Faith in the everyday life blog
through Amy bretall’s eyes
Amy Bretall’s faith-based photography books have helped many people find faith in the everyday life. Her blog’s mission is to help others develop that faith through her writing – then deepen it.
Pursuit of the Cross III- The Wonder of Three’s
Along my spiritual journey last year I had several signs of three. It took the 3rd for me to receive the nudge, to hear the hint, to get the message. One of these started last February with a friend mentioning Rick Warren's book The Purpose Driven Life. Had I read it?...
Pursuit of the Cross II
Once I started looking for crosses, I saw them all around. Sure, I went to the usual places - inside and outside of churches. It is an experience to visit a church during the week and be the only person in the sanctuary - peace, stillness, and beauty. One time a...
My Sweet Jean. Keeping you Close.
My Sweet Jean. Keeping you Close. I wear your long amber beaded necklace, over a hundred years old that your mother gave you. I wear your gold hoop earrings. And I wear your soft plaid scarf. Daily, I find things of yours to keep you close. Going about my day, I...
Pursuit of the Cross
One year ago today, January 22, 2016, started my focused pursuit of the cross. I was driven to find and take photos of crosses, ones I had passed many times, but never saw, in urban settings, rural roads, churches -I looked for crosses every day and took photos. And I...
The Feeling of Alive.
My mother recently gave me a gift—the view into a time passed. A photo of my sister (right) and I (left), she age 3 and me age 2. Since receiving I have been thinking about this image. My mom digitalized all the old "slides" from the 1970’s. I remember watching...
3 Words. 2 Eulogies. 1 Voice.
One year ago, January of 2016, the words in my heart and head were: Live, Breathe, Alive. I wasn't sure the "how" for reaching, but my inner Me was speaking. In 2016 I gave 2 eulogies in a 4-month period of time for the grandmothers in my life— one "adopted" and the...
Be Encouraged Magazine
Featured article sharing Amy's story of faith, how she got started taking photos of crosses, her enduring 20+ year relationship with her Sweet Jean and inspiration to help a young girl in Cuba. Date, Nov 2016. [pdf-embedder...