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No Black Friday Here

11/29/2019

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Happy Thanksgiving! Well, it may be the day after, but you get the point. I pray you had an amazing day with family, friends, or your family of friends. I am also praying the Lord bless you as we continue to move into the Christmas season. Bless you with His presence and all the fruits of His Spirit. This past week, the She Rose series for a regional exhibition opportunity was created and submitted, I was honored to create two more commissioned pieces, and I was blessed by the response of a Brother in Christ who received his uniquely fashioned piece of art for his birthday.
Inspiration overtook me last Thursday, the kiddos were doing their homework, and my husband was out of town. It was time to create. I had already selected the images I wanted to utilize. Each woman representing her culture and tradition. Each image representing the opportunity for ALL to live sinless and as pure as snow before the Lord by the power, blood and LOVE of Jesus Christ. The works have been submitted, and now we wait and see if one, some or all of them are selected for the exhibit. I know God needed this series created for a reason. I am excited to see what purpose He will cause the works of art to serve. 
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Not only was I moved to create the series, I was received two additional commissions. I now know when the Lord's grace is covering a work of art and His Spirit is providing the vision to create. I jump right in and the images are there, the ideas and stroke flow together, the Scripture and prayer saturate my mind and work space. I want to text the person I am creating a work for and simply say, "I love you!" But I can't. Because sometimes they don't know me, or they don't know me well. And that would be awkward. Below is an abstract "for fun" piece created. This piece was inspired by the piece created for another's loved one. It is available if you are interested. 
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This morning was like Christmas. I opened my email to find a message from an individual who received his uniquely fashioned piece of art yesterday. His birthday was last Thursday and his family waited until yesterday to exchange gifts. All day, I was eager to know his response. Was he blessed? Sad? Encouraged? I really wanted to know. As I created the piece, all I could think to myself was, "I want to HUG him". When I read his message, "WOW..the picture you did for me thru our daughter captured me at the deepest levels. THANK YOU so very much for using your gift to the glory of Jesus. 
That picture is a forever keepsake that will stay in eyesight for my time on the planet". I grew misty-eyed and read it to my husband. Then I began crying.

You see, this is what this new season of life is about. It is not about me or my name or making myself a famous artist. It is about seeing God's vision for those He loves, capturing and creating, and then sharing. It is about encouraging and reviving and healing through the creative power of His Spirit. It is about simply being a creative conduit for the glory of God to enter the lives of those He loves and intricately drawing to Himself.

​Blessings!
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Reset & Steady

11/21/2019

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​​This past week’s pace has been a bit slower on the artistic front. With finalizing Rise Up Commitment participants (the class is FULL, yay!), a family emergency and a pesky bug coming on to the scene, priorities had to shift. However, pieces for two of the commissions were received, ideas were downloaded for the Artlink submission, and another inquiry for commission came through.

I kid you not, in one day within thirty minutes of one another the UPS gal drove down the lane, followed by the FedEx gent and then our local mail carrier. I was a bit nervous wondering what each would think should they run into one another. ​​And the dogs… 
Lord have mercy one would think the dogs would get the fact people bring things to mom and they don’t need to protect me from every single person making the trek to the house. But I digress. Each package feels like Christmas. Each parcel contains a piece of the vision formulated first in the imagination and has literally come to life. The pieces received? Both birthday presents for very loved individuals. I’m eager to see video footage of the responses of those who have been on my mind. So eager.
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​I am also excited to get started on the Artlink project. Last Friday the kiddos were at a basketball game, and hubby was in the garage working on our oldest’s vehicle. I had some time. Perusing photos, synthesizing what I sensed the composition needed to be, I wanted to continue creating and stitching and piecing together the arrangement. He has been reminding me of something He shared with me in January of this year, “She Rose”. He then brought back to mind a concept from years ago, “Scarlet Thread”. When I opened the Word on Sunday morning to the Scripture, “see the scarlet…” in Nahum two verse three, I couldn’t help but believe this was confirmation to move forward with the work. Who “randomly” opens to Nahum? Too soon to share much more, but I sense this is an important piece to bring to fruition. Possibly even an almighty masterpiece.
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​With the Thanksgiving season upon us, more folks have been reading the 12 Days of Thanksgiving devotion on the YouVersion Bible app. Because of their connection to the devotional, they’re then learning more about what God is doing here, through me, via WORDS and ART. I cannot help but believe this treasure trail is piquing interest for the uniquely fashioned for you art component. One individual reached out to me just this week to create a special piece for their loved one. I appreciated their understanding of the process. I was grateful the new client was not pushing for a quickly churned out picture, but a prayerfully planned, spirit-saturated work of art that had been marinated in and shared from the heart of God. Yes, images are already dancing in my mind for this piece as well.
For we are laborers together with God: You are God’s vineyard; you are God’s building.
​1 Corinthians 3:9
Reading, it may seem like there is so much going on and you may be wondering, “How do you do it? Aren’t you overwhelmed with teenagers and work and ministry and LIFE?!” Friend, I’m not. I trust the Lord in this season and process. Resting in Him allows me to balance every single aspect of life in a way He knows will continue to GIVE life rather than sap it out of me – or others. I wake up giddy every day, ready to see what He has in store. He never disappoints and He is always reviving and ensuring we remain upright for His good work to be birthed into the earth where His glory may fill the space (see Numbers 14:21). The only thing overwhelming about that is He chooses to move through you and I to accomplish this in the earth. THAT is truly awe-inspiring. Please let me know how I might be able to create a unique work for you or your loved one, I would LOVE to connect with you. Blessings!
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Reverence and Awe

11/14/2019

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PictureA satisfied client!
​Deliveries and commissions and exhibit application – OH MY!
 
I had the blessing of personally delivering another “uniquely fashioned for you” work of art yesterday. The entire process of prayer, visualizing, listening, formulating, composing, experimenting, and delivering, really does bless me at the core. The expression of joy on the recipient’s face warms my heart. The element of surprise when I share the gift within the gift and share God’s heart for the receiver is probably my favorite part. ​I get to see and be in the space and exchange the energy of ​love God ushers in with His presence through every component. I get to be a part of God saying, “I love you, here you go”. To be a vessel of such an blessed delivery is an HONOR.

​​In this process I also get to hear the heart of others for their loved ones. How blessed is it to listen to the heart of an individual seeking to provide the most unique gift a person could receive? Let me tell you, it is a blessing! Story after story – two being created as birthday gifts and two being composed for Christmas – warms my heart and causes admiration and respect to grow for the one gifting. ​​Reverence and awe also grow towards God as He shares with me special elements for perfect strangers 
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One layer in the most recent completed commission.
to me, but sons and daughters to Him. I GET to be a part of this?! On this journey, I have been connecting with other artists all over – Texas, Georgia, Ohio, and North Carolina. 
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I’m excited at the thought of a meet up in person at some point this month or next. Along with connecting with other artists all over, I have had it on my heart to connect with other artists regionally. Wouldn’t you know? I “just so happened” to have an artist’s group cross my path. But not only that, there “just so happens” to be a call for art work for an ​​upcoming exhibition in January. While any application process can make a person nervous due to the 
concern for rejection, I’m looking forward to creating works specifically for this submission and seeing what God does. If not accepted? I have other works to share with folks interested. It's a win-win!

​Thank you for stopping by! Please let me know if you are interested in having a work of art created for you or a loved one. I am no longer accepting commissions for this year, but would love to chat with you and get your request in queue for 2020. Blessings!
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"Each piece is so different, yet each one points to the Light!"
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Crash Into Him

11/7/2019

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“I feel as though I have been riding this amazing wave for the past two months and I just crashed”. These were my words to my husband recently. He no doubt did not know what to think, let alone how to respond.
 
The past week, the intensity level of creating works was not as full throttle as the weeks before. With a speaking engagement and a need to button up Beyond 2020, completing one work was the extent of my creative capacity.

​This past weekend I had the privilege and honor of being the keynote speaker for a women’s retreat with gals in my community. CONNECTION is the annual retreat’s focal point, Beyond was the theme this year. The central focus of each session is the central focus of Beyond: Growing in our love for God through Scripture, prayer and Holy Spirit. ​For some, these daily connection opportunities with God are already established, for others, the ability to lay hold of these opportunities seems out of reach. ​For all, my prayer was for each gall to leave the weekend with ​ some degree of breakthrough,
equipped to go further with the Lord and inspired by His Spirit to more deeply love the Lord and others while resting in Him, so His glory can fill their portion of the earth. God was so faithful! He moved me to remain faithful and be the threshing instrument against the darkness attempting to stifle and quench Holy Spirit’s desire to provide healing, reviving and seeds of His Truth being planted (Isaiah 41:15). Go GOD!!

​​I had hopes of sharing Beyond 2020 booklets with the gals – I can’t help it! I love gifting! While I was able to complete the design and submit to publishing, approvals were hung up and providing the booklet was not an option. ​I could sense the 
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Lord speaking, “I AM THE GIFT. The message I have for them through you is the best you can give them.” Well okie dokie. Thank You Jesus. As gals allowed others and me to pray for them, I was reminded of what He said. When gals raised their hands sharing they experienced breakthrough over the weekend, I praised Him for being our treasure and the only gift any of us will ever need! And wouldn’t you know? I had no issues publishing Beyond 2020 after the event? Ha! If you would like to get a jump start on the New Year, you can order your copy now or perhaps even consider as a gift for your loved ones. The content is primarily the same, but the calendars have been updated and there are added pages for VISION and doodling your revelations or thoughts.​
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​Amidst preparing for the retreat weekend and attempting to publish Beyond 2020, another commissioned work was created and finalized. As I created the piece, God shared that He has been preparing me for this new season the majority of my life. As a graphic designer for a sign company over the course of three years, I learned to listen to the sales rep, synthesize and create multiple sign proposals for clients. As a product development CAD designer for nearly twenty years and running (holy schnikes that is a looong time!) I have had to listen to the input of orthopedic surgeons, engineers and senior management to develop viable concepts and 
products for the market place. My entire career in design has held one common theme – LISTEN. Listening and paying attention, hearing what the client isn’t saying, and listening to Holy Spirit are the dimensions composing what one may consider prophetic art. And it is so cool! Especially when I receive messages like this from folks I have only spoken with once, but had the honor of blessing as God led me to...
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“How can I repay you? This is amazing… I am overcome with thanks for you. I am so in awe of this right now. So many could be blessed by your work!!"

​So why did you feel like you crashed on the wave, you might be asking yourself? You’re likely familiar with this, when we take a step of obedience, the enemy is right there to counter. Enemies (yes plural) are waiting to retaliate, crouching, ready to pounce at any given, unexpected, moment (1 Peter 5:8). Once I kicked my feet up Sunday afternoon, after two days immersed in ministry – a fog of fatigue set in like I have not endured in quite some time. Add the time change, and I seemed to be all sorts of out of whack. I was able to fight through Monday and made our weekly Bible study. I was fervent to keep fighting Tuesday and made it to a city wide prayer meeting in Fort Wayne. Wednesday, the fatigue fought hard to keep me down and threw in a side of overwhelming, unmerited, sadness. I felt crushed – for no reason other than the powers and principalities and rulers of darkness were trying to get me to QUIT (Ephesians 6:12). Not today satan. Not today. Not now. Not ever! I called my Husband, my first source of guidance second to seeking the Lord. I then reached out to my personal prayer support. I listened, worshiped and took a walk to pray in the Spirit. It lifted! Thank You Lord!
 
I pray you are blessed this week and the Lord continues to draw you into the call He has for you, it truly is joy-filled to rest in the Lord! I praying you keep fighting the good fight of faith. Blessings!
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    Six years after laying down the dream of being a full-time artist, God is handing it back. Spirit shined and polished, the artistic gift will be a conduit to creating a variety of works intended to usher in God's glory-presence in any atmosphere, encourage through personalized works, and provide peace in the market place.

    God seems to be saying, "Now that I have your heart, let's create some art!"

    I would love for you to join me on the journey or even connect with me for your own unique piece or series. If you are interested in a piece or commision work, please contact her, HERE.

    Check out the "Uniquely Fashioned for You" page to learn how God is moving through me to create personalized pieces of art for those desiring to see from His heart.

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