Peanut Butter and Other Sticky Firsts
I awoke this morning to a cloudy day. Our So. Cal. town had finally gotten some much needed rain and while I was glad for it, the gloomy mood it set was anything but bright. Pondering what to have for...
Interview With Iris
___________________________________________________________________________ Recently I was interviewed by my friend and editor, Jessica Suggs. We talked about our source of creativity, writing, painting and FINDING INSPIRATION for art and life. I shared some stories, and also some SNEAK PEEKS into the new...
The Pants Perspective
Have you ever had a weird disappearance of something that finally re-appears somewhere else? A recent tweet by the popular author and speaker Beth Moore, reminded me of one of those times. She was talking about a time when she...
Erasing the Crayon
My iPhone lit up with a call from a friend who I’d recently re-connected with. I listened as she bubbled over with excitement and a proposal for me. Somehow it seemed to relate to something my mind had been ruminating...
FRAGRANT MOMENTS AND MEMORIES
Did ya ever have a moment of curious inspiration and wonder—wonder that asks if it was your imagination, or if there’s a logical explanation for what happened? Well, just yesterday morning I had one of those. I was out on...
THE RIGHT VOICE
Don’t know about you, but with all the voices in our world that are clamoring for our attention these days, I’m finding it harder and harder to find my way through the din of noise. Even the joy of singing...
The Joy of Creation
The joy I receive every time I create something is an amazing gift that I cherish. When we create beauty through art, music or any other medium, we get to use our hands, hearts, souls, and spirits to honor the...
Six Steps to Painting a Picture
As an art teacher I’ve had the opportunity to help others learn how to paint and my favorite subject is landscapes. It occurred to me that the process of painting a landscape is also a good metaphor for a believer’s journey. Most artists who strive to become better in their...
His Eye On The Sparrow
You’ll never believe what a little bird told me just a few days ago. Have you ever gazed up at a flock of birds sailing across the sky? Or do you listen to their lilting songs letting the music lift your...