After two years, we returned to Banská Štiavnica—a beautiful, wintry day full of family, reflection, and small reminders that healing takes time. I’m learning to enjoy things again, even if it doesn’t come naturally right now.

I didn’t have time to blog on the actual day, but I didn’t want such a fun date to go undocumented. Life was full, my heart was full, and I realized just how much I need that deep study time in the Word—how it grounds me in all the busyness.

A quiet reflection from March 2022, when I started the day distracted and disconnected—but found my way back to peace through Jesus. It’s a reminder that how we begin our day matters, but grace always meets us where we are.

For years, I let comparison silence my creativity. But today, I’m creating again—slowly, freely, and with purpose. This is what it looks like to step back into the gifts I once doubted.

It was a slow, rainy day full of beauty and inspiration—coffee with my husband, time to create, a gift for a friend, and a soft reminder to make space for rest even when life feels heavy.

On the day the world shifted, I turned to my camera and to Jesus. I carried a heavy heart into the streets but found my peace in quiet moments and a gentle reminder that I’m not alone.