Why does handwritten matter?

Do you remember when journaling became a thing? I do. And I thought it was funny because I had been writing in a journal, doodling and pondering thoughts on paper for as long as I could remember. Someone in my freshman dorm gifted me with a real hard bound journal for my birthday. It was … Continue reading Why does handwritten matter?

Therapeutic Thursday: world

I hear it everywhere. People often lament that things have never been so bad in our world. Not just people at church. Random people in the grocery store or walking trails, and always in the media. Doom is predicted everywhere. Something in me prickles when I hear this. Itโ€™s not because I wear rose color … Continue reading Therapeutic Thursday: world

Random Radiance, the collaboration

With Lisa Anne Tindal, Illustrator. Read, color, write your story Random Radiance, the book, is a collaborative project. The book cover art, and interior coloring page artwork are the original creations of @lisa_anneart on Instagram. The words in the book were written by me, Lisa R. Brittain, and YOU! Yes, you! You are the co-author … Continue reading Random Radiance, the collaboration

Absence makes the heartโ€ฆ

โ€ฆgrow fonder. Thatโ€™s a popular saying, which as a youngster seemed more like a way too small bandaid for such a big wound to the heart. We said goodbye a lot. And it hurt! Even though it can sound like a platitude in the most tender moments, I have found it to be a true … Continue reading Absence makes the heartโ€ฆ

Running Behind

I feel like Iโ€™m always running behind. Ask my Mom, Iโ€™ve been running late since the day I was born, which she would tell you was a full three weeks behind! If you are an early person, or even an on time person, I saw you. You rolled your eyes. A vein in your forehead … Continue reading Running Behind

What needs to be replaced?

Pondering thoughts take me to my Bible in book form, black ink on white pages. My thoughts move toward the words of Isaiah, and my fingers flip through familiar pages. God will replace ashes with a crown of beauty. And what else? What else does God promise to replace for His children who cry out … Continue reading What needs to be replaced?

31 Days of Gleaning with Ruth

a.co/d/5YZn2TY Purchase your copy here.Who doesn't have questions in times of uncertainty? We all face dry, scary and disorienting situations that automatically create questions. Let's follow Old Testament heroines, Ruth and Naomi, as they bravely ask, seek and knock on God's promises for protection and provision. We will seek out the Kinsman Redeemer with Ruth … Continue reading 31 Days of Gleaning with Ruth