A Paint Party, a Promise, and Four Women Who Showed Up to Create 📍 Story Moment: A Saturday evening in the studio — brushes in hand, blue paint on the palette, and something sacred quietly filling the room. There's something that happens when women gather around a table with paintbrushes in their hands. The walls go quiet. The busyness falls away. Somewhere between the first brushstroke and the last — something opens. Last Saturday, four of us gathered for a "Hope Anchors My

How Nine Women, One Year Ago, Left the Plan Behind — and Found Something More Beautiful   📍 Story Moment: Trixi's Creations' Studio, 29 March 2025 — nine women arrived with brushes in hand, a sunflower to paint, and a canvas full of possibility.   There's something holy about a blank canvas.   It stands waiting — white, wide, and full of promise — like an unopened morning, like a held breath before the first word of a song. Nine canvases lined the table in Trixi's Creations'

How paint, prayer, and honest conversation became a sanctuary for every woman in the room 📍 Story Moment: A sunny Saturday morning in Auckland, 28 March 2026 — women gathering in a studio that holds more than paint, discovering they're holding more than brushes. 📖 "We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."  — Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) My studio is a sanctuary. I don't use that word lightly. It's t

A Celebration of Colour, Connection, and Grace Our final Healing 💔heARTs💖 Community Paint Party for 2025 at Mairangi Bay Community Church As this beautiful year draws to a close, I’d love to invite you to join me for one last creative gathering before we pause for the summer — a Community Paint Party  filled with laughter, colour, and connection. 🗓 Date:  Saturday, 22 November 2025 🕓 Time:  4:00 pm – 6:30 pm 📍 Location:  Mairangi Bay Community Church This month’s paintin

Healing is a journey we often think of as deeply personal. But what if I told you that healing can be so much more when it happens within a community? 🤔 When we come together, sharing our stories, our pain and our hopes, something magical unfolds. It’s not just about mending wounds alone; it’s about restoration that lifts everyone involved. I’ve walked this path, and I want to share what I’ve learned about the power of healing in communities. Why Healing in Communities Matt

This month's community paint party drew less than a hand ful of people but we had loads of fun nevertheless.

This weekend we had another community paint party at our church. 7 people arrived, most of which haven't painted in years. Once again we...

I was born in Germany raised in SA. Having been conceived after an illegitimate brother and an aborted brother as well as being...

This week's paint party painting… Summer Paradise Have you always wanted to learn to paint but think you can only draw stick figures?...

This week we start up our weekly paint parties again. There will be one in the morning with a virtual link up for those who would like to join from the comfort of their own homes.

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A choir buddy asked me to host a Mother's Day paint party for the moms & tots at the kindy where she works... Together with 1 of the...

This weekend we had our Mason Jar paint party. I was only expecting 1 friend but had a surprise show-up. Susan had never painted before....

This weekend's paint party was small & has made me realise, that even if I have only 1 signup, it is still worth the time & effort to...

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This week I celebrated 2 years victory over a lifelong struggle with anxiety & depression. I'm excited to have been able to celebrate...

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Last weekend I hosted my final paint party for this year. I had a full table for my Christmas paint party. It was a tight squeeze but fun...

Paint party for 3 last night but what I love most is the uplifting conversations we have in this environment. My grandfather died on...