JOELLEN KEMPER

Over the summer I was asked to complete some illustrations for a nursery. This is the first time I’ve ever been commissioned for...

Taking a short Judah break to talk about another passion of mine—art. I’ve been learning to draw off and on for the past couple of years....

I’ve never known a sweeter September. The days have fallen like the leaves, A new life beginning among Fall’s golden decay. In your gaze...

This past week and a half has been the best of my life. I ended up being induced early Monday morning (8/26) to finally bring baby Judah...

Whispers of Fall are in the air and I’m one week away from my due date. I’m officially on maternity leave as of today and feelings of...

Our son's name, Judah, has great significance to us. I love the story of Leah in the Bible and how in the midst of her sorrow she chose...

I had a memorable weekend! Ryan and I both had three days off and he completely spoiled me for my 30th birthday and first Mother's Day. I...

My momma is throwing me a sweet and intimate baby shower next month and I jumped at the chance to design the invites. Since in the Bible...

"Recover the rocker cushions," I said... "Shouldn't be hard," Pinterest said... My sister in law gave us the rocker that she used for all...

A couple of weeks ago, Art Gallery Fabrics was hosting a giveaway for all of its followers on Instagram. The task was to take a photo of...

Last weekend was a whirlwind! We had a lot of places we had to be and we were finding ourselves a little drained. Ryan and I have been...

Since being pregnant, I've had the itch to start sewing and creating again. I knew I wanted to design a quilt for baby Judah using...

It's been about three months since I last blogged! Much has happened since then. On Christmas Eve, my husband and I received the most...

One word keeps resonating within me as I think back on this book- and that word is pure. It is as heartfelt as a Hallmark Christmas movie...

Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of letters that Tolkien wrote and illustrated each year for his children. It is...

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I've always been enchanted by the Legend of King Arthur and a few months back I revisited Disney's The Sword in the Stone because I had...

This past week I found myself swooning over Strider telling the story of Beren and Luthien (Tinuviel). Some people may not enjoy all of...

I have lately immersed myself in The Lord of the Rings world. I just finished reading The Hobbit, so, naturally, we binged watched all...

"The load, or weight, or burden of my neighbor's glory should be laid on my back, a load so heavy that only humility can carry it...to...