Posts by Julie Drew
Melancholic, Drippy days
I woke this morning thinking and singing this song, Your Faithfulness, by Brian Doerkson. I don’t know what this day will bringWill it be disappointing, filled with longed for things?I don’t know what tomorrow holdsStill I know I can trust Your faithfulness I don’t know if these clouds mean rainIf they do, will they pour…
Read More#StayAtHome and #Covid19
Last fall, I wrote a few times about rest and the scripture that kept coming up when I went to write. (you can read the articles here…What Are You Waiting For? and Season of Rest) I was thinking this morning about this and reflecting on COVID-19 and the call for us to #stayathome. I also considered…
Read MoreTurning Demos into Paintings
One of the things I do when I teach is to demonstrate painting techniques. Sometimes I already have a painting in mind and sketch it out before class, knowing it can work for a demo. However, most of the time it is a technique or project that I start with the class or a demonstration…
Read MoreThinking of Spring and Flowers
As winter continues to wrap its cloak of snow around us, I think toward Spring and flowers bedecking gardens, meadows, homes. I bought a blooming orchid to remind me of Spring. I have yet to draw or paint it, but I enjoy its beauty on our dining room table. I brought my two calla lily…
Read MoreWaiting – art show
Waiting Sept 27, 2019 -Jan 2, 2020 Art on the Inside gallery, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital 10230 111 Ave, Edmonton (basement level outside the cafeteria) Waiting – Just being present Waiting – With anticipation, expectantlyWhat are you looking forward to? Waiting – For clarity, direction and inspiration Waiting …
Read MoreA day with God “Just be”
Last month, Sam and I went out to the Nordic trails at Eagle Point Provincial Park near Drayton Valley. Once we arrived, we went our separate ways to spend the morning with God. I picked the trail that would take me toward the river. When I go out to spend a day with God, I…
Read MoreRedemption or Transformation
I like reading stories of redemption both real and fiction. I was reading one this morning. And as the lost soul in the story was brought back into the welcoming and loving arms of those who loved her, I was struck again of God’s overwhelming love for me. My heart did a happy dance as…
Read MoreStars and planets
It is exciting to try something new. In February, I had the privilege of teaching a group of 23 junior high students how to paint stars and planets in acrylics. Having never painted star systems, I looked for pictures on the interenet we could use for inspiration. I was amazed at all the beauty captured these…
Read MoreMerry Christmas
Have you ever noticed that there are more people out and about from November through December? This is the season of waiting: waiting in traffic, waiting in lines, waiting for the holidays, waiting for family, waiting with anticipation. When we read the Christmas story we are reminded of other ways of waiting: Mary waiting for…
Read MoreLooking for Beauty Challenge
I was thinking about beauty today as I sat in the dark with my breakfast and watched the sky come slowly alive with color. It was a lovely, soft colored sunrise. As the colors bloomed in the clouds, I felt a bloom of joy and wonder and contentment inside of me. I found myself smiling…
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