"Refreshing"

Acrylic on unstretched canvas

Let yourself be refreshed. It's a gift. 

Set back today and open it.

The Sound of His Waves

Acrylic on 16x20 canvas

With His own hand He drew your heart out, enjoying every minute of it. Like a finger in the sand at the beach, but this was before the beaches were even created... before time, He created your heart.

 He has put you in a special place where His Spirit, His life, His refreshing flows in and out over you. Where you'll always hear the sound of His waves.

"Reem"

   Acrylic on canvas   8x10
For one of the most special of women in my life... She floats above this world,
 able to see it from heaven's perspective".

Dispelling the Darkness

Dispelling the Darkness - Acrylic

When I sat down to paint all I could see was 'war zone'. Grey smoke covered the canvas with the horrors of today's wars. Acts of terrorism, killings, fear and confusion. 

Then one by one, butterflies flew into the zone. More and more of them. Increasing in volume as they came in. Like a trickle of water growing into a river.

 These tiny, seemingly harmless creatures pressed into the chaos and pushed it off the canvas. 

They are our words. Our prayers, our compassion, our love.

They have the power to dispel the darkness.

God Orchestrates

For me, painting in acrylics is a totally different experience then oils. It's like treating myself to a unplanned walk in the rain and getting soaked. Everything is quick, spontaneous, and definitely joyous.  When I pick up oils, I put on gear and dive down deep where I can swim as long as I like.There I can indulge in all I see, feel, and taste, ponder with out any considerations of time, and just let myself enjoy expressing in a much more defined manner. Definitely two different styles. Both are me. Both are wonderful.

"God Orchestrates"

Acrylic

He has made us all perfect instruments, each different and unique… just right. He is creating a new rhythm, sending a new sound, even making new notes. Music flows in as we open up. Open to His Spirit. Open to the reality of what an incredible instrument He has made us. Open to letting Him play us. Others will hear God’s sound through you! He is sending a new song that will make you dance.

Free to Fly

No cage can hold you in, because

His light is all over you. 

You really are free to fly.