by Amy Bretall | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
Have you ever known when something was made for you? It’s there waiting. For You. The timing could be years building or in an instant. It’s for you to see it, grasp it, and take it. Makes me think of an image of a paraglider, you catch the flight ride,...
by Amy Bretall | Jul 7, 2017 | Blog, Inspired, Life, Love
Recently I found three letters from my grandparents, writing me back with dates of 2009, 2006 and 2001. 16 years ago! The 2001 letter has words written from both my grandmother and grandfather. Grandpa passed in 2002 and Grandma last year so I was touched to read...
by Amy Bretall | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
I gave my best presentation one year ago today. This one was in the form of a eulogy for my sweet Jean – Lova Jean Mullins, my dear friend and adopted grandmother for 21 years. Jean is my great love story. How many of us get a real opportunity to be redeemed?...
by Amy Bretall | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
This month I took a handcrafted vintage dress made by Jean’s sister, Lorene, some 30 years ago to be tailored. It has never been worn before. I found it three years ago, this summer, while helping Jean clean out her four long closets of clothes before moving...
by Amy Bretall | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
“Rest brings restoration.”-words given to me by my Dad. Have you ever received a few words that bring an immediate change in perspective? These did for me. In the summer of 2007, after a cycling accident brought many weeks of forced downtime from my active...
