by Amy Bretall | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
“Oh now, you just shut-up.” says my sweet Jean to me. Prior to her dementia and last year of life, I surprised Jean in the hospital in Springfield after yet another UTI. I had to go and be there. As I was getting ready to drive back to KC, she wanted to buy me...
by Amy Bretall | Sep 8, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired
And just like that. There you are. Deep and wide like your love. Stepping out for a walk this week I am greeted with your reminder. Nature brings them if we look. When you are down, where do you look? To keep you above? To keep you above a challenging season, a...
by Amy Bretall | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired
What do you see in this photo? I took this photo 2 years ago this November at my grandparents farm the day it was sold. Going through all the old barns and sheds, one…last…time. Just me and the farm. I was soaking up the memories of summers there,...
by Amy Bretall | Aug 27, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Life
To follow faith you first have to Find Faith. It’s the seeking, the praying, the patience. I’ve been learning this as I’ve developed and deepened my faith, being dedicated over the last several years, a late bloomer. And like any relationship, it...
by Amy Bretall | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
Last August I went on my first prayer walk. It was with the Linwood YMCA, located on Kansas City’s east side, where I serve on their community board. The purpose was to pray for the start of the school children during all the community violence. And I meet Gem,...
by Amy Bretall | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life
I came across this shadow three weeks ago. I was out for my usual walk route, but went a different time of day with a slight variation on the way back and there it was. Since this sighting, I’ve been by this section often, looking at this spot— and no image, not even...