If you’ve got eight minutes you should check out this video.  Why? Here are a few reasons… 1. The video is well made.  2. We’ve all taken selfies. Come on, we ALL have. 3. The focus is on celebrating insecurities and finding freedom(beauty) there. 4. God made us unique and …

That was the smell that met my nostrils as I struggled to push open my warped apartment door. I chirped, “hello house,” like I do each time I enter, appreciating this place, refuge, home. The night was dark and chilly as I walked my two pre-teen friends home. I don’t …

Our classroom-turned-art-studio was hot today; the room was a muggy sauna kind of hot. The the sun seemed like it was having an epic battle with our too-small-for-the-room air conditioning unit. The air-con unit put up an admirable fight, but our studio is just too big. The air con couldn’t …

Just a collection of photos that made up the art expedition to Nepal. God is amazing and we walked in the miraculous while we were there. The pictures never quite do justice, but “they” say they’re worth at least a thousand words, right? A photo of me. This was on our last …

Terrific and frightening.  That is how I would describe the opportunity to share and show one’s own artwork.  Vulnerable and exciting. The Visual Arts school I am helping with had a special opportunity to share the culmination of the work they had produced these last three months at a local …

Worry.Do you ever think about worry or anxiety as a sin? I used to think that worry and anxiety aren’t really anything that can be helped but to experience them when stressful or bad things happen. Let’s look at a few examples:You about to have the job interview of a …

Not my heart.. but a pretty cool looking one, right!? You know who you are. I want to thank you for your financial contribution and being a part of the team that sends me financially. I appreciate your donations, your encouragement and your support. And your prayers. Your heart is special and …

Confession from a coffee addict: This is not my mug. BUTI like the concept a LOT.  Coffee at night feels so right to me. Better than any other times. I’m a bit of a rebel. I like the bend the rules:  Breakfast for dinner is far tastier than in the …

For the next 12 hours I am going to be hanging out with God. Praying. Worshiping.  You might be thinking, “Carla, why? What’s up? And what’s going on?” I am praying for a myriad of things and will mention them as I go with periodic (I can’t say hourly!) updates. This …

I’m a pretty fast runner. I help lead an art school. But not just any art school– we have our eyes on God and as we learn new skills we are focused on missions. What does art in missions look like? We recently got to go on a trip to …