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Recent Posts From Blog:

Bike Religion 02/14/2020
It’s In You 01/17/2020
Pause is Preparation. 10/30/2019
Soft Faith 09/20/2019
Stay True to Your Faith 08/23/2019
Moving Faith 07/26/2019
In Plain Sight 06/28/2019
Fly on Faith 05/17/2019
Our Faith Lens 04/13/2019
Beginning Faith 03/15/2019

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Encouraging others to seek and see faith in everyday life. Original photography by Amy Bretall with features.

It feels so big, and me so small. This idea / goa

It feels so big, and me so small.

This idea / goal / dream; it’s just little ‘ole me.

Steps 1, 2, 3 and the hundreds other took, done with trust, perseverance and discipline. That’s what faith is about, right?

But now, this one seems BOLD. Well, Yes, I believe and trust. Yet the devil of doubt enters, trying to keep me in my comfort zone.

To not step out.

So I will turn away from the negative whispers. It’s my path.

Even when I don’t know what’s ahead, when I don’t know the How.

Not by sight, but by faith. †
Be strong and have courage 💪🏻
I will keep looking up!🙌

A pretty entrance.

A pretty entrance.

I wasn’t ready. But the opportunity arose to hav

I wasn’t ready. But the opportunity arose to have a table display at a small venue at the newly remodeled Linwood YMCA.

I’d been in St. Louis working and rushed to finalize these first frames and produce a simple flyer like I’d seen at big art venues.

From my FIRST art showing to a KC Crossroads FIRST Friday gallery show. From 5 frames to 22.

Feb. 24, 2017 to July 5, 2019 where I had a featured exhibition (just my artwork!) in a large gallery space. Little by little I’d developed out my photography collections so when it came time for this gallery show, I had most frames ready. It was my newest collection, “The Everyday Cross,” I had to prepare. 22 frames.

It’s taking that first step. Even when you aren’t ready. Put yourself out there. Even when you don’t have it figured out. Take action. From 5 frames to 22.

Even now I don’t know the outcomes of my “Next,” but I take steps of faith. And it sure does take faith. Because the ideas in my head seem quite silly if you don’t have it. Taking action. And following what’s IN YOU to DO!

NOTE: I made my first frame sale that night at the YMCA. It was the image on the small flyer she wanted, which has turned out to be one of my best sellers.

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“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day…”

“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day…”

Two years ago this February, my first gallery show

Two years ago this February, my first gallery show. @markfeiden referred me to the organizer. They just so happened to be looking for cross artwork to match a message of “Cross-words”. Well....timing.

One of the great things about looking up is all th

One of the great things about looking up is all the great angles.

It’s an attitude. It’s a perspective for life. And faith.

Found a new everyday Cross! It’s faint, but do y

Found a new everyday Cross! It’s faint, but do you see it? I’ve seen this image from below many times and was excited to see it from above! On land and in air.

The great powers from above still surprise me!

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“I’m in a New York state of mind.”

“I’m in a New York state of mind.”

“Even if you don’t know…now you know.”

“Even if you don’t know…now you know.”

Keep reaching up! St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC.

Keep reaching up!

St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC.

First red Cross I’ve seen. Found in Harlem.

First red Cross I’ve seen. Found in Harlem.

Kids of Cuba. 2015.

Kids of Cuba. 2015.

Just the right timing to find this everyday cross.

Just the right timing to find this everyday cross. A fave. I’ve stood in this spot many times, but found this image only once. And once IS all you need!

The many spaces & places of “Dos Crosses.” Tak

The many spaces & places of “Dos Crosses.” Taken in Havana, Cuba 2015 before I knew I was taking photos for any purpose. All with the iPhone.

And it’s been one of my best sellers. Follow what’s in your heart!

From the Farm. Enduring Horseshoes. And the cross

From the Farm. Enduring Horseshoes. And the cross image.

I took this at my grandparent’s farm and didn’t realize the cross within the photo until later. Like faith, it’s all around for us to see.

What are you looking to? A good friend me sent thi

What are you looking to? A good friend me sent this everyday cross. Solid and true.

Speaking about my cross artwork and faith journey,

Speaking about my cross artwork and faith journey, 2 years ago this week.

The little things are big. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ LiveBreath

The little things are big.
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What are you? I used to define myself as a cyclis

What are you?

I used to define myself as a cyclist. For 8 years, I was ALL this. I lived it. The bicycle lived in me. I couldn’t get enough of the miles and the liberating freedom of the self-generated speed. You setting the pace.

And then I needed more…amateur competitive cycling and joining a race team. Going to clinics to learn how to “corner,” not just make a turn. Road races, criteriums, and cyclocross. I trained. I defined myself as a cyclist. I went to a cycling camp for vacation. My weekends were based on cycling.

Pushing yourself physically and mentally. Learning how to train, the nutritional aspect - on and off the bike, the mechanical side, breathing, learning technical factors, recovery. Making friends with Hills. Seeing up close nature and the change in seasons. Bike religion. †

But then I wasn’t rejuvenated by it. And I stopped riding. I felt the need to slow down. Take walks. Enjoy nature at a slower pace. It took me awhile to let go of my self-definition of being a cyclist.🚴🏼‍♂️ And when I did listen to that voice and let it go, something else entered. From taking pulls on the bicycle to taking photos. The consistency in both is nature. 99% of my photos are taken outside.

I guess what I’ve learned is you have to open your mind. Don’t hold onto something that isn’t in your season. Because when you open your mind to new, you just never know the image ahead.🙌

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