No Black Friday Here

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!