Work in Progress

I have been very busy in the studio and out in the field recently. It's been a wonderful exciting whirlwind. I just love it!

I have recently completed some finishes and added more work to my Etsy Shop.

Please follow this to my blog on wordpress to view pictures and other upcoming great news!

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Smile today and bless someone!

Love Note

Just when I think I have had enough, I just can’t handle the pressure anymore, something like this comes along.

Not by accident either. This was in my local newspaper, a column by Gloria Barr Ford.

The next time you feel like GOD can’t use you, just remember that:

Noah was a drunk.

Abraham was too old.

Isaac was a daydreamer.

Jacob was a liar.

Leah was ugly.

Joseph was abused.

Moses had a stuttering problem.

Gideon was afraid.

Samson had long hair and was a womanizer.

Rahab was a prostitute.

Jeremiah and Timothy were too young.

David had an affair with another man’s wife, and he was a murderer.

Elijiah was suicidal.

Isaiah preached naked.

Jonah ran from God.

Naomi was a widow.

Job went bankrupt.

Peter denied Christ.

The disciples fell asleep while praying.

Martha worried about everything.

The Samaritan woman was divorced more than once.

Zaccheus was too small.

Paul was too religious.

Timothy had an ulcer AND

Lazarus was dead!

Now! No more excuses! God can use you to your full potential. You aren’t the message, you are just the messenger.

God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
Dear God, I have a problem, it’s me!
There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted.
Do the math — count your blessings.
Faith is the ability to not panic.
Laugh everyday, it’s like inner jogging.
If you worry, you didn’t pray. If you pray, don’t worry.
As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.
Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.
The most important things in your house are the people.
When we get tangled up in our problems, be still, so God can untangle the knot.
A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
He who dies with the most riches is still dead.
And for those who know me, my personal favorite:

GROWING OLD IS INEVITABLE — GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL!
Just when I want to throw in the towel, God sends me a love note!

He is so good!

FRUSTRATION

I have been totally frustrated so many more times than usual this week. I have also had heartburn a lot. That tells me I am stressing out about something. I thought everything was fine, but your body has this wonderful mechanism that, if you listen to it will tell you when something is wrong long before it gets very serious.


My husband is getting ready to have major surgery. We are both confident all will be fine and he will be better than ever afterwards. We know God has got it under control! His mom, who lives with us, is driving me crazy! There, it’s out there! I just don’t get her! I pray for patience, kindness, love, compassion…..then she speaks, and I lose it! I have been very good at hiding it, not allowing her to SEE that she drives me insane, but it’s getting harder. I must work on this. It’s not fair to her.

Work is on the upswing. I have received many calls and I am busy setting meetings and scheduling work. All decorative work, very little fine art. I have had no time to be in the studio and just create. By the time I get home, I am so tired I don’t feel like making that video, blogging, creating.

Then there is the moving of rooms in the house. Living room, bedrooms, studio and office…..everything is changing. I am trying to make more room so we have some space in this small house.

I mentioned the virtual studio tour and I aim to do that. I do think that would be cool for a group of us artists to share that.



I also have started a program with my friend Rebecca Parsons. She is coaching me. I have only completed one lesson and already I have been shocked at what I have learned. I need coaching, I am going 1000 different directions so I am not accomplishing much. I keep you informed.

So, how are you doing with what life is throwing us? Are you handling it? Frustrated? Stressed? Let me know, share your thoughts!

Remember this, God knows what He is doing! There is a reason for everything and a season. It’s okay to feel this way, just don’t let it consume you. Let Him lift you up, encourage you, love you. We may not like where we are at or what we are going through, but rest assured, it’s on the way to where we are going. If you are going with God, well then, all is well!

Umm, I feel better already!







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How about a Studio Tour?

What do you think about having a virtual studio tour? Post pics or video of your studio in it's different stages of life. They do seem to take a life of their own at times, don't they!? I will go first! It's not fancy, has inadequate light and is usually transforming daily. Let me know what you think of this idea! Right now I must go to a Dr's appointment, but I'll get started on this when I get back.

Please leave your comments!

Oh, and remember, Smile and Bless someone Today!

This is Awesome

This video is 20 minutes long, but it is well worth the time.

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Some Excitement

I am so excited.  I am getting ready for a big yard sale.  It’s out with the old and in with the new.  I have been a very good steward of finances, and after much research have found wonderful deals for some new things.  

With all the excitment, things are also chaotic!  With a week or so before my husbands major surgery, I am moving 5 rooms in the house around, organizing the yard sale, and working on my works in progress.

What are the works in progress you ask?  Oh, that is more exciting news.  A clothing line of fun, simple, clean humor that you can share your faith, or get a little if need be!  A simple, but artistic jewelry line of my artwork.  Wearable art!  Greeting cards, collectibles, coffee cups and I’m adding to the list.  This is so much fun!  I will make an announcement when the product line is almost done.

Check back for updates.