by Amy Bretall | Jan 3, 2023 | Blog
My word this year is short and possibly overlooked. It’s also mighty and happens to be one of my favorite words in scripture. ‘Let’ (my other favorite word is ‘Yet’) ‘Let’ popped into my head. I didn’t know if I’d have a word this year. It’s...
by Amy Bretall | Dec 11, 2022 | Blog
Pretty good for a girl who had a speech impediment (speaking review in quotations below). I had a hard time pronouncing -sch, -ch, r and w sounds. The ‘r’ sound was especially hard for my mouth to form. At home, starting when I was around 2, mom made me several...
by Amy Bretall | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog
In the beginning, I had a card. Using a few of my photos I turned the images into a card gift. Then I wondered what my photos would look like larger and in a white mat/black frame. So I did a few—I had my Cross Collection and Rural Collection (of my grandparents...
by Amy Bretall | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
My Sweet Jean. Love lives. There’s sweetness in a long-lived love—a love touched from above. My Sweet Jean. God knew 22 years in advance I’d be the one to handle her last affairs, be her medical power of attorney and make sure she had a fitting funeral service. Jean...
by Amy Bretall | Sep 17, 2022 | Blog
Life is about listening to the Yes. It’s hearing the nudges received and taking action. It’s about being responsible for those faithful messages, often received as inner little thoughts. The inner ‘Yes’ is often more quiet to the voice of ‘No.’ Taking action on your...
by Amy Bretall | Aug 17, 2022 | Blog
Thank you Danita Wood and Sandy Selby with Missouri Life Magazine for the expansive four page feature sharing 11 photos from my book of everyday crosses, In Plain Sight: Faith Is In The Everyday. Faith made the cover! I’m a Missouri girl—born, raised, and lived—and...
