by Amy Bretall | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired, Love
Fall in love with faith! As I developed and deepened my faith, God was real and present as a relationship, showing up in unexpected ways that really took my breath away. A developed love relationship, a spiritual relationship just takes time. A daily devotion. A...
by Amy Bretall | Jan 8, 2022 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love, Uncategorized
Here’s my nephew Jacob on Christmas Day taking time to look at my new book that my sister gifted him & my niece. At the same time, they each opened the book gift, in a joking manner I said I’d even sign it for them. “You can even get the...
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 | 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 | 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...
by Amy Bretall | Jun 13, 2021 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired, Love
Taking a stand is living your standards. The seat of doubt gladly provides a cushion “Sit this one out.” Others will comfort you with words of ease. Opportunities will come to occupy your time —to take your time. Untangle yourself from other people’s drama. It’s a...