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Fly on Faith

05/17/201905/15/2019 by abretall

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“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 and…

Our Faith Lens

04/13/201904/15/2019 by abretall

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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

03/15/201903/16/2019 by abretall

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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 Cuba. But…

EVOLVE

02/02/201902/03/2019 by abretall

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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…

You Know What’s Pretty Cool?

01/12/201901/13/2019 by abretall

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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…

Cross Lines

12/14/201812/21/2018 by abretall

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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. Why do you…

Podcast Interview

11/16/201801/07/2019 by abretall

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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 honor! See below…

Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast

10/12/201810/13/2018 by abretall

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“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 (cornering) in this cycling…

The Power of Handwritten Notes

09/07/201809/19/2018 by abretall

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The little things in life are big. Small acts can have a big impact. One small act I've been thinking about are handwritten notes. I like sending a physical card with hand-written words to people that mean something to me. More than that, I believe in the power of real mail,…

Inside the Sanctuary

08/04/201809/19/2018 by abretall

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As I was walking the grounds of this Christian university, I found beautiful crosses to photograph. It was a Saturday and I decided to see if the chapel was open. Why not. The front door was unlocked, so I entered. There was another set of doors to enter into the…

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