I took this picture when I visited Carratraca, Spain. The background page is made with book pages, crumbled up tissue paper and water colors. In the words of Helen Mirren, I love photography and I love the art of photography!
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
Reflections of a Prayer!
My Bible is my prayer journal! I found this as I was reading my devotions today. I took a picture of this prayer from 2005 and placed it on a background I painted. Added flowers from a vintage 1940’s card I bought in 1980! I love reflections of prayer!
Sunday, November 7, 2021
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Hang On!
To create this artwork I took this picture July 3, 2006 of the mythical horses fountain in Palm Beach, Florida. They were designed by Addison Mizner in 1929. I put this picture on a background of a vintage 1940’s card that I bought in 1984. I free handedly drew the Mandalac artwork while living in our Juno Beach bungalow in 2017 and took a picture to shrink and use as an artistic embellishment. The blog was written January 27, 2014 during a season of grief when I found the story of Ruth and Naomi an encouragement for my soul!
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
~It's Okay To Grieve
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4
There are days that the storm is in our own life and other days when the storm is in the lives of those around us. Is it appropriate for us to walk around with a smile on our face in the midst of the storms? Not at all even though there are smiles and blessings even in the midst of the storms when we least expect.
These past few years have been my season to grieve. If I walked around acting as if it never happened and as if my heart is not broken then I would be deceiving others and myself. If I didn't admit my heartache then I would act it out in some other way.
Healthy grieving is good for us and will keep us healthy. When we don't grieve properly then we will get stuck emotionally. We need to allow ourselves to feel and grieve the loss. I have learned that the more we love the more we will grieve.
Taken on my walk on the beach which is one of my favorite places
to grieve and pray.
to grieve and pray.
Friday, October 15, 2021
Strength For Each Day
I took this picture of the flower from my garden in 2006. The background is textile art that I did recently.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Step by Step
He does not lead me year by year
Nor even day by day.
But step by step my path unfolds;
My Lord directs my way.
Tomorrow's paths I do not know,
I only know this minute;
But He will say, "This is the way,
By faith now walk ye in it."
And I am glad that it is so.
Today's enough to bear;
And when tomorrow comes, His grace
Shall far exceed its care.
What need to worry then, or fret?
The God who gave His Son
Holds all my moments in His hand
And gives them, one by one.
-Barbara C. Ryberg
Nor even day by day.
But step by step my path unfolds;
My Lord directs my way.
Tomorrow's paths I do not know,
I only know this minute;
But He will say, "This is the way,
By faith now walk ye in it."
And I am glad that it is so.
Today's enough to bear;
And when tomorrow comes, His grace
Shall far exceed its care.
What need to worry then, or fret?
The God who gave His Son
Holds all my moments in His hand
And gives them, one by one.
-Barbara C. Ryberg
This picture was taken of my grandkids feeding the birds, in March 2015.He does not lead me year by year
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Don't Be Afraid
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me. Psalm 139:9-10
When God pushes you to the edge of difficulty,
Trust Him fully,
Because two things can happen:
Either He'll catch you when you fall,
or He will teach you how to fly!
~Author Unknown
Sometimes the Lord calms the storm. Sometimes he lets the storm rage and calms us instead. Fear grips our hearts and minds when we least expect it. It can overcome us, paralyze us and depress us. Thank God for Jesus!
Pastor Tullian’s message posted on a picture I took of the bay at sunset in Sarasota, Florida.
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