Tag: retro

art, encouragement, hope

Anchored in Style: The Kedge Anchor Meets Mid-Century Modern

The Kedge Anchor

What happens when you blend the timeless truth of scripture with the timeless style of Mid-Century Modern design?

You get something honest, grounded, and beautiful—just like our generation.

✨ Gen X: Born in the Middle, Built for Purpose

If you’re part of Gen X—born between 1965 and 1980—you know the feeling of being “in between.” We’re not Boomers. We’re not Millennials. We grew up analog and came of age digital. We’ve watched the world change at lightning speed.

But we weren’t an afterthought.
God placed us right here, right now—on purpose, for a purpose.

Like Esther, we were created “for such a time as this.”
We carry the resilience of those before us and the vision for those ahead. And we have something to say.

🎨 Faith Expressed Through Design

For many of us, art is how we speak—how we pray, how we process, how we encourage. And there’s no more fun or nostalgic way to express it than through Mid-Century Modern style.

With its clean lines, calming tones, and energy, MCM feels like a visual echo of our faith:

  • Order in the chaos.
  • Beauty in simplicity.
  • Hope anchored in something timeless.

When we pair scripture with this design style, we’re not just making something pretty—we’re putting truth in motion. We’re taking God’s Word and wrapping it in a visual that speaks across generations. And it doesn’t matter if you’re older or younger, there’s a spot for you. We were all created for a purpose and are placed here in this very moment by God

📖 Hebrews 6:19 — Our Anchor and Esther 4:14

That’s what inspired this visual devotional:

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”
— Hebrews 6:19

“… for just such a time as this? “ – Esther 4:14

In a drifting, shifting world, God’s Word holds. And as Gen X believers, we’re called to share that anchor—with beauty, with boldness, and yes, with a little retro flair.

🎥 Watch & Reflect

Whether you’re a designer, a dreamer, or a Gen Xer rediscovering your voice, this space is for you. Let’s create, encourage, and stay anchored, together.

Please leave a comment how you share your faith and encourage others.

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April – National Greeting Card Month

The Kedge Anchor

Like “video killed the radio star” the digital age killed hand written letters and cards. Sending greeting cards is becoming such an old way of communicating. It’s a shame because it’s such a personal way to show someone how much you care. The only real downside of sending a greeting card or letter is the fact it has to be mailed. Texting, messaging and emailing are quicker, more real time it can lack personality. Ok sure you can apply an emoji or a “sticker” (and I loved stickers growing up) to give your digital message more personality, but then again everyone is using them, the same ones.

Greeting cards are getting expensive. It is far less costly to send an email or a text or post a birthday greeting on a Facebook page. Hand crafting a greeting card can be much more rewarding. It doesn’t need to be elaborate, it can be simple. How many times have you poured over the greeting cards at a store looking for the right one with the right sentiment? By crafting your own card it you can write exactly what you want to say. I can hear you saying “that’s hard” “I’m not a writer.” You don’t have to be.

I have been making greeting cards since I was old enough to hold a crayon. I can remember making birthday cards for my mom and dad, their birthdays were pretty close together. My mom used to sew on occasion, so I took some fabric scraps and construction paper and cut out an apron with a little pocket and added a bow. For my dad I cut out a shirt with a tie. I glued the fabric to the construction paper and voila I had a greeting card. Genius, lol. My greeting cards have advanced a little since then.

Journey with me the month of April with learning the history of greeting cards, hand writing, and greeting card tutorials.