5 brands making an impact that you should know about
Here are the brands and items we're loving for the summer, because they are making an impact. Purchasing these items will help better the world, from partnering with nonprofits to empower women to funding park projects. Parker Clay In partnership with a
5 ways to get creative with your kids
“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought.” –Albert Einstein It’s important for us, as parents, to promote creativity with our children, encouraging them to think out of the box to make something
A letter to humanity, one post at a time
Employee and Salvationist Erick Rodriguez uses lettering for good Be kind. Be relentless. Be strong. If an artistic expression could choose its cause, Erick Rodriguez’s Instagram presence would be a call to a lifestyle of good, full of vim and vigor.
Ministry without walls
In St. Louis, a missional community builds young leaders. They gathered around 6 p.m. on a balmy Sunday evening, in a large backyard rimmed by rustling trees, the shaggy carpet of grass underfoot growing slightly dewy with Midwestern humidity. Altogether,
15 quotes for a boost of creativity
Enabling creativity takes a few key ingredients, like courage, childlike wonder, and character. Courage will enable you to invest, sacrifice, risk. Childlike wonder unlocks the world around you in a new and imaginative light. Character will give you the confidence
What traveling has taught me
To travel is to live. At least that’s what I see on social media. I’ve read it in books. I’ve heard it said by artists. But more and more, I’ve been seeing it flooding the social media platforms. It’s become
How to make the most of your commute to work
Moving always presents itself as a challenge, no matter what the destination is: a new city, a new chapter. Moving also implies a commute of some sorts, which means setting that alarm even earlier, preparing in advance and assimilating into
Why cultural representation in children’s movies is important
When I first watched the children’s movie “Coco” with my daughter, I got emotional, not just because of the beautiful story it tells about family, but also because my little girl’s Mexican culture was finally represented in mainstream cinema. There
A guide to self-love
You were designed as beloved, firstly loved by the one who knows perfect love. You have a personalized invitation to sit at the banqueting table, to be ravished by an intimate and divine romance. Consider embracing yourself in a way
What should we be teaching our kids about beauty?
How do we approach appearance and confidence, and what kinds of attitudes about beauty do we pass on to our children? We live in a culture obsessed with appearance and the way we are perceived by others. The beauty industry sets
How coming together to sing fosters community
After addressing the press and the American people on one of the darkest days in United States history, Sept. 11, 2001, Congress showed a rare expression of unity when it spontaneously burst into “God Bless America” on the steps of
Why comparison is stealing your joy
We’re quick to forget we aren’t getting the full story. Comparison eats up energy, peace and creativity—all things that exist within joy. It’s a fear-based response that distracts us from our gifts. The jealousy we feel when we compare our lives