Must the rough always be made smooth? Or so it appears in life, or at least with our public facades and selfies. In art texture with all of its diversities is noted as one of the seven basic elements of art, valued for its smooth and rough, its many values (more about that later). In truth,…
“She’s allergic to what?” I stared down at my two-year-old daughter. The swelling red bumps in corn rows spotted down her tiny back. “So what can she eat?” Dr. Gordon was a staunch and strict allergist, who in her mid-seventies presided with totalitarian rule. However, she was the best, and I needed the best for…
I attended a pop concert this week and realized firsthand the great influence an eighteen-year-old boy has over hundreds of thousands (possibly even millions) of young girls and teenagers. Once back home, my husband Bill and I learned about Ken Neller’s death, a friend, minister and Bible professor. As with the rest of our community,…
Friendly or Flirty? Part 1 is here. My husband Bill and I prefer nonfiction books that teach us through others’ life experiences and scientific research. We recently finished Unbroken, a powerful and harrowing life story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II POW whose rebirth in Christ mended his life and marriage. We then delved into…
Think late 15th century Renaissance Italy. Milan, to be exact; the years 1495-1498 to be exactor. A man well known for his great wealth and family name–Sforza–hired an artist well known for his wealth of talents and name now synonymous to The Renaissance Man–da Vinci. The Last Supper was painted on a wall that would…
Need some self-control? Read this post’s Inspirational Thought for some encouragement. Have you absorbed more than you like? Check-out the Heavy Hurts section. The art is a fun triptych I did for our local children’s home.
In this bi-monthly Heavy Hurts, I share about my rites of defense and prying off the mask of shame. The art is simply what I see in our front yard, reminding me He is the fountain of life. The Inspirational Thought is about the spirit of adoption and His blood that connects us.
I ponder “Shaping Fate” in this bi-monthly Heavy Hurts. Freedom is addressed in the Inspirational Thoughts. The art is a fun painting I did of an urn–I smeared and finger-painted parts of it.
The Art of Lovely Living: 