Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this morning!
What touches your heart?
Mine needed to compose a poem for the day:
GIFT FROM GOD
Once the morning moonlight
Made me shiver in delight,
It faded faintly in the mist.
But soon the rising sun
Lit the whole horizon,
Wrapped the village in pink,
And delivered it
To the mysteries of the day.
Love, Sue
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Spring Cleaning
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you have spring fever?
When I was young, my dad used to read to us at bedtime and one of our favorites was "Wind in the Willows." The story starts out with spring cleaning and since then I have a fondness for the first day, I can open up the windows to air out the house and dig into some serious spring cleaning. It gives me hope for a new beginning!
Last night, I went outside in the warm weather and raked in the yard, picked up the litter and looked at my bulbs that were popping up out of the ground. Life is good!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you have spring fever?
When I was young, my dad used to read to us at bedtime and one of our favorites was "Wind in the Willows." The story starts out with spring cleaning and since then I have a fondness for the first day, I can open up the windows to air out the house and dig into some serious spring cleaning. It gives me hope for a new beginning!
Last night, I went outside in the warm weather and raked in the yard, picked up the litter and looked at my bulbs that were popping up out of the ground. Life is good!
Love, Sue
Monday, March 29, 2010
A.K.A. Seth's Mom
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
How many hats do you wear?
Last week my wrist was swollen and sore from painting and money was low, so I prayed on Thur. night for a substitute teaching job on Fri.. Praise the Lord, I received a call to teach in our son's math and English classes.
He was great about it and even invited me to eat with him and his friends at lunch. What an honor! I think I will stay on Cloud Nine for about a week!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
How many hats do you wear?
Last week my wrist was swollen and sore from painting and money was low, so I prayed on Thur. night for a substitute teaching job on Fri.. Praise the Lord, I received a call to teach in our son's math and English classes.
He was great about it and even invited me to eat with him and his friends at lunch. What an honor! I think I will stay on Cloud Nine for about a week!
Love, Sue
Thursday, March 25, 2010
A Good Kind of Tiredness
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Have you ever felt tired and were moving slowly from working hard for the Lord?
Doesn't it feel wonderful?!!!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Have you ever felt tired and were moving slowly from working hard for the Lord?
Doesn't it feel wonderful?!!!
Love, Sue
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Continued Mission
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
What keeps you motivated?
I have been distracted by other parts of my life from my mission to paint prayers for the people of Haiti, so I did a little research on Twitter into the recent news from there. The conditions are horrendous! The night before last it rained all night long, flooding the tent cities. Most of the adult residents stood up all night long holding their children, to keep them up out of the water. Can you imagine?
The prison in Port au Prince broke apart during the earthquake, releasing 5000 prisoners, some of whom are a threat to innocent people. The photo from the BBC of a "chapel" in the prison showed that the prisoners were being housed there in crowded conditions with no bathroom facilities. The floor was a sewer, so the prisoners hung up hammocks from the ceiling to get out of the sewage. Plastic water jugs hung from the ceilings where they kept their water to drink. It's no wonder they fled when the walls broke apart!
Some Haitians are getting on fishing boats, risking their lives against the ravages of the sea to sail to Jamaica or anywhere to find better living conditions.
The people of Haiti need our continued prayers and support to survive the horrors they are still facing.
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
What keeps you motivated?
I have been distracted by other parts of my life from my mission to paint prayers for the people of Haiti, so I did a little research on Twitter into the recent news from there. The conditions are horrendous! The night before last it rained all night long, flooding the tent cities. Most of the adult residents stood up all night long holding their children, to keep them up out of the water. Can you imagine?
The prison in Port au Prince broke apart during the earthquake, releasing 5000 prisoners, some of whom are a threat to innocent people. The photo from the BBC of a "chapel" in the prison showed that the prisoners were being housed there in crowded conditions with no bathroom facilities. The floor was a sewer, so the prisoners hung up hammocks from the ceiling to get out of the sewage. Plastic water jugs hung from the ceilings where they kept their water to drink. It's no wonder they fled when the walls broke apart!
Some Haitians are getting on fishing boats, risking their lives against the ravages of the sea to sail to Jamaica or anywhere to find better living conditions.
The people of Haiti need our continued prayers and support to survive the horrors they are still facing.
Love, Sue
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tears Turn to Dancing
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever have difficult days on the anniversary of the death of a loved one?
March 22 is usually a day of grief for me, because it's the anniversary of the day my younger sister died in a car crash. She was only 33 years old and I miss her.
I asked a friend to pray for me yesterday and the results were amazing! Instead of my usual tears and depression, I felt happy and productive, even painting into the evening.
I received a call from my mom who was having a good day too, so apparently the prayers extended to my family as well.
Thank you God for friends who pray and thank you for answering those prayers!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever have difficult days on the anniversary of the death of a loved one?
March 22 is usually a day of grief for me, because it's the anniversary of the day my younger sister died in a car crash. She was only 33 years old and I miss her.
I asked a friend to pray for me yesterday and the results were amazing! Instead of my usual tears and depression, I felt happy and productive, even painting into the evening.
I received a call from my mom who was having a good day too, so apparently the prayers extended to my family as well.
Thank you God for friends who pray and thank you for answering those prayers!
Love, Sue
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Insights Into Prayer Painting
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever surprise yourself with an insight that comes out of your mouth?
I taught a class on praying through art on Saturday at a neighboring church and learned some things by listening to myself teach! I said that Jesus stated that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven one must come as a child; then I ventured to say that the same is true for the kingdom of art, because our inner child is the part of ourselves that creates.
So making art while we pray adds power to our prayers because we are praying with the part of ourselves that has childlike faith. This type of prayer is more affective than when we pray from our adult ego state, because of the doubts we learn by the time we become adults.
My students spent time in class painting and praying at the same time and were thrilled by how good it felt to do it. I can see that God is probably going to take me elsewhere to teach this type of prayer.
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever surprise yourself with an insight that comes out of your mouth?
I taught a class on praying through art on Saturday at a neighboring church and learned some things by listening to myself teach! I said that Jesus stated that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven one must come as a child; then I ventured to say that the same is true for the kingdom of art, because our inner child is the part of ourselves that creates.
So making art while we pray adds power to our prayers because we are praying with the part of ourselves that has childlike faith. This type of prayer is more affective than when we pray from our adult ego state, because of the doubts we learn by the time we become adults.
My students spent time in class painting and praying at the same time and were thrilled by how good it felt to do it. I can see that God is probably going to take me elsewhere to teach this type of prayer.
Love, Sue
Friday, March 19, 2010
I Did It!
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
How do you feel when you do the thing you said you would do?
I kept the secret long enough for our 38 year old son and daughter in law to tell the whole family themselves that they are having a baby! Hurray for babies!!! I love babies!!!
We thought there weren't going to be any more grandkids until our 14 year old son has a chance to grow up and get married. We already have 5 grandkids, so we are well blessed already, but it is still such good news that I am practically jumping on the bed!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
How do you feel when you do the thing you said you would do?
I kept the secret long enough for our 38 year old son and daughter in law to tell the whole family themselves that they are having a baby! Hurray for babies!!! I love babies!!!
We thought there weren't going to be any more grandkids until our 14 year old son has a chance to grow up and get married. We already have 5 grandkids, so we are well blessed already, but it is still such good news that I am practically jumping on the bed!
Love, Sue
Thursday, March 18, 2010
"Better Out Than In I Always Say" --Hagrid
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Can you keep a secret?
When I was a kid, I couldn't keep a secret to save my life! But when I entered into the ministry, I had to learn to keep confidentiality.
Two days ago a family member shared joyous news with me and swore me to secrecy, because he (or she--not telling!) wanted to be the one to share the news in person with other members of our family. Of course I am honoring their request, which is reasonable, but I am bursting with joy and I can't tell anyone why! Help!!!
I find myself singing as I drive our son to school. (Fortunately for him, he has his headphones in his ears!) I haven't sung while driving all winter long!
I'm glad that I can at least tell Jesus! He'll help me to be patient and keep the cat in the bag.
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Can you keep a secret?
When I was a kid, I couldn't keep a secret to save my life! But when I entered into the ministry, I had to learn to keep confidentiality.
Two days ago a family member shared joyous news with me and swore me to secrecy, because he (or she--not telling!) wanted to be the one to share the news in person with other members of our family. Of course I am honoring their request, which is reasonable, but I am bursting with joy and I can't tell anyone why! Help!!!
I find myself singing as I drive our son to school. (Fortunately for him, he has his headphones in his ears!) I haven't sung while driving all winter long!
I'm glad that I can at least tell Jesus! He'll help me to be patient and keep the cat in the bag.
Love, Sue
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Finally Finished!
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
How do you feel when you finish a project?
I am pleased because I finally finished Painted Prayers for Haiti #6-#11. I had some professional photos taken of them and posted them for you to see. I hope you find them enjoyable and inspiring.
Finishing is extra hard for me, so when I do it I am extra happy!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
How do you feel when you finish a project?
I am pleased because I finally finished Painted Prayers for Haiti #6-#11. I had some professional photos taken of them and posted them for you to see. I hope you find them enjoyable and inspiring.
Finishing is extra hard for me, so when I do it I am extra happy!
Love, Sue
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
painted prayers
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Are you ever frightened when you start to draw or paint an image?
The great thing about praying through art is that it doesn't matter if the image looks realistic or not. For instance when I paint an image of a mountain in Haiti and cover it with trees, the thing that matters is that I am praying for the reforestation of the land, not whether my perspective or colors are "correct." When I paint a child it doesn't matter if the proportions are correct, what matters is the smile on her face and the joy in some unknown child's heart that manifests in response to God's touch as a result of prayer and faith.
This type of art frees artists to paint what is in their hearts and minds rather than painting what the physical eye or the camera lense sees. Remember when you were a child and drew both ends of the barn, because you knew both ends existed even though you can't see them both from the same vantage point? Prayer painting takes the artist back to that innocent way of thinking and creating.
In this style of painting life is wonderful, because whatever you do is right!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Are you ever frightened when you start to draw or paint an image?
The great thing about praying through art is that it doesn't matter if the image looks realistic or not. For instance when I paint an image of a mountain in Haiti and cover it with trees, the thing that matters is that I am praying for the reforestation of the land, not whether my perspective or colors are "correct." When I paint a child it doesn't matter if the proportions are correct, what matters is the smile on her face and the joy in some unknown child's heart that manifests in response to God's touch as a result of prayer and faith.
This type of art frees artists to paint what is in their hearts and minds rather than painting what the physical eye or the camera lense sees. Remember when you were a child and drew both ends of the barn, because you knew both ends existed even though you can't see them both from the same vantage point? Prayer painting takes the artist back to that innocent way of thinking and creating.
In this style of painting life is wonderful, because whatever you do is right!
Love, Sue
Friday, March 12, 2010
God's Hand
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever wonder how much God controls the events of our lives?
Yesterday at painting class we were amazed that 5 out of the 8 of us all got the stomach flu last Sat.. Of course we were comparing notes about our symptoms and trying to figure out what caused the attack. (Believe me, it was an ATTACK!)
One of the 3 to not get the bug was our teacher, Craig, whose wife is undergoing chemo treatments for cancer. If Craig's wife, Jan, were to get sick it would be a big problem, because of her lowered immune system.
Did God protect Craig and Jan?
These kind of questions are always hard because of the other implications involved.
I often feel God's hand in my life, so I sometimes think that God is involved in directing our circumstances, yet I don't feel comfortable with blaming God for the bad things that happen.
It is a mystery to me and I am so looking forward to understanding in "the by and by."
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever wonder how much God controls the events of our lives?
Yesterday at painting class we were amazed that 5 out of the 8 of us all got the stomach flu last Sat.. Of course we were comparing notes about our symptoms and trying to figure out what caused the attack. (Believe me, it was an ATTACK!)
One of the 3 to not get the bug was our teacher, Craig, whose wife is undergoing chemo treatments for cancer. If Craig's wife, Jan, were to get sick it would be a big problem, because of her lowered immune system.
Did God protect Craig and Jan?
These kind of questions are always hard because of the other implications involved.
I often feel God's hand in my life, so I sometimes think that God is involved in directing our circumstances, yet I don't feel comfortable with blaming God for the bad things that happen.
It is a mystery to me and I am so looking forward to understanding in "the by and by."
Love, Sue
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time and Love
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do your projects take longer than you anticipate?
I was hoping to have more paintings to photograph and post for you this week, but my desire to improve the work got in the way of that plan. Oil paintings can take a tremendous amount of time and love!!!
That's okay though because it's time spent loving.
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do your projects take longer than you anticipate?
I was hoping to have more paintings to photograph and post for you this week, but my desire to improve the work got in the way of that plan. Oil paintings can take a tremendous amount of time and love!!!
That's okay though because it's time spent loving.
Love, Sue
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Simple Pleasures
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever long for a simpler life?
Yesterday I got one when my laptop died. Now in order to use the computer, I have to go to the chilly spare room and use the ancient PC my husband bought at a garage sale.
When things like this happen, I look to God for a silver lining in the storm cloud.
I've found myself reading my bible during the time I used to spend fiddling with the computer. Actually, I'm not sad about the change. Perhaps I needed it.
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever long for a simpler life?
Yesterday I got one when my laptop died. Now in order to use the computer, I have to go to the chilly spare room and use the ancient PC my husband bought at a garage sale.
When things like this happen, I look to God for a silver lining in the storm cloud.
I've found myself reading my bible during the time I used to spend fiddling with the computer. Actually, I'm not sad about the change. Perhaps I needed it.
Love, Sue
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Encouragement Rather Than Instruction
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever find yourself treading too heavily on the choices of others?
I embarrassed myself by doing that with someone recently and am feeling repentant. Whenever something like this happens, I try to see what lesson God has to teach me.
I am interpreting this one as a warning to be extra careful in teaching art in Haiti. I want my lessons to be mostly encouraging, rather than involving too much instruction in traditional Western art. My plan is to provide materials and see what happens as people paint for their first time. I will cheer them on as they develop their own style and not try to get them to do it differently than what comes naturally to them.
Under French rule, the slaves in Haiti where tortured and killed if they created images, so all of the painting and sculptural gifts the slaves brought from their homeland were squelched for centuries. In 1944, DeWitt Peters founded an art center in Port-au-Prince, providing art supplies, instruction and a market for Haitians to create art. That seed blossomed into a vast garden of irresistable art that is collected world wide.
I am looking forward to the opportunity to go to Mizak next winter to "teach" art. but I have a feeling I will do more learning than teaching!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Do you ever find yourself treading too heavily on the choices of others?
I embarrassed myself by doing that with someone recently and am feeling repentant. Whenever something like this happens, I try to see what lesson God has to teach me.
I am interpreting this one as a warning to be extra careful in teaching art in Haiti. I want my lessons to be mostly encouraging, rather than involving too much instruction in traditional Western art. My plan is to provide materials and see what happens as people paint for their first time. I will cheer them on as they develop their own style and not try to get them to do it differently than what comes naturally to them.
Under French rule, the slaves in Haiti where tortured and killed if they created images, so all of the painting and sculptural gifts the slaves brought from their homeland were squelched for centuries. In 1944, DeWitt Peters founded an art center in Port-au-Prince, providing art supplies, instruction and a market for Haitians to create art. That seed blossomed into a vast garden of irresistable art that is collected world wide.
I am looking forward to the opportunity to go to Mizak next winter to "teach" art. but I have a feeling I will do more learning than teaching!
Love, Sue
Monday, March 8, 2010
New Lease on Life
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Have you avoided the flu this season?
I am recovering from a violent case of the stomach flu and am so grateful to be walking around again. I always appreciate my health so much more after a bout with the flu. It's too bad that I couldn't be this thankful all of the time!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Have you avoided the flu this season?
I am recovering from a violent case of the stomach flu and am so grateful to be walking around again. I always appreciate my health so much more after a bout with the flu. It's too bad that I couldn't be this thankful all of the time!
Love, Sue
Friday, March 5, 2010
Healing Friendships
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Where is your sanctuary?
Yesterday as I was getting ready to head out the door to my painting class, I received a phone call from the school practically pleading with me to substitute teach for them that day. I said, "I'm sorry, but Thursday is the one day that I am not available to teach."
All day on Thursday is the time I devote to my friends of 13 years to get together, paint, talk and of course eat! Yesterday, I did more talking and listening than I did painting, because that was what was needed. I sat and listened to my grieving friend who had been away on vacation for two weeks and couldn't wait to get back to our group to be with us, because we help to heal him from the horrible grief he endures daily.
We welcome new people into our group every season when the new class term begins and we instantly make them insiders. They bring new blood and fresh ideas to our group.
We pride ourselves on loving one another unconditionally, overlooking one another's foibles, focusing on everyone's gifts and graces, and empathizing with each other. We are genuine yet kind in our critques of one another's art and encourage each other in our creative endevors. As a result, we are getting to be better artists every week and the growth in our skills and our ideas is remarkable over a year's time.
We value our relationships so much and frequently recite, "We wish everyone had this kind of a group!"
If you have this kind of support in your life then you are blessed. If not, then how could you create it?
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Where is your sanctuary?
Yesterday as I was getting ready to head out the door to my painting class, I received a phone call from the school practically pleading with me to substitute teach for them that day. I said, "I'm sorry, but Thursday is the one day that I am not available to teach."
All day on Thursday is the time I devote to my friends of 13 years to get together, paint, talk and of course eat! Yesterday, I did more talking and listening than I did painting, because that was what was needed. I sat and listened to my grieving friend who had been away on vacation for two weeks and couldn't wait to get back to our group to be with us, because we help to heal him from the horrible grief he endures daily.
We welcome new people into our group every season when the new class term begins and we instantly make them insiders. They bring new blood and fresh ideas to our group.
We pride ourselves on loving one another unconditionally, overlooking one another's foibles, focusing on everyone's gifts and graces, and empathizing with each other. We are genuine yet kind in our critques of one another's art and encourage each other in our creative endevors. As a result, we are getting to be better artists every week and the growth in our skills and our ideas is remarkable over a year's time.
We value our relationships so much and frequently recite, "We wish everyone had this kind of a group!"
If you have this kind of support in your life then you are blessed. If not, then how could you create it?
Love, Sue
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Day After
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Were you nice to substitute teachers in school?
When I was in grade school and Jr. High I was a goody two shoes, but when I turned 15, I became a bit obnoxious. I remember lying to the substitute teacher about what time lunch break started. I told her that it was 10 minutes earlier than it actually was and I used my innocent charm to try to make it believable. When she found out the truth, she looked at me, as if to say, "How could you do such a rotten thing to me?" I felt ashamed of myself. She was very pregnant and was probably not having a good day.
Jesus said, "You reap what you sow." I certainly received my paybacks yesterday while teaching as a sub in a 6th grade class! I am going to have to find a way to get a lot tougher!!!! I also have to become a lot wiser about outsmarting the class clowns and the just plain disruptive ones who have no interest in learning.
The child that worried me the most was probably the prettiest girl in the class. Her hair was professionally cut and she had spent a lot of time fixing it and dressing herself for school. But her eagerness to learn was totally absent, even though she was a smart enough girl. She spent the day being annoying to get attention and probably absorbed very little information. I guess her plan for the future is to get by on her good looks.
I did manage to learn all of the kids first names and accomplished most of the lesson plans, but I spent the evening looking for ways to forgive the kids for treating me unkindly. I know they are just being kids and I was one too, but this is a stressful job!!!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Were you nice to substitute teachers in school?
When I was in grade school and Jr. High I was a goody two shoes, but when I turned 15, I became a bit obnoxious. I remember lying to the substitute teacher about what time lunch break started. I told her that it was 10 minutes earlier than it actually was and I used my innocent charm to try to make it believable. When she found out the truth, she looked at me, as if to say, "How could you do such a rotten thing to me?" I felt ashamed of myself. She was very pregnant and was probably not having a good day.
Jesus said, "You reap what you sow." I certainly received my paybacks yesterday while teaching as a sub in a 6th grade class! I am going to have to find a way to get a lot tougher!!!! I also have to become a lot wiser about outsmarting the class clowns and the just plain disruptive ones who have no interest in learning.
The child that worried me the most was probably the prettiest girl in the class. Her hair was professionally cut and she had spent a lot of time fixing it and dressing herself for school. But her eagerness to learn was totally absent, even though she was a smart enough girl. She spent the day being annoying to get attention and probably absorbed very little information. I guess her plan for the future is to get by on her good looks.
I did manage to learn all of the kids first names and accomplished most of the lesson plans, but I spent the evening looking for ways to forgive the kids for treating me unkindly. I know they are just being kids and I was one too, but this is a stressful job!!!
Love, Sue
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Renewal
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Did you ever feel God's touch in your life when you were down?
OMGosh! I was crying yesterday from an accumulation of unfortunate events that were beyond my control. Then a thought came into my head to call the Office of the W. MI Annual Conference and ask if there were a room where I could display my painted prayers for Haiti. I was directed to Valerie Mossman-Celestin and after about 2 sentences, I knew that God brought us together!
She works with an organization called Haitian Artisans for Peace International (HAPI) who empowers the men, women and children of a small mountain community to make better lives for themselves through their creativivty. You can look them up on the web. It's an amazing project started and run by the people of the community with encouragement from Americans. HAPI is an Advanced Special of the United Methodist Church.
Valerie asked me a magic question: did I want to teach art in Haiti? OMGosh! She lit a fire under me that has me hopping! I don't know how God will make this happen, but I can't wait to see it unfold!!!
I'm off to be a substitute teacher for a 6th grade class this morning with renewed hope in my heart!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Did you ever feel God's touch in your life when you were down?
OMGosh! I was crying yesterday from an accumulation of unfortunate events that were beyond my control. Then a thought came into my head to call the Office of the W. MI Annual Conference and ask if there were a room where I could display my painted prayers for Haiti. I was directed to Valerie Mossman-Celestin and after about 2 sentences, I knew that God brought us together!
She works with an organization called Haitian Artisans for Peace International (HAPI) who empowers the men, women and children of a small mountain community to make better lives for themselves through their creativivty. You can look them up on the web. It's an amazing project started and run by the people of the community with encouragement from Americans. HAPI is an Advanced Special of the United Methodist Church.
Valerie asked me a magic question: did I want to teach art in Haiti? OMGosh! She lit a fire under me that has me hopping! I don't know how God will make this happen, but I can't wait to see it unfold!!!
I'm off to be a substitute teacher for a 6th grade class this morning with renewed hope in my heart!
Love, Sue
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
You Gotta Have Art
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Can you imagine what worship would be like without music or art?
I took the paintings off the wall in our bedroom to have prints made of them and I can't stand the room without them. It's downright depressing to have the art missing!!! I actually NEED art in our home to feel okay.
Yes it's March, Lent and the whole northern region has cabin fever. Perhaps I should have waited until the flowers started blooming before having these prints made! I am shocked at how much difference having art around affects my mood!
My husband and I have found a restaurant with delicious food, good service and low prices, but plain white walls. When we have money to eat out, we find ourselves choosing a different restaurant whose food is not as good, simply for the ambiance. They have lovely art on the walls.
Art really does matter!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Can you imagine what worship would be like without music or art?
I took the paintings off the wall in our bedroom to have prints made of them and I can't stand the room without them. It's downright depressing to have the art missing!!! I actually NEED art in our home to feel okay.
Yes it's March, Lent and the whole northern region has cabin fever. Perhaps I should have waited until the flowers started blooming before having these prints made! I am shocked at how much difference having art around affects my mood!
My husband and I have found a restaurant with delicious food, good service and low prices, but plain white walls. When we have money to eat out, we find ourselves choosing a different restaurant whose food is not as good, simply for the ambiance. They have lovely art on the walls.
Art really does matter!
Love, Sue
Monday, March 1, 2010
blessings
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Have you ever created something you loved when you were grieving?
Some people don't grieve over dogs, but I am grieving over our dog, Daisy's, death today. I painted this painting while I was grieving and I love it! It's weird how that can happen.
I hope you enjoy my painting.
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Have you ever created something you loved when you were grieving?
Some people don't grieve over dogs, but I am grieving over our dog, Daisy's, death today. I painted this painting while I was grieving and I love it! It's weird how that can happen.
I hope you enjoy my painting.
Love, Sue
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