Jane Lazenby Art at Home for Kids, Week 2, Day 4
As this quarantine continues, my prayer is the same as last week. I pray it gives you “time” to be still and see Him. I pray it gives you “time” to be with your child while they create this art page while you praise them for their work and I pray it gives you “time” to talk to them about His promises while they read the words.
Daniel 3, 4- "the fiery Furnace and the Dream"
Daniel 3, "Saved from the fiery furnace"
Nebuchadnezzar made an entire statue of gold, representing his reign and authority lasting forever. If anyone refused to worship the image, it was considered not only a religious offense but treason. It was proclaimed that when the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, harp, and lyre, in symphony with all kinds of music, all the people, nations, and languages fell and worshiped the gold image.
Daniel 2-Nebuchadnezzar`s dream
Daniel 2Nebuchadnezzar was arguable, the most powerful man of his time. He had the world at his fingertips. His power was limitless, in his mind. Even with all that power, he experienced troubling dreams that he couldn`t interpret. He threatened the astrologers, "If you don`t tell me WHAT my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble." 2:5
Daniel 1- The Gifts
Welcome to my study of Daniel. In this series, I will be including unfinished pages from my journaling as well as paintings that I created, my interpretations, to go along with the stories of Daniel as they unfold.In the book of Daniel, we see God working in the intimate details of Daniel`s life. Daniel was a young Jew, who was taken to Babylon when the Jewish nation went into captivity. God empowered and encouraged him to live well in a hostile environment.
A new decade. stepping into the unknown
I don`t think it hit me about the importance of this new year as we were moving toward it until I heard someone say, “Welcome to a new decade”. A new decade? Wow. That sounds massive to me. A decade. Ten years. What happened to the last decade and how did it go by so quickly? What does this new decade hold for me? The thoughts take me back to what it was like 10 years ago as we were anticipating the upcoming decade. The unknown was about to happen.
It began in a manger
These words by Max Lucado, are so perfect for us to have and reflect on today on Christmas Day. "It could have begun anywhere, the story of the king. But, curiously, it began in a manger.The noise and the bustle began earlier than usual in the village. As night gave way to dawn, people were already on the streets. Vendors were positioning themselves on the corners of the most heavily traveled avenues. Store owners were unlocking the doors to their shops. Children were awakened by the excited barking of the street dogs and the complaints of donkeys pulling carts.The owner of the inn had awakened earlier than most in the town.
The Cradle that led to the Cross
These words by Max Lucado, are so perfect for us to have and reflect on today on Christmas Day. "It could have begun anywhere, the story of the king. But, curiously, it began in a manger.The noise and the bustle began earlier than usual in the village. As night gave way to dawn, people were already on the streets. Vendors were positioning themselves on the corners of the most heavily traveled avenues. Store owners were unlocking the doors to their shops. Children were awakened by the excited barking of the street dogs and the complaints of donkeys pulling carts.The owner of the inn had awakened earlier than most in the town.
With these hands
I recently did a devotion for my leadership group and spent hours thinking of what I wanted to say. I first was going to speak about "contentment", which is a great subject. Then I heard a sermon about "transformation", which made me rethink if I was content, was I willing to be transformed?
Art hearts unite
Many years ago, my friend, Lisa, and I took art classes from our soon to be friend, JoAnne. It was an adult class that met each week during the school year and we did art together under the skilled leadership of JoAnne.Through the years, most of the same ladies signed up and came back to class in the fall. But, somewhere along the way, things changed.
New Collaborations
A few months ago, I met a few friends for coffee. One old friend and one new friend, sat around the table with me as we talked nonstop about life and our mutual connection, art. Our minds collide with ideas, thoughts, and dreams. Our mutual friend, Chrissie, is on a new journey with her family as they have moved to Germany for a few years with her husband`s work.