by Amy Bretall | Nov 15, 2021 | Blog, Crosses, Inspired, Life, Love
Clouds provide a landscape of change, similar to the choices that we encounter each and every day. How we navigate shifting backgrounds shapes our spiritual identity. Sights of Faith – through the imagery of clouds – takes readers on a riveting journey of...
by Amy Bretall | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired
A close friend told me “You’re not ready for a book.” My reply: “Yes, I am.” I didn’t let this discounting, negative comment take my idea. You know why? #1: Other people don’t know what you have. #2: It’s not been given to someone else; it’s for me to do. Don’t...
by Amy Bretall | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired, Love
This was my first everyday cross, taken at my grandparent’s farm in 2015. I loved this setting and remembered gathering eggs from the chickens with my grandmother here. At the time I didn’t even realize the crosses. It was around 4 months later, when I became aware...
by Amy Bretall | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired, Life
What are you going to do once you’ve gotten to where you think you should be? My mind says practical things like you should make more to save. Will I have enough? Then my inner voice reminds me of my real job and that lets me be secure in how I spend my time....
by Amy Bretall | Jul 3, 2021 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
Her smile—Jean was pure sweetness! You never know where you’ll find your jewel. We met at my first job out of college, Mercantile Bank, in 1995 when I was 23 and she was 68. Jean was working part-time in the Human Resources department after having retired from...