As I have mentioned before, my word for this year is CREATE . Painting with watercolors is one area in which I have been experimenting. Michael's has a really inexpensive line of art supplies called Artist's Loft . I bought the watercolor paints and a few brushes as a way to get started without much investment. (Everything is around $5-$10.) Being a part of Alisa Burke's on-line class called Create Daily , has awakened my senses to the many opportunities to create quickly . Sometimes we get caught up in the idea that we must have large blocks of time set aside to be artistic . Surely, we think, it takes an afternoon to paint, collage, journal or compose a few lines of poetry. Well, if you are seeking perfection, it does. But if you are seeking to revel in your simplistic ability to create something imperfect instead of nothing at all , there are moments of creative inspiration everywhere you look! On this particular day, I opened my daily poetry em
What a beautiful testimony of true friendship! She is a reflection of God's love for us. :) Stopping by from The Gypsy Mama. Many blessings!
ReplyDeleteOh, my dear friend. How could I be the one to show you what true friendship is - when you are the one that I am mirroring? As I was reading this, I felt like it was a conversation between you and I...and then I saw that you have had 16,000+ visitors! I am honored, truly honored to be your BFF, and I know God had His hand in your mom and my dad recognizing each other that day, to bring our kindred spirits together. I love you, and I am so proud of what you have done with this blog. It is amazing to see that you now have many, many new friends through sharing your beautiful thoughts with the world! H2U!!! xoxoxx Jenn
ReplyDeleteWhat a very sweet tribute to your best friend! This made me smile as I was reading.
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Have a beautiful weekend!
Good friends. They are such a treasure, aren't they? This is beautifully written (and that's a lovely picture of you!).
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