This painting, "Beauty Through Her Tears," sold recently at an art fair, and I was so thrilled that it found a new home because it was one of my favorite paintings to create. I sometimes think of Psalm 56:8 which says: "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your [Read More]
Faith
Feeling Invisible
This is a post I wrote several years ago, but I came upon it today and thought it might be good to revisit.Here it is: The past couple weeks I've felt kind of invisible. Have you ever felt this way? Like, a client owed me money but when I called (and called, and emailed) I received no answer. [Read More]
Love God, First
Love God, first. Then, you can love others the way you need to. If we love others first, it means we can drift. We can take advice from people who love us but perhaps aren't listening. We can put ourselves first. We can forget what real love is supposed to look like. When we love God first, He [Read More]
Bridle Thy Tongues
Something for us to remember... If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.James 1:26 [Read More]
God Supplies Every Need
When we think about our needs, we very often think of things like food or clothing. I used to believe that when people told me "God will provide" that that's what they were talking about. But God provides more than that, in fact, he provides things like comfort, friendship, and direction, and these [Read More]