Room to Flourish

I've started The Bible Recap, where you read through the bible in a year. Honestly, the thought of it was a little daunting to begin with, but it's designed around reading through chronologically, and so far it's not too much of a chunk to read each day. Very doable. I have found that I need to be intentional with my bible-time though. I'm so enjoying going through it with a friend or two - you know, accountability and all that. I appreciate them more than they know.  One of my goals this year is to practice brush-lettering more. Yes, I do need practice! There is also a big difference in the way some types of brushes 'work'. You gotta find the one that's just right!  I *used* to blog all about the crafty makes that I had been up to "since the last post" (see www.hollymayb.com ) , so I shall try to be more intentional to take photos to share here. I still make a lot of different things every week and I love to show them off. Today, though, you get t...

There are a couple of verses in Chronicles that stood out to me this past year. I wrote them on my bookmark and they encouraged me again, and again. I was reading through 1 Chronicles, chapter 28, where King David was soon heading to be with the Lord. He was talking to his son, Solomon about building the temple. King David wanted to build a house for the Lord, but God told him that Solomon would be the one to do it. King David tells his son in verse 10 to "Be strong and do the work." And, again in verse 20, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work." He continues with the words we have also heard before, "Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished." I love this! I feel like it's setting the standard, for me, for this year. Last year was hard, just like training is hard. Now, with these words in mind, I feel the Lord...

Many of you know that the Lord put it in my heart to put beautiful scripture on the walls - where we can memorize it, have it encourage and speak to us - in only the way the Word can - when we see it everyday. The first year I made calendars (in 2015) was for the year 2016. Then 2018, then 2020... it seems I had a 'gap' year each time. Not this time! The 2021 Scripture Calendars are HERE and they are in a brand NEW style! Yes. I am very excited! (Add a few more exclamation marks!) They're 5 x 10 inches, there is an area for notes AND (the best part)... you can trim off the bottom 3 inches after each month so you're left with a 5x7 frameable piece of Room to Flourish scripture art. Awesome! Coming soon: more hand painted journals. They were a hit last year, so watch this space. Or, better yet, put an order in now and I'll paint your favorite verse on one. Order now! Shipping is always delayed a little at this time of year and especially since the global thing-that-mu...

Hi, my friends! I trust you are well and staying joyful. My antidote for sadness is a playlist of praise songs - especially ones that I know the words to. Sing for joy! Just a quick note to let you know there are a bunch of new items available in my shop ranging from Christmas ornaments, to miniature rice packs, fridge magnets and water bottle carriers, and more. If you're local and I can drop an order off to you in or near Franklin, Tennessee, use the code SEEYOUATCHURCH for free shipping. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you would like something made special: [custom examples on Roomtoflourish.co] [custom examples on Instagram] or if there is anything you would like to see re-stocked - I would love to hear from you! No photos in this post so you can check out the latest pretties up in my shop all for yourself. I hope you've had a peaceful weekend. I spent my Saturday afternoon painting walls and my 'happy' tank was filled right up. So much joy! Praise t...

You know those final moments when you're finishing a big puzzle? There's only one piece left to go but- it's MISSING! Noooo! Well. I confess, I have had the opposite mindset. I've SO wanted to have the opportunity to replace a puzzle piece for the longest time! A friend was clearing out their stash of puzzles and we were so blessed to be given some. So, we got to working on the puzzles right away. All of them 1000 pieces, all of them whole. Ok, one puzzle was 1500 pieces. We left that one until last. You guessed it. the puzzles were whole. Yay! Then, the enormous 1500 piece puzzle was cracked open. It was probably the hardest puzzle of them all. It took a long time. It was one of those ones that had so much detail in it that you had to keep referencing the picture. Thankfully, this one not only had the cardboard box to look at, but it came with a printed picture, too. You guys, this puzzle ended up having, not only one but, three missing pieces. YAY! My puzzle-piece-rep...

Hello, my friends! I must keep this brief-ish, I have a date with my husband. We recently were given bunch of 1000pc puzzles! Fun! How are you? Really? With everything that has been going on, I'm here to 'change the subject' for a little bit. You are important. I've been crocheting, painting, taking all the cloud-photos, sewing, you know me. Yesterday I bought some fabric online and I can't wait to for it to arrive. Just a few packs of pre-cut 5x5 (stunning) fabrics. Can. Not. Wait. Oh, actually. I can wait. If I can't, then, I'm not sure what the last month has taught me. Right? Patience. Trust in Him. Peace. Thank you, Lord, for the PEACE you have given me so generously! I was inspired to paint-out the Lord's Prayer, from Matthew 6:9-13. I felt the NASB had the easiest to understand version. So, here is me beginning to paint it on a sheet of 18x24" watercolor paper. I was so pleased with it, that I got it printe...

For the last year or so, our desktop computer has sat on a pile of books to make it the right height.  I decided the actual desk top was way too busy, too messy, I wanted to read those books occasionally (dressmaker's pattern drafting and flower gardening to name only two of the five books), and just too much 'too.' After spending way 'too' much time searching the interwebs for the perfect computer stand, and finding the 'perfect' one was, again, asking for 'too' much of my precious moolah, I decided to see what I could find at the trusty local craft store to DIY my own. Not asking for 'too' much, my list of must-haves looked like this: two shelves pretty space for my monitor wide/deep enough for files to fit it the shelves not $60 I went to Hobby Lobby looking for unfinished wood shelves/pieces which might get stuck together with dowels, or something-a-rather, with the intention of making a two-shelf, functional thing-a-ma-...