A vision I had many years ago has been coming back to me lately. It's a beautiful memory of sitting beside Jesus, fishing, talking, and simply being together in his love. I recently brought that vision back to life through paintings, and I wanted to share the story with you. ❤️

When Harold and I first found our little piece of the North Idaho mountains, I had a feeling that one day it would become a healing garden for many people. I had no idea what that would look like, and for years I thought the garden part was meant to be quite literal. 😊 But sometimes dreams unfold in ways we never imagined, and after all these years, I think I'm finally beginning to understand what this place was meant to become. ❤️

Sometimes the simplest things in life teach us the biggest lessons. 🌻 All I wanted was a beautiful picture of the one sunflower that managed to bloom in my garden this year. But after taking picture after picture and getting nowhere, I moved just two steps to the side. Suddenly, everything looked different! It got me thinking about how often we do the same thing in life, and how a tiny change in perspective can help us see what was right in front of us all along. ❤️

I thought I had everything under control. My business was growing, we were working on our new workshop, and I had big plans for the year. Then life decided to rearrange those plans! 😂 Between family worries, construction deadlines, and trying to do everything at once, I forgot something I know very well: even Carmen needs to stop and breathe. Sometimes our bodies have a way of reminding us to pay attention when we've been too busy to listen. ❤️

Who knew wild black raspberries could teach me a lesson about life? 😂 When a mystery raspberry bush started growing beside the Wisdom stone in our 108 Spiral, I almost cut it down. Thankfully, something told me to leave it alone. Months later, I discovered the most delicious black raspberries hiding behind a ridiculous number of thorns! And as I scratched up my hands trying to pick them, I realized there was a beautiful lesson growing right there in the most unexpected place. ❤️

I don't spend much time looking in mirrors, but I spend a whole lot of time looking inward. 😊 I'm always trying to understand myself, life, and what we're all doing here in the first place. Sometimes the most unexpected things help me find answers, including movies! One evening, after Harold and I watched Eat, Pray, Love, something came to me that made me look at myself, and everyone else, in a beautiful new way. ❤️