Debbie opens up about her early dreams of becoming a syndicated cartoonist, the setbacks and detours she faced along the way, and how God’s faithfulness has carried her through seasons of challenge and change. We talk about the power of perseverance, the joy of creating art that brings delight, and the importance of sharing your faith through your creative life. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How Debbie’s early passion for cartooning shaped her unique style Finding joy in whimsical, hope-filled artwork Building creative community through hospitality and art Trusting God’s timing through life’s setbacks Ways to naturally share your faith with those who encounter your art.

🌟 Favorite Quotes from This Episode:

“I’ve always been an artist, but it’s taken a lifetime of twists and turns to get to where I am now—and I wouldn’t trade the journey.” — Debbie Gallerani
“When you open your home and your heart to people, creativity flows in both directions.” — Matt Tommey
“God made us to create. Every time we use our gifts, we reflect His heart to the world.” — Debbie Gallerani

Comments on the Podcast:

Wow so glad I found this podcast! As a Christian artist this is resource is just what I needed!! Praise God! Really related to Debbie’s story
Gold! You both shared so much truth in the path of an artist. You shared the importance of submitting to and partnering with the creator, God. Thank you so much for this beautiful talk.
Excellent. This was super helpful. Thank you.️
So inspiring! The thing I struggle with most at the moment is I have tendonitis aggravated by RSI, so it really slows down my creativity at times. This week I was on a roll working on my novel (I tend to work traditionally, pen and paper), before I type up and I was pushing myself to get it done but I've ended up not being able to work on any of my creative pursuits for the last four days, which tends to leave me feeling flat because I've not been able to do what I was created to. I have managed a couple of notes here and there for changes I want to make, over the last two days, which has been okay. I do hand exercises and I try to remember to claim my healing but when I am praying for healing for others (like at the moment), I tend to forget myself.

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