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.
In Plain Sight
This is the title of my First Friday Gallery show. My photography is being featured at a gallery in the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District First Fridays on Friday, July 5, 2019! I am excited. THREE years ago this all started with a little idea to help a girl I’d met...
Fly on Faith
“Oh my darling, but what if you fly!” As I’m working on finishing a big step towards a big goal, a transforming extension of my passion cross project, a quick thought popped in my head: “Amy, what if this is nothing.” And then, immediately my inner champion chimed in...
Our Faith Lens
I’ve been called Aim, Ames, Aimsie, Aimer, Amy Sue (yes, my middle name), and four-eyes when I was younger (got glasses in 3rd grade), and I know the words to the great song ‘Aimee’ by Pure Prairie League. This younger photo is from the 5th grade, with the then “new”...
Beginning Faith
Where you start is called the beginning because that little mustard seed of faith grows. It weaves, meanders, stumbles, dances, and transforms all along the doing. Stepping out is an aspect of faith I’ve learned. For me, I started with an idea to help a little girl in...
EVOLVE
Last year my word was Follow. But I didn’t. Follow Faith. In many ways I did, but sin is sneaky and can overshadow the best attempts. I listened to words instead of The Word. This year my word is Evolve...it came instantly as I thought about the seasons in life and...
You Know What’s Pretty Cool?
You know what’s pretty cool? People send me photos of crosses and say they thought of me. Me. Me. I can’t think of a better compliment. Thinking of me, but seeing Him. From a little girl (me left, sister right) who liked to make mud pies, played tennis in high school...
Cross Lines
Being wired to the world, instead of wound around the word. The lines in art. Vertical and horizontal from the electric pole shadow casts a showing of faith. It speaks to me - “YOU are Rising Up,” making a bold statement: “I am Here. I am surrounding you....
Podcast Interview
I am excited to share that recently I was interviewed about my work with the cross. AnneMarie Cross, from Australia, reached out to me via Instagram asking to interview about my cross business. Social media makes it a small world - the powers from above. What an...
Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast
“Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.” I heard this quote recently from a Jeff Bezos interview as a philosophy he adopted in business. I heard it years ago when I was training one season for cyclocross with learning the varied terrains and strategies for turns...