An artaholic uses the 12 Steps to explain (and justify) her addiction to art. This whimsical post will incite delight and chuckles: “My name is Elya Filler and I am an artaholic.” ”Hello, Elya,” the group says back to me. It has been two days since my last art project READ MORE...
My Dabble in Jewelry Making
My daughter's creativity never ceases to amaze me. Here's her recent post that features one of her artistic loves, Jewelry making: For this past Christmas, I tried my hand at making necklaces for a few of my close friends and colleagues. My good friend, Liz, originally taught me everything she knew and took me to …
Masquerade Mask
Sometimes we need to hide so we can grow...READ THE POST
Elya’s Travel Collage
I'm up to my eyeballs in boxes as I try to put my house back together after the painters finished. So what did I do? Took a break and created a post that features my daughter's amazing travel collage. Enjoy... I wish I had the amount of creativity that my daughter has in her little …
What’s a pusillanimous aunt to do?
2/2/11 Dear Sister, Today I had a chance to catch up on your blog posts while lying in bed recovering from the flu. The photos of your children in various parts of the world are amazing. Along with everyone else who posted responses, I am awed at their sense of adventure. However, being the more …
Realization #2 for 2010: God Didn’t Forget
When I had to leave my former career as an international missionary leader (interspersed with jaunts as a pastor's wife), I thought that God had forgotten…about what He had inspired me to do, what I had loved, what I’d given my life to for fifteen years. I lost so much: my role as an encourager …
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You know you miss your kids when…
You know you miss your kids when...you take screenshots of your daughter while Skyping with her from Seoul, South Korea. You miss your other daughter so much that your weekly highlight is reading her latest blog post: You know you miss your son, and his girlfriend, when you spend far too much time poaching their picture …
“Mary, I miss you.”
I miss my former Twelve-step sponsor. I want to tell her I sang her favorite affirmation on the way to work yesterday, "This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad," and it worked. I felt my courage return. I want to tell her that I sing this scripture …
These are the best times of our lives!
Have you ever wanted to slow down time so precious moments with your loved ones lasts a little longer? The desire to hold them close overwhelms you. Your time together is short and without room for full expression of your love. This is the way I have felt this week while having my daughter home from Korea. …
JoDee Luna Art 