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I’m Tess Crawford. Welcome to my new blog! I am excited to encourage and inspire you as I share my adventures in Bible Journaling and Worship Art, in a soon to be announced new-to-me ministry, and maybe with a little bit of herb gardening thrown in. I was previously known as Ibumom on The Adventures of Ibumom. I’m still Ibumom but this is a whole new adventure! I’m looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and making new ones! Let’s make this a conversation. It’s no fun to talk to myself! So talk back to me sometimes, okay? Now would be a great time toRead More →

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  The writers of the Psalms did it all the time… they poured their hearts out to God in cries so loud that sometimes we imagine we can almost hear the confusion, frustration, and grief in their words. Sometimes I feel like their words could have come from my own tongue. But those Psalmists never camped out in those emotions. They poured them out and in the next breath they were aiming their heart’s eyes toward praise and thanks and its fruit – a better perspective. As is typical of a season of victory, or at least moving forward to victory, one day I was filled with joy at beingRead More →