On Art & Faith
Lead Me Home to My Quiet Space
I have a morning routine…I take my breakfast and pot of tea and go sit in my comfy chair in our living room. Currently, it faces the room and I can rest my eyes on the paintings hanging there. I do change up my paintings every few months, so I can see different ones. You…
Read MoreAnd the Angels Sang
In some of my classes this year, we explored the painting of the northern lights. I have only seen them a couple of times myself, but I know of others who have seen amazing ones. This fall we could see a faint wave of green in the sky in the field by our house. The…
Read MoreWhen the Storms Come
In Psalm 18, the psalmist is in distress and cries out to God. God hears his cry and this wonderful imagery of God in the storm clouds coming to do battle and rescue the psalmist covers the next twelve verses. Picture the images as you read Psalm 18: Psalm 18: 6-196 In my distress I…
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 MoreInner Turmoil like Crashing Waves
Over the past few weeks, I have been stewing about scripture to select for the upcoming Art, Vocabulary of the Soul Retreat. It has been a slow process. As I think back over the last few years and every time, it usually is a slow process. I read the Bible and I listen to the…
Read MoreSteadfast, Immovable and Secure
In the Process
The fluff of the poplar trees is starting to fly like snow. So on Saturday evening, I went for a walk in the ravine to see if it could be collected yet. There was one section up on the hillside above the path that was covered in 1 – 4 inches of poplar fluff seeds.…
Read MoreA Matter of Perspective
“Crack! Thud!” …. Silence … murmuring voices… “Julie!” It was late, I had been drifting off to sleep. I wondered what Reena (my 15 year old daughter) and Sam were doing working on the basement reno so late. Sam was in the living room figuring out his new phone and ignored the noises – thinking…
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