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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…

Everyday Crosses

07/15/201807/19/2018 by abretall

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I spotted this cross while watching a video recently. The cross appeared for just a few seconds and the image registered instantly. I had to collect it. The scene was in a horse stall….the beauty of the sunlight streaming in- a cross formed bringing light into the darkness. It made…

To Feel Alive

06/30/201806/30/2018 by abretall

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I pause to take in this photo with my sister (right, age 3) and I (left, age 2). What captured my attention is the look on our faces. The emotion - the joy, the smiles, the bouncing hair from dancing. This is Alive. What does it take for us as we…

Sweet Faith, Sweet Jean

06/02/201806/02/2018 by abretall

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What starts small can grow, filling you up completely and renewing life, giving a new direction. I know this. It happened to me. Of course, at the time I started, I didn’t know this, but just listened to an inner calling. Taking a step brought a complete change of focus. …

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