Painting and Post 2016
2016 Weekly Post with a painting I painting for the feature image.
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(Week 22)”Give” (Painting by Guest artist-Virginia Wilson-Ta da!)
Guest artist: Virginia Wilson (my daughter:) Virginia’s painting was a great addition to the “Give” post I wrote earlier this week. For anyone who missed it, read on and I pray it gives you food for thought and sends you running to God’s Word for yourself! Have the best day ever!! “Give” “Give to everyone… Continue reading
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(Week 21) “Adoration for Discrimination”-Write an adoration about something you abhor. (Writing Assignment)
So here was the writing assignment. I hope you will tackle it alongside me. Please share your “adoration”in the comments below. Write an adoration about something you abhor. It was a clever topic. Although it caused you to ponder something negative, I enjoyed using positive language to tackle an injustice. I have found that when… Continue reading
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(Week 20) Freedom Writers: A Painting Paired with our Pens
During the school year, I have the privilege of journal writing alongside the next generation and God had the perfect crew of co-laborers in mind when HE started this journaling journey! Meet “The Freedom Scribes”: Katie, Toya, Katie and April We journal write in notebooks each week and I know that if I do… Continue reading
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(Week 19) Could a Name Define Who We Really Are?
Happy Birthday Kylee Grace (5/11)! Happy Birthday Chapin (5/7) If you are confused, please don’t check out just yet. Let me back up a bit and introduce some of the bravest ladies I know. Just over 4 years ago, I had the great honor of celebrating with my niece, Chapin, at her baby shower. We… Continue reading
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(Week 18) The Art of Mothering
**Take a moment to watch the video below-A beautiful example of “The Art of Mothering” lived out! Davidson Farms, A home for Girls-Coming 2017 YouTube **Please also take the time to listen to Jamie Ivey’s Podcast below, celebrating motherhood! She interviews 4 mothers with very different stories but each leaving you encouraged and empowered to… Continue reading
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(Week 17)”Let the Children Come”
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 NIV Last week, a friend asked if I would paint a picture of the church where her children go to preschool. The painting would be auctioned off in the… Continue reading
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(Week 16) Trying To Capture the Greatness of God is like trying to Lasso the Moon
Recently, a sweet young “whippersnapper” who is a student at The Atlanta Dreamcenter School of Ministry asked me to paint her a painting for her dorm room. One of the ironic things about that request is that she is one of the best artists I know. But this is a different story. She truly is one of… Continue reading
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(Week 15) Running With The Giants: Half Marathon Day
Running With The Giants #GiantsSeries Sometimes, a message is so significant to where you are in life, it must be immortalized on the BLOG! When I am internalizing a WORD, it helps me to rewrite my notes as I digest. I pray this nourishes you as well; it would have been selfish of me not… Continue reading
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(Week 14) “Wisdom: It’s not just what you say. It’s how and when you say it!”
The sign above hangs in my den. It has painted a beautiful picture in my head for years; therefore, I decided to try to capture my “mind’s masterpiece” on canvas. Week 14’s painting: “Apple of Gold in Silver Setting” Proverbs 25:12 “The right word at the right time is like a custom-made piece of jewelry,… Continue reading
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(Week 13) “Whispers and Waves”
“He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing. He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight. He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it. He marks out the horizon on the face of the… Continue reading