On Art & Faith
Growing Deeper
As we forge ahead into 2018, are you prepared for the adventure? It is the time of year, when I think of goals and plans. Yet, I know, even though we may make many plans, life has a way of taking us on unexpected turns. This last year, I studied abiding in Jesus and being…
Read MoreAre you ready for Christmas?
I spend a lot of my quiet time with God, reading the prophets. In them, I hear God’s heartfelt cry for his people to “turn to him and live!” He speaks of what he does for his people and would do much, much more if only they would seek him, seek his face. Isaiah 45:21b-23New…
Read MorePainting of Joy
When I was a little girl, the Christmas angel visited our home on this day while we were at church and left us each a gift. I remember the feelings of surprise and wonder and joy. Joy is a word we hang on our Christmas tree and in decorations. We sing about it at Christmas.…
Read MoreResting While Doing and Resting While “Just Being”
Resting While Doing and Resting While “Just Being” At the Art, Vocabulary for the Soul Retreat last weekend, we contemplated “Resting in Jesus” and responded with paintings, poetry, song writing and just being in community together. It was so beautiful! This group of eleven was great and we felt so blessed to have spent the…
Read MoreWhen He Came to Himself – Prodigal Son
The onWORD conference with the EPWahl Centre and Taylor Seminary, Sep 29-30, 2017, has invited eighteen artists to show their painted interpretations of the story of the Prodigal Son, the theme of the conference. There will be 30 paintings altogether. I feel privileged to have two paintings in the show. Let me tell you about…
Read MoreEmbracing the Moment
One weekend in early June, my sister and I camped in Jasper. I did some sketching, a painting and a lot of photography for future paintings. We traversed a mucky, slippery trail up to the first Geraldine lake, hoping to see the waterfall between the two lakes. Although we saw it in the distance, the…
Read MoreCome to Jesus as a Little Child
We did it! The walls and floor were finished in time and some of the things moved back into place, enough so that we had the rooms and space for our son and granddaughter and my sister to come for a visit. Yeah!We enjoyed a lovely visit and the weather was beautiful so we could…
Read MoreAbide in Me as I Abide in You
In the geneology section, in Genesis, there is a phrase, mentioned twice, that has intrigued me for a long time. “Enoch walked with God.”Gen 5: 21 -24What would it be like to walk with God? What would it look like? This has led me to think about my own journey with God. I yearned for…
Read MoreContemplation for Easter
Here are some paintings to contemplate on this weekend as we approach Easter… Crown of Thorns (above) And they clothed Jesus in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. And they began saluting him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They struck his head with a reed,…
Read MoreGiving Grace
Has it really been so long since I wrote to you last? I had some health and home issues that apparently sapped me of some of my creative energy – more than I realized. It is disappointing to find myself without inspiration and energy. Just enough to keep me going but not more. I was…
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