I have always been a free and creative spirit. As a child and young adult I didn't know how to channel that drive into something tangible and productive, so I wandered. Never truly grasping my God given purpose or understanding any talents I may have been given. I surpressed any desire to become an artist and allowed life to do its thing. I became a wife then a mom to three beautiful babies in 2.5 years. To say I was overwhelmed is an understatement. They became my identity and I was incredibly proud of that. I never thought about my desires in those early years and was more than content to give those up. But as any creative spirit knows, the ache to create never completely goes away. It may lay dormant for a season, waiting for a turn to bloom, but eventually it resurfaces with a craving and appetite like no other.....
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