Living Water

DEEP just started this past week. Connie's first week was about devotion and what that is to us as artists. this deep longing to create living water just kept flowing through me and when i had finished my painting i could see this faint image in the center flowing into the pool of water.

i know my relationship with Jesus Christ, spending time in the Word Of God is deepening. many people have grown up being in religion but never had experienced a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ allowing the Holy Spirit to reign in their lives. i grew up in religion until about 12 and from there on out religion was left behind for a relationship. it was life changing and continue to be.

Faces

i cleaned up all of the mess you see underneath my large wall painting.  turned around my desk and organized everything.  now on to the next section of the room for cleanout. 

have you ever thought about the many faces you wear? so many feelings, thoughts, attitudes, emotions deeply hidden inside.  This past week we lost a sweet, vibrant, full-of-life young girl that my youngest attended school with.  She was longboarding an hit her head on a rock. Massive brain damage.  i am feeling this loss and my son who is very quiet, has grown even quieter. His dad and i prayed with him when he first shared it with us. i can't believe she's gone.
and
on the flip side he shared a beautiful story about a friend at college.  He took her to Wave on Wed night - a celebration of life through Jesus Christ and she accepted Christ as her Savior and Lord.  How awesome! that Friday her parents called her to say her dad who had only a few months according to doctors to live had been totally healed from cancer.  Now he is planning on coming here to visit her from Oregon. 
i don't pretend to understand the Sovereign God but i do know after years and years of searching that for me He is The Only Way to find - peace, joy, love, confidence, empowerment in this crazy world.

thankful

pondering

the love of God

that He would send His Only Son

a sacrifice for all man-kind

it seems so simple

i have sons and can't imagine

but

this i do know He has changed my life

forever

thank you God for loving me that much

God Is.........

doing something wonderful. Of course He is always doing something wonderful BUT how often do we recognize it. i am so grateful for Jesus Christ loving me enough to die for me yet while i was a sinner. You have a great day and remember Jesus paid the price for us all to be set free from sin.

Can't Imagine

imagine my life without you

Jesus Christ

that's not possible for me.

life lines may become blurred

but

i can see clearly now

Heaven.