by Amy Bretall | Feb 25, 2018 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired, Love
Sometimes you don’t know how it’s going to start. But it does. You start the “doing” without even really “knowing.” And then, along the way, a development occurs. An idea. Do you listen to it? Or do you brush it off? Does your heart keep chanting it to you? A...
by Amy Bretall | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
One of the great things about getting older is having experience. Specifically, faith experience to see when God’s hand has touched your life. How He has guided. Little nudges all along the way, bringing a Wow happening, helping us to understand. Faith is little by...
by Amy Bretall | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
“Oh now, you just shut-up.” says my sweet Jean to me. Prior to her dementia and last year of life, I surprised Jean in the hospital in Springfield after yet another UTI. I had to go and be there. As I was getting ready to drive back to KC, she wanted to buy me...
by Amy Bretall | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
Last August I went on my first prayer walk. It was with the Linwood YMCA, located on Kansas City’s east side, where I serve on their community board. The purpose was to pray for the start of the school children during all the community violence. And I meet Gem,...
by Amy Bretall | Aug 4, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Life, Love
Over the last year I’ve wished often I had more photos of my sweet Jean. When someone passes, all you have is what you got – in the tangible sense. Yes, that is pretty straight forward. You don’t get more photo opportunities. Even so, it didn’t make my want go...
by Amy Bretall | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog, Inspired, Life, Love
Last week I took a vacation with my family-mom, dad, sister and her family. The small Bretall crew. A first as adults for us to go away together. It doesn’t have to be in the form of “vacation,” it is just spending time together. The action being the...
