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In: Bible Journaling, Recess with Jesus, Uncategorized, Workshop

Register for the June Bible Journaling Workshop Learn how to scrape acrylic paint to create beautiful, loosely painted flowers. You’ll see a demonstration of the technique and then try it for yourself. *I’ll provide the resources for you to play with. Bring your journaling Bible, journal, or notebook. *Optional: if you are already a Bible art journaler you are always welcome to bring your favorite journaling supplies. Don’t wait to register! Classes are first come, first served and have been filling up very quickly! Monday, June 18 6:30 – 8:00 PM at LifeWay Chambersburg 1108 Sheller Avenue, Chambersburg *Cost: $6.50 per person REGISTER HERE *PreregistrationRead More →

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In: Advent 2017, Bible Journaling, Recess with Jesus, Uncategorized

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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In: Grace, Uncategorized

At the first hint of fall in the air and the calling of the blue jays telling me it’s coming, excitement begins to bubble inside of me. It’s almost time for Jesse Tree… time for the season of quiet (or not always so quiet) waiting. In hot and humid Papua, Indonesia one year I picked up a Jesse Tree book from another expat family’s yard sale. I had never heard of the Jesse Tree and so I read with curiosity and a small searching for a way to make Christmas feel like Christmas two degrees below the equator. I had no idea that it wouldRead More →

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In: From My Garden, Uncategorized

This mum… about two years ago, I was given the start of a mum which had been divided from another plant. It was a very small piece. I planted it in my own garden but in two growing seasons it had not done anything but survive, and barely at that. Yet each year I have watched its mother mum across the street growing and blooming like crazy. Late this spring when I moved a border into the full sun, I made room for the mum… only I managed somehow to divide the little spindly thing into three plants and wondered if they’d make it soRead More →