I've always been into some kind of art.  I remember as a little girl, coloring in the lines in such a way that I thought was so beautiful.  Doodling in Jr. High.  Making balloon letters in High School.  I made pages and pages of faces, especially eyes.  They always held something special.  Maybe because of their complexity.  I did my share of jewelry making.  I sold vinyl words and stuff.  I even went through a phase of fingernail art (until I realized how badly it dries your nails out, not to mention major yellowing).  Through it all, I was finding me.  It's been a journey and I'm still on it.  This part is extra special fun! 

 My hope is that my work stirs Biblical truths, encouragement and joy; to allow you to find God speaking through them to your heart. 

 
I grew up and still reside in Southern California.  My dad started a church here in San Diego and has been faithful to his calling.  I got married at the age of 20 to an electrical engineer.  We have 2 girls.  I am a homemaker and we homeschool our kids.  We have and love having many animals.  We have/had dogs, cats, fish, chickens, hamsters, rats, lizards, ducks and a rabbit.  Someday, maybe, I'll have an alpaca.  Why?  I just love them.  

One thing I've found, art opens the heart.  It allows you to really look at yourself and be open to the truth.  It allows you to accept yourself for who you are.  And I think that's marvelous!  
Knowing there are others who live just like that provides a connectedness and a community of encouragement and hope.  We all need that.

Some odd things about me:
* I have been through braces, twice.
* I love York Peppermint Patties and Reeses' Peanut Butter Cups
* I'm not a jewelry person.  Yes, I made them but I don't like wearing jewelry.
* I absolutely love Peppermint Mocha cappuccinos and frappuccinos from Starbucks.
* I love to organize and I'm a really good packer.
* I would love to decorate someone's house and not have to worry about funds.
* Pancakes are perfectly acceptable for dinner.  
* I love to create with music on.  Different genres for different styles.
* I often laugh in my sleep.
* I wear flip-flops as often as I can, until it gets too cold.  Then it's UGGs (knock-off brand, actually)
* Sometimes I see images of art I think is really awesome running through my head.  It happens so fast I can't write them down!
* I love those "ah-ha" moments!!!!
* I love talking about the things that really matter.  I enjoy 1 on 1/heart to heart time with my friends.
* My name means Love Renewed, hence the name of this site.