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I had followed Melissa for a few years because I loved her art and the way she shared her own journey so honestly.When she started talking about the Creative Weekends, everything in me perked up.The more I saw and read the bigger that desire became.I started the process of going that first summer, but held back and missed getting a spot. For me, I was then able to process all kinds of emotions and thoughts about going.The one constant was that desire in me never waned. When I purchased my spot, the tension of not purchasing my spot was gone.While...

 I could honestly write pages and pages of all that God did during the creative weekend.  I had been praying for a few months for a way to work and have an income to help support my family while raising my children. I am a stay at home Mom and have no formal painting experience.  All I had was a nudge from God that I should go and I am so so glad that I did.       I was so concerned with not fitting in and wondering why on earth God would send me to a weekend retreat with the purpose of...

When Melissa offered the first Creative Weekend back during the summertime, God had pricked my heart to go, and it was clear. At the time, I swallowed it, buried it, and thought well enough that it would go away; I was scared to take that leap. “What if I’m not a great artist like the others? What if I can’t grasp the idea of opening a business? What if this is where the Lord wants me to go? What if I fail?” I mean the “what-ifs” overflowed. I’d see her post on socials about the weekend and would get so excited,...

Good morning my dear friends... I felt very led to share some basic info this week and I just had to take the time to sit down and write all this out. I wanted to give you some basic tips/ thoughts / ideas for you if you are starting from scratch and have NO preparedness in your home or vehicle. This is for the person who feels ridiculous asking for any information or you may feel overwhelmed by it all.  I do have long term storage/ plans however the focus of this post is to take care of the immediate...

My sweet sister and I just returned from a life-changing experience at Melissa Lyon’s Creative Weekend @melissalyonsart. God blessed our trip immensely from beginning to end. We met the most amazing women, and together with Melissa, we felt like family! Throughout the weekend, Melissa spoke God’s truth over us and our art, and we celebrated the great promises He has made for us. She touched our lives and changed our hearts, and we are better for it.  This weekend wasn’t an acrylic painting workshop. For me, it was less about painting and more about releasing doubt, fear, and worry to...