Hello beautiful community! 🇬🇷 I'm writing this from Greece. GREECE. I'm still pinching myself — this 21-day bucket list trip is actually happening, and from the moment I started planning it, I knew I couldn't experience this beauty and just... keep it to myself. That's not who I am. And this community is too special for that. So before I left, I created something just for you inside Watercolor & Worship: ✨ Journey Through Greece — a watercolor retreat ✨ Here's what it is: 🎨 I've been photographing Greece with YOU in mind — every stunning scene, every impossible color 🖌️ When I return, we'll have a retreat where I share my real travel photos as our creative challenge 📅 One live watercolor session per week throughout July AND August ▶️ All replays available in the library — no one gets left behind 🌸 Totally beginner-friendly — I'll teach basic techniques for every scene Whether you've never picked up a brush or you paint every week, this was made for you. We're going to slow down, look at beauty, and make something together — and it's going to be so good. Here's how to access Journey Through Greece: 💎 PREMIUM members ($33/mo) — it's INCLUDED in your membership. You're already in! 🎉 👑 VIP members ($97/mo) — you're in PLUS you get our VIP Paint & Share Live sessions. See you there! 🌸 STANDARD members — two ways to join: upgrade to Premium or VIP, OR grab the course as a standalone add-on Ready to paint Greece with me? Upgrade your Watercolor & Worship membership or grab the standalone course here: Journey Through Greece Drop a 🇬🇷 in the comments if you're IN! Want the full story — why I created this, what we'll paint, and what I'm seeing here in Greece right now? Head to my Substack: Christine’s Beautiful Life and read all about it. I wrote something I'm really proud of. 💕

The Lord knew I needed this message this morning during my quiet time. This morning we took my Dad to the ER and they are admitting him. Would you please pray? And if your soul also needs rest, listen to this devotional… https://sing.theworshipinitiative.com/series/daily/2026-04-27?ref_user=61ebc722-8d04-4d5a-9285-99627650546b

Thankful Thursday Before you scroll any further — pause. Take a breath. Name THREE things you're grateful for today. They don't have to be big. The morning light. A cup of tea. The smell of fresh paint. "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Gratitude is a creative act. It shifts our eyes from what's missing to what's already here. What are your three today?

Wow! And just like that, the first month of 2026 is almost over. What motivates or inspires your creative side? Art? Music? Nature? More than one? Something else? Tell me in the comments!

What Christian or worship song motivates you on Mondays? Share a link in the comments!