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Remembering my twins..........

When you are the neediest,
He is the most sufficient.
When you are completely helpless,
He is the most helpful.
When you feel totally dependent,
He is absolutely dependable.
When you are the weakest,
He is the most able.
When you are the most alone,
He is intimately present.
When you feel you are the least,
He is the greatest.
When you feel the most useless,
He is preparing you.
When it is the darkest,
He is the only Light you need.
When you feel the least secure,
He is your Rock and Fortress.
When you are the most humble,
He is the most gracious.
When you can't,
He can.
~Author Unknown

 

I have been reflecting a lot these past few days on the fact that it was twenty five years ago that  my daughter Jessica died and also the day my daughter Melissa was born. This Sunday will be 25 years since that day and time in my life. The above poem was taken from a  blog I "just happened" upon tonight. I say it that way because I know things really don't "just happen". I find the owner of this blog amazing.  After reading her post ..what they didn't tell us...I will spend the next 25 plus years looking at the good that has come from those days, the love, understanding and growth.

 

p.s. about the blog linked above..i find this mom to be amazing. she has some links like ..be..what they didn't tell us..and more. amazing, loving, encouraging and in my prayers.

a SALE....

BIG NEWS: THERE IS A WORKSHOP COMING UP THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE. IN HOPES TO RAISE FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOP, I AM OFFERING A 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL ITEMS IN MY STORE. THE DISCOUNT WILL BE GOOD THROUGH JANUARY 23RD. TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNT EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU AN ACCURATE INVOICE OR PAY AND I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE RIGHT AWAY. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Sue

 
Until a few months ago, almost everyday my dog Winnie and I would go to one of the local parks and walk the trails. My friend Jen inspired the activity and showed me a few different places to go. I do believe it is time to return to the woods to enjoy a bit of nature. But..yes, the but, "Baby it's cold outside".                            5 x 5 encaustic painting with oil on birch

Wonderful art by Ruth Palmer

Beautiful!!

Compassion

If your compassion does not include yourself,

it is incomplete.

                unkown...

Listen deeply...

"Listen deeply with passion and grace." Courtney Putnam

8 x 8 Encaustic Mixed Media Painting..available

Today IS a WondErful Day...

I am popping in real quick to share this video with you. It is our granddaughter on Christmas morning. She just turned three at the end of September. Her dad built her a house in the play room. It extends out of the closet. She has a wonderful kitchen set that she loves to play with.     (lots of snow and no power for them on Christmas morning)

Enjoy

Oh pooh...I can't seem to get the youtube video right here. Here's the link though.

Happy New Year and another great blog.

Happy New Year!! I can hardly believe it is almost 2009. I am looking forward to a terrific year.  Here's another blog to check out. Tamara has an inspiring story that will touch your heart and give hope. The little I know of her, I can say she is amazing. Her artwork is wonderful too. Enjoy!!

I was talking to a friend today. We talked about one of our most exciting moments. I said that it was when my granddaughter was born. It worked out that I was able to stay in the room until she arrived. (Mom's were told we could stay a bit and then needed to leave) At one point my daughter even asked me to help a bit. I mentioned to my friend that when this was brought up at a family get together, my daughter laughed and said she thought her birth would be one of my most memorable days. As I was telling my friend I found myself very emotional. I realized at that very moment that it was not only the gift of watching my granddaughter enter this world or the gift of being present as my oldest daughter brought her daughter into this world...yes, those are huge but when all was said and done and Jessica was here, I stepped back to allow mom and dad the moments needed with their daughter. Just shortly after that my daughter looked at my with such love and compassion and said thank you mom. Thank you so much. That was a true gift.

   

A confession and great site.

I do confess. I was stressing myself out so badly about the exchange piece I mentioned a few post ago. Seriously, one of my goals for 2009 is to be confident in the person, wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and artist (yes, artist) God made me. Oh...grandma too! ') Am I the only one I know that suffers so badly with needing others approval on my work? It's a terrible thing, it really is.

Here is a post with all of the pieces that were exchanged. The site you will be directed to is fantastic! If you are looking for eye candy or inspiration, you will find it in the the links of artist. They are all really good but today I'd like to share this artist with you. Her name is Lisa Jones and her artwork just grabs me. You know that feeling you get of excitement, blood running a bit quicker. Hmm...I don't have a picture for today. That feels weird for me. I do have three encaustic pieces to scan, photograph and share soon. Until next time....thanks for stopping by.

Recent Encaustic Work...

Pooh...not as in Pooh Bear but as in...I forgot to cut out between the rooster's legs!! The image is from an old dictionary. I think I will make this one available in prints. I kinda like it. As soon as I figure out how I am going to correct my little problem, I will list the original and prints in my Etsy store.   What do you think???

Creativity..cherished moments...

Creativity comes in many ways. Taking the time to fully enjoy the process is so precious. Here, my granddaughter and I built sand/dirt castles. It was fall and the the leaves kept dropping from a tree near by. Jessica thought they would make great flags for our castles. We built a fire pit to keep the princess warm. A mote around our castles for safety. A rock wall and of course bridges to cross. One of our castles also has a dragon! He is there to keep the princess safe.

This was a wonderful afternoon of creativity and play. A heart warming fall day with just a slight breeze. No where to rush. No dishes to wash or laundry to do. Just a great time for grandma and her beautiful granddaughter. A moment to cherish..................