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Gratitude Greats of the Week
What a great exercise this has been for me! While I am grateful for many things, I am not always terribly mindful of those things, and representing them in a photo is sometimes challenging! It is...
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The Unseen
They are all over the world. The invisible, the mistreated, the hurting, and the lost of the world. They might be the social misfit in high school, or the young girl caught in the horrendous grip...
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Children and Art
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Pablo Picasso Recently, my four and five year old grandchildren were drawing with the company of their 17 year old...
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Global Change
“Remind yourself every day that you are here on earth for a reason. You have talents and qualities that can bring goodness to others. A kind smile, a good word, a loving gesture – simple things that...
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The Gift of Thanks
artwork by Kelsi Depew “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Temporary Art
Anyone who fails to see the beauty in Kansas must not be looking up! We are so often granted a spectacular display in the enormous Kansas sky. After being blessed by this sunset one evening, I got...
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White Space
I recently read a blog post by one of my favorite artists, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer. As she was talking about her art journal style, she mentioned that she doesn’t lean toward much white space. In fact,...
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Word Love
Do you ever think about the power of language…both for good and harm? As my art journal page reads, “Stray little words that have the power to change lives. The lure and magic of words has always...
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Thankful for What is Yet to Be
I try to be mindful about giving thanks where thanks is due throughout the day as I run across the many blessings that I am granted. Some, like the sunrise, beautiful fall leaves, the sweet faces of...
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Tis the Season
I don’t know about you, but the schedule gets pretty crazy this time of year. Craft shows, magazine deadlines, artist receptions, store deliveries, purchases to ship, special orders to make…. and...
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Reach Out and Touch the Sky!
“Elephant Reaching” 2013 was good to me, and to my art. One of my goals for the year was to “do” more art, to give it a chance and see what it could be. To be a newcomer in my 50s in the competitive...
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For Such a Time as This
When Mordecai challenged Esther to use her royal position to influence the king to save the many lives of her own Jewish people, he said to her “Who knows but that you have come to your royal...
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Sunday Doodles – Psalm 16:11
We try to keep Sundays restful around here, and doodling keeps my mind from running a thousand directions. I find it a wonderful way to meditate on a Scripture, and make it become familiar if not...
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Search Me and Know My Anxious Thoughts
I have been going through Sarah Young’s excellent devotional “Jesus Calling” this year. The Oct. 21 entry (so I am a little behind!) was based on this Scripture which is one I oft repeat as a prayer....
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Sunday Doodles – 1 Thess. 4:17
Set aside the gel pens that I have been using lately and pulled out the watercolors for today’s page. Feel free to print this black and white version and doodle along with me! Hope you have a...
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Walking on Water by Madeleine L’Engle
Lunching with a dear friend yesterday, I was reminded of one of my favorite books, Walking On Water Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L’Engle. I went home and flipped through the book again,...
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Psalm 23:4 Sunday Doodle
Today’s doodle in a black and white version you can print and color: And here is another representation of this same verse:
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Sunday Scripture Doodle Coloring Page
“For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. He is before...
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