Posts by Julie Drew
Steadfast Love Never Ceasing
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases,his mercies never come to an end;they are new every morning;great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 One summer I was at the beach in Oregon, just watching those crashing waves come in and pour over the sand and rock. I had been…
Read MoreSaturation, Ephesians 3:16-20
I pray that according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to…
Read MoreSeasons of Joy and Seasons of Change
“Clip,clop. Clip,clop.” Imagine our surprise as this buck came around the corner… 1 There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens:2 a time to be born and a time to die,a time to plant and a time to uproot,3 a time to kill and a time to heal,a time…
Read MoreIn the Site of Everyone
Oh how abundant is your goodnessThat you have laid up for those who fear you,And accomplished for those who take refuge in you,In the site of everyone.Psalm 31:19 It has been about a year and a half since I changed my website and art business from SheDrewIt Design to Julie Drew -Art and Faith. I…
Read MoreEn Plein Air – Painting and Sketching Outdoors
One of the things I like to do in the summertime is to go out sketching and painting “en plein air.” En plein air (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ plɛn ɛːʁ]), or plein air painting, is a phrase borrowed from the French equivalent meaning “open (in full) air”. It is particularly used to describe the act of…
Read MoreWhyte Ave Art Walk 2016
I am looking forward to another Art Walk on Whyte Avenue. I will be joining the 450 artists who will also be showing and selling their art work. The variety of artists is amazing to see. I will be on the closed off portion of 105 St again between 82 Ave and 83 Ave with…
Read MoreBeauty of the Coast Art Show
I invite you to the breathtaking beauty of the coast with its awe inspiring coast with its cliffs and expanses of ocean from the mists to the sunshine. I enjoy painting the details of the animal life and the wonder of the tide pools. I worked mostly in watercolor, but for some of the paintings I used…
Read MoreA Twist on Psalm 13
When I read the old testament – particularly the prophets I see this God with an achingly Big Heart yearning for his people to “turn to him and live” (Amos 5). God doesn’t ‘need us,’ but he does long for a relationship with us. He went so far as to die for us.I was thinking…
Read MoreArt Vocabulary of the Soul Retreat
Art Vocabulary of the Soul Retreat Connecting with God Through the Arts Oct 28-30, 2016 Time : Friday, 6:00 pm to Sunday, 3 pm Theme: Saturation – Ephesians 3:16-20 Time : Friday, 6:00 pm to Sunday, 3 pm Recently, I had the privilege of joining a dozen fine folks at King’s Fold…
Read MoreArt Vocabulary for the Soul Retreat
Art Vocabulary for the Soul Retreat Connecting with God Through the Arts Two unique retreats June and October in 2016 Time : Friday, 6:30 pm to Sunday, 3 pm Do you have a creative inclination? Are you thirsty for God? Do you want to learn how to connect with God creatively? Do you think:…
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