Category: Faith and Hope
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Relaxing by Playing with Paint
This summer has been a blessing even with some minor physical problems. It caused me to really listen to the Holy Spirit and be quiet. I am content more so than I’ve ever been. I’m playing with paints and the images are coming out so differently than the plainly abstract that I usually do. …
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Getting my Footing
I’ve had a lot of changes in my life in the last 4 months and I’m approaching it as an adventure and a shake -up to my old way of thinking. I’d like to shake up the way people perceive me too. I’m working on a new lighter website to show my newer work and…
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Developing Relationships
It seems that as we get more into the technologic age we don’t really develop relationships with humans but only with the computer and internet. It’s sad. Have you noticed that your power on facebook is dwindling. You are not reaching all that are on your list. It’s like pushing a noodle up a hill.…
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What’s Fear Got to Do with It?
Fear is like a mole going deep inside you without being aware of it. So what does fear have to do with the present and future of my life? I can worry and and get stressed out and it then affects every part of my life including my health. There have been lots of…
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A Beginning of A New Chapter
Here it is January 2, 2014 and a new chapter in this journey taken. It’s exciting to look forward to all the possibilities that are in the future. After midnight of the 1st, I sat and thought of what I would like to see happen this year God willing. I’m not a goal…
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Artists go Gently
Unless it is about money, artists go gently into the world seeking truth. Believing in a higher calling, we use imagination and determination to work. Striving for excellence to tell who we are as part of the human experience. I now work in series to tell a story of growth. One painting is part…
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Just Being
It’s such a mystery to know who we really are. It’s about just being. I’ve had many years of covering up who I really am but through changes in my journeyand the Spirit inside me I’m more true and authentic. I can relax through the expectations of myself and others and let go of all.…
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Building on Hope
Hope is a powerful word. It’s the basis of dreams and goals. If you can’t hope for the future and then build on it, you’ll be stuck in the same place year after year. As an artist it’s more that that. I get stuck in myriad of ways. One is listening to the gurus…
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Endurance to Win The Race
To win a race you have to run many miles even when your legs feel like they’re going to fall off. What you are doing is building endurance. That is what I’m in the process of doing, I’m building endurance. I can’t sit around and daydream and think I can win. No, I…
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Feeling Renewed
After a rain is over do you feel renewed? I know I do. The air is clear and sparkling and smells wonderful. I feel the the same way when I spend time in the studio and my paintings sing to me. I feel refreshed. The same happens when I’m with people I care for and…