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From pastoring to painting . . .

“With her brush, the artist touches one part of her life with another.” — Jim Harrison

We can all look back, with a little guidance, and see the ways our deepest pain opened a door to our highest joys. Jonalyn connects the two in her paintings.

Want to learn more about Jonalyn’s mission? Make an appointment to talk with her one-on-one. Keep up with Jonalyn’s work at her painted blog. Subscribe for news, events and first pieces off the easel.

Learn more about Jonalyn’s 2023 COVID paintings and events at her Saving Lives Gallery and posts.

Jonalyn and her husband, Dale Fincher, live aboard Lady Grey, their catamaran. They sail the world and teach their two boys. Weekly they record a podcast “Lady Grey Conversations” (Apple and Spotify). Enjoy their online studies at Thinkific.

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Recent Blog Posts

Beauty

Selfies in Moab, Utah

As we have been gathering friends to share in the adventure, this question keeps popping up “Why did you name your boat ‘Lady Grey’”? It’s actually quite simple.

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Beauty

Naming Lady Grey

As we have been gathering friends to share in the adventure, this question keeps popping up “Why did you name your boat ‘Lady Grey’”? It’s actually quite simple.

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Healing

A Tale of Two Grandmas

Mama Grace’s kitchen was alive.

I visited last February and still found food soaking, drying, ripening in her kitchen. Under that paper towel were mung beans sprouting, her fridge was full of food I couldn’t recognize.

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Nubble Lighthouse Reflections watercolor painting with white lighthouse, blue water reflecting sky.
Beauty

A New Adventure Sailing the World

The last five years, from the Rockies to the Atlantic Ocean, our family has inched closer to the water.

In a few months, we will be living off the coast of South Africa, on our catamaran “Lady Grey”. So many normal things are about to change, but some things will remain the same.

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