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....

Finding A Little Girl in Cuba

Yesterday I posted about meeting a little girl in Cuba. Today I want to share how I found her. A day after meeting this little girl in Cuba (one year ago), I was still thinking about her.  Having dinner the prior evening with Santana, a local taxi driver we met and...

Meeting A Little Girl in Cuba

One year ago today, October 14, 2015, while traveling in Cuba, I met this little girl. Walking outside of Ernest Hemingway’s estate to see more of how Cubans really live, I took a photo of the surrounding neighborhood, turned around, and there she was… just...

Now Showing – Signs of Life

Now Showing – Signs of Life I had a real sense of accomplishment last month, September 10, 2016 to be exact. A creative project I’ve been working on for 6 months, little by little, an idea that came to fruition. My adopted grandmother Jean, who passed away...