I’ve desired to know how to draw for years. After several tries with “learn to draw or sketch” books with instructions and suggestions, I’ve finally decided that The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was worth the time investment it would take to read. It is more than a “learn to draw” [...]
I’ve been working through the book, The Artist’s Way, these past few weeks. I highly recommend it for growth in any creative area of life. Each week there are new assignments to enable one to strip away the barriers from creative thinking and doing. This week I am practicing “reading deprivation.” I am not reading [...]
Much like gravity is this pull from the depths, the pull of my Creator. I see His fingerprints everywhere and long to gaze upon His face. Sometimes, rather often, I long to see His face greater than I long to dwell within the constructs of time and space. Thankfully, I know I am not alone in this [...]
This word, inconvenience, describes a reaction I naturally give to my immediate family. I am annoyed. They give me trouble, and I let them know. And I have come to despise my own reaction.
My trouble with responding to others is life-long, but for many years I was not even aware that I was responding in a negative [...]
My husband has just stepped off a 3 week whirlwind of work. With extremely long work days, and only one day each week to recover, he was exhausted when he reached the end. And so was I. Although I have only 2 children, and they are old enough to take care of themselves, 3 weeks [...]
The trees are stark. All the earth takes on extremes of light or dark. Nothing is growing. All is still, silent. Outside. On the grey days, I long for Spring. When the sun shines, my whole body rejoices. Hope springs up within me. Why do I feel this surge of hope? Because I have tasted of spring and watched [...]
After much prayer and seeking this past month, God has given me a verse for 2008:
Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that [...]
New year resolutions, I am not one to set them, but have found myself pondering and praying about God’s directions for me. This fall I spent extremely too much time on the computer. I am sure I wasted days. This is not what God has prepared for me. Last spring, God began stripping responsibilities and duties [...]
I submit a blank page. Although I thought the art every day month challenge would encourage me to develop good habits, the opposite is happening. I am losing my focus. To regain this focus on my family and the season in which I am now living, I am going to step away from my computer (which [...]
Last night I was reminded of the importance and joy of hospitality. A friend came by later in the evening. She stayed and laughed and shared her heart. Her presence was a great gift to me.
The repercussions of making and serving lunch yesterday were still evident when she came by, plus books and art supplies were scattered [...]
I’ve been working (or not) on this sampler quilt for 5 years now. I took a “how to quilt” class in which we machine pieced the blocks and learned to hand quilt. I loved the machine piecing and did several block-of-the-month quilt blocks after this class (although I have not ever completed a quilt). The block-of-the-month [...]
What am I learning from purging my home of too much stuff?
I like space and organization.
Maintenance is easier with fewer things to maintain.
Preventing too much from coming in allows for less time spent managing the new stuff.
The less stuff I have, the more focus I have.
The less stuff I have, the more creative I am.
I [...]
Still no photos. I need a new USB cable.
But today I cleaned out my fall decorations. While adorning the house with touches of autumn, I also purged the storage tub. I plan on doing this with each holiday. Christmas will be the big challenge.
Check out the great organizational tool over at Homeschool in the Pines. [...]
After cleaning my sewing room last night, I have found refreshment and inspiration calling me to my sewing machine. After my daughter and I cleaned her room, she has found a haven free from the reminder of her “burden.” After my son and I cleaned his room, I am enjoying the freedom from grouchiness and he is enjoying [...]
My little world is full of niceness. Peace adorns my home and friendships. I really enjoy this and can be lulled into thinking that the whole world is this way. While I know that it is not, I would like my blog to remain in the world of niceness that I so love.
I’ve had a [...]
