On this glorious, near-spring-but-still-wonderfully-winter day, I (Marie) enjoyed an incredible afternoon full of creativity. And friendship.


God is full of glorious gifts. Amazing gifts. Loving gifts. And He knows just when we need them the most. A precious gift that I had the privilege of sharing my “crafternoon” with is none other than Mrs. Charissa Sylvia. (Like, officially Sylvia 😉 ) An afternoon of fresh ground coffee, baking bread, and crafting, all glued together with scintillating conversation? Can you imagine anything better? I cannot. 


The title “crafternoon” was Charissa’s brain child. The tradition of getting together to be creative and share our hearts? That’s something we’re both committed to. Praise God for His precious gifts.


First item conquered this afternoon: Marie bakes bread. Now while Charissa is a pro at providing home-made sustenance for her husband’s lunches, I have thus far resorted to the “day-old bread” rack at Wal-Mart. Don’t get me wrong, $1 for a loaf of bread is nothing to complain about. And yet I have felt a longing in my heart to conquer the complex, intimidating, and sometimes baffling art of making this lump of dough,

into this lovely, soft, and moist loaf of yummy bread. Today, thanks to the expertise of Mrs. Sylvia, I conquered my fear and reaped the fruits of my labors. This bread recipe is delicious! And truly, it’s really easy to make. 




 In the midst of baking our bread and sipping our coffee, we also created many beautiful flowers. Snipping, melting, sewing, adjusting, cutting more. It was a long process, but in the end, soooooooooooooo worth it!  I LOVE making these flowers and today was no exception.