On Art & Faith
What Are You Waiting For?
Waiting. What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? Do you feel the difference with the different emphasis? Which phrase connected with you the most? Waiting has been on my mind for over a month… I put a…
Read MoreThe Fascination of Flight
I love to watch birds soaring and flying. The flocks that fly seemingly on cue from tree to tree, lifting off as one and looping together in choreographed turns and swirls make me laugh and smile. The grace of the egret as it unfurls its wings to take off is beautiful. Pelicans flapping in rhythm…
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 MoreHappy Easter
We were in Victoria over Easter visiting with our grandchildren and their parents. On Easter morning, we rose early. As the dawn began to lighten the sky, my own anticipation grew within me. My heart welling up in joy. Christ is risen, Indeed! I love the song I first heard Sandi Patti sing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb1ayV5sTtM Was…
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…
Read MoreRest? What is that?
Whew! It has been a full fall with opportunities to teach, play on the worship team, assist in an Enneagram retreat and show my art. The solo art show, Birds and Flowers, at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital went up last Thursday. The watercolor painting of the Egret Landing is one of the 19 paintings on…
Read MoreFlourishing in the Unexpected
At our last art and faith retreat in June, the theme was Flourishing in the Unexpected. This flourishing is about staying present to the moment even when our instincts tell us to disengage, run in fear, tense up, or take control. Take a breath, pause, and distance ourselves from the reaction we are feeling. Then…
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