Fall is here!
As the weather has taken a sudden dip in temperature, it is beginning to feel like fall. Several things happened this weekend to remind me ...My husband, Tom, had gone away with my son and grandson for a Tennessee game, and as I sat down to watch a show last night, I had to smile to myself.
My very own War Room
This week I saw the movie, "War Room". I went, not knowing what it was about. I had just heard how good it was. As I was watching and listening to the words, it was as if we were sitting in church. It was that powerful. I loved the story it told. I left the theater, dreaming, that I could have my very own war room.
Ballpoint pen sketches
We went on a trip this week and on the airplane, I only had my sketch pad and a ballpoint pen, and a book. I read for a bit then got the pen out and tried some sketches. It is not nearly as exact and cannot erase wrong lines... but I did like how you can draw and then loosely go back over the lines to correct any imperfections in the shapes.
Distress wood angels
I had a few pieces of furniture made recently and when he delivered them, I had asked if he had any old pieces of wood, to stick in so I could paint on them....So, I have been playing with the pieces he brought me.
A few days with Danielle
Last May, I went to Huntersville, NC for a workshop Donna Downey`s Store with Danielle Donaldson. I love her style of watercolor and since I have not studied watercolor before, I was anxious to learn all I could while there.I have done a few watercolor girls since then but have wondered to other things too. Her brand new book has just come out and I got my pre-ordered one in the mail this week.
My favorite supplies to use
My favorite supplies
sharpie water based white fine tip marker
You can`t always find these, and they are not perfect cause they still clog sometimes
after you have used them for a while, but they are one of the best that I have found.
What are our gifts to lay before the King?
As I was sitting in my CBS leadership this week, our prayer chairman had the best devotion for us. She has been on a journey these last two years, that few can even imagine, among our group. She lost her husband and was left to raise three children alone. I say alone, but not true at all. She has today, and had with her husband, the assurance of the Lord, leading and guiding her and her family. What faith, what trust.... that is what it is all about after all. She inspires all who hear her each week and this week was no exception.
The Day our little Brother was born
This is the day, May 24, that will always stand out in my memory for several reasons....... today,our little brother, Billy, as we grew up calling him ... is celebrating ... his birthday!!Let me go back a few years, 1966 to be exact.We were a family of 4. Daddy, Mother, Anne and me. I had always wanted a baby brother or sister. I had always prayed for a baby brother or sister, but not much I could do about it besides pray. Mother and Daddy surprised us one day to say that we were indeed going to be big sisters!! Mother was expecting!!
Welding lessons with Lisa
My friend, Lisa, and I see each other each week in our adult art class that I have talked about before. We all share ideas, things we like and things we would like to learn to do one day. Recently, Lisa and I were talking about some really cool iron crosses that we had seen. We discussed that we wanted that to be a summer project for us to find a class to take so we could learn how to weld a cross of our very own...
Prayers listed up for Laura Black
My heart has been so heavy lately as I am following a sweet Mother`s caring bridge page about her journey with cancer. Laura Black has had cancer for over 5 years, pregnant when she first found out. It looks like she has been in constant battle with it for all of these years. Her recent diagnosis of it spreading to her lungs, spine and liver has been her platform to cry out to God for a miracle.
Showers of Blessings
Today, we went on a little day trip with part of our family, a few couldn`t come, but Lara was home and got to go with us, Rebecca, Tommy and Heston too. We played a bit, had a picnic, played a bit more then headed back home. It was a quick little outing but we had a fun time together.
Happy Birthday, Jesus
This is a funny story that was brought to my mind as I was cleaning out my closet the other day. Way up high on the top shelf, I pulled down a big box. In that box, was a small version of the old record players years ago that played by themselves. They had those big huge records, with the little dots on them that played as it turned around. My great-aunt had one. I loved to listen to it at Christmas time when we would go to her apartment. She was never married, had no children to leave her precious things with, and just had an extended family that helped take care of her. After she died, her record player ended up at our house with a few other things. It stayed wrapped up in the basement for a few years.
Christmas tea Party 2012
Since mother passed away two years ago, I felt like I had lost touch with her friends. I had a connection through her. I knew many of her friends and many more, I just knew the names. She would always tell us stories of her friends and their families and what was going on. With her gone, I lost my line of communication. I wanted to plan a special party for her friends, so we could all get together and celebrate Christmas, celebrate the season and celebrate our friend, our Mother, our grandmother, who is celebrating in Heaven today.
My sweet Mother
Life has turned to a new normal in our lives. Mother is gone, we have wonderful memories, but life as we knew it with her in our lives, is gone.
Life goes on, as it always does and as God created it to do. Most days, are spent with business, that starts when we get up and end when our heads hit the pillow. Our family is full... we get together often .
New found wood, new creations
So, I had all of that wood that I came home with this week, just sitting in the garage waiting for me to get inspired... and yesterday , it happened...the inspiration came...I pulled out a book that I had gotten by one of my favorite mixed media artist, Kelly Rae Roberts.
The Great Physician
Recently, I have been humbled and privileged to follow some precious people on their faith journeys, as God leads them. Some of them are people that I have known, others are new friends. I hope that I have the opportunity to meet these new friends one day, but until then, we may just remain internet friends!. But for whatever reason that God has brought them into my life, I am most thankful.