Daughter Day=Sunshine

Today was a wonderful day. Sometimes you have to just toss your plans aside and be available to spend time with family or friends. This was one of those days. I got to spend much of the day with my sweet daughter. I so enjoy the time that we spend together. She is all grown up now and making her way on her own. Our times together are not as abundant as they once were, with her work schedule and mine combined. The time that we have is precious and I love every minute of it.
No matter how old she or I gets to be...she will always be my sunshine. My daughter is a bright spot in my life...whether I see her often or not. She is in my constant thoughts and prayers. I thank God for the privilege of raising such and awesome person. I guess...until she has children of her own...she will not understand the place that she holds in my heart. I am so thankful for the time we shared together today. I thank God for this daughter day and for sending me my Sunshine.

His eye is on the sparrow

This has been a peaceful and relaxing Sunday afternoon. I have thoroughly enjoyed the time of solitude. The evening is winding down and I am becoming aware of little worries trying to creep into my mind and steel my joy and peace. I resolved that there will not be any cracks in my thinking to allow worry or doubt a place to rest. All we can do is set our eyes on the prize. Doing our best to accomplish the things that we can and not worry about the things that we can not do.

Scripture tells us that worry does not add anything to our life. We all know that worry can take many things away from us, and even has the power to add things that we do not want. Worry distracts from our time and engages our emotions. Leaving us drained and depressed. Worry also adds stress to our lives which aids in illness. Worry can even give us those dreaded wrinkles. In short...worry has a whole lot of baggage. So since it carries so much baggage...I'm insisting that it take a staycation...far away from me. lol Since it is going to a land far, far away...I insist that doubt go right along with it. They do enjoy each others company so much.

I'm going to rest in knowing that God's eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches over me. "Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows." (Mat 10:29-31)

Happy Heart

 This is a very short post. I am enjoying a happy heart today! I'm going to keep it happy...by getting on the treadmill. Lots to do and things in the works to share with you. Hope you have a wonderful day! Enjoy every moment of the gift that has been given you. Well...I'm off to make my heart smile. lol Happy Day 2 U!

Oh, I just noticed the little sand Angel in the left hand corner of the pics. See if you can see it...let me know .I wrote in the sand one day when I went to the river walk in our town.

Sharing My Creative Heart

I am sitting here doing research on my computer...while catching glimpses of the painting staring at me from my easel. Life has been busy today and has kept me away from my one of my favorite spots in my home. That little spot right in front of my easel. Listening to inspiring music, letting my heart touch God, while I paint my inspiration. One of my joys of life.

My little studio is constantly calling my name and I'm sure it is very sad, when I have other things capturing my attention. My studio and I have a love...love relationship. lol I want to be there as much as it misses me. I am enjoying this creative time in my life, and I wish I had more time to paint the day away or write my heart out. I love what I do and I want to do it more! In between...I have to live life and take care of business. It is a joy to have a place in my home set aside for creativity. I look forward to letting my creativity flow. I also look forward to sharing my creative heart with you.

Divine Appointment

This is to update an older post...from back in September of last year. We did paint my living room and I love the way that it looks. I am so thankful to have the mural that I painted for the Coffee house, now in my own home.
There is a story behind that! A few yrs ago...my sweet husband decide to plan a special picnic surprise for our anniversary. He woke me early that morning...after he had packed a picnic lunch and planned a romantic spot to take me to. I was very surprised. In fact when he gave me a kiss that morning...I thought he was telling me bye so he could go to work. My eyes widened when he told me what he had planned for us. It was very sweet...we went to a water fall and ate our lunch to the sound of the water singing it's splash song. We took a hike by the river and had a wonderful time.
On our way home we mentioned stopping at a local coffee house to have a cup of joe. This was the same coffee house where I had painted the mural that you see at the top of my blog. My husband seemed to change his mind and we were almost to the exit. I suddenly had the urge to get coffee...very strongly. lol So, I quickly veered off onto the exit...taking my husband by surprise. We went into the coffee shop and found, to my sadness...that the shop was closing down and that it was the last day to be open! I looked at the mural on the wall and wondered, what was to become of it. I asked the cashier and she said, "I believe that it will be left behind." At that point my heart was sinking and I looked at my husband and asked him to please rescue my painting for me. He was my night in shining armor. He made it happen! He called the owner of the Coffee shop and the next day he and a friend brought my painting to rest at it's new and final home. I'm so thankful for my husband. We had no idea at the start of our day, that God was setting up a divine appointment, and that it would end with such a gift being given back to me.
I hope you enjoy the updated pictures. I still have to find time to turn the coffee bean plantation into a wine vineyard. One of these days...I will get a round to it. lol It's on my to do list.

Life is amazing!

I have to say...life is amazing! Each day is a gift from the Lord and that gift is worth living to the fullest. We are all on a grand adventure. Don't you think that it is exciting to think of life that way? We can not know what tomorrow will hold, but with a positive outlook we can hope for the best.

I am finding that the more I seek the Lord in my life...the more he meets me in most extraordinary ways. He has opened doors that were closed to me and has put wonderful people in my life. I am truly blessed. Even when I do not feel like it...I am still blessed, because God has given me another day on this planet earth.

I have wanted to share my art with others for many years now and God has provided a way for me to do that. I have been amazed at the response of people, as I step out and share my art and writing with them. I do not take that for granted. What is stirring within me, I want to share with others. My hope is that it will touch people in some small way. Whether it be my art or something that I write. I hope to bring glory to God through it.

My husband and I just returned from a little get-a-way. We had a wonderful time and it was nice to just to relax and spend time with friends. I was aware of how rich my life is. No...I am not rich...but I am rich in so many other ways. I have a wonderful husband who loves me unconditionally, I have a beautiful daughter, I have wonderful nieces and nephews. I have parents who love me and great friends. Yes...I am rich and my heart is full. Yes, life is full and amazing! I am grateful for the gift of tomorrow.

Savor The Heartfelt Moments

I have decided that each day has a precious jewel awaiting for me to collect and savor. What I'm talking about is those tiny moments in my day...that are to sweet to forget. We all have them. It might be the smell of honeysuckles or cut grass that takes you back to your childhood or the sound of the rain on a tin roof that brings sweet memories of your Grandmother. What ever the heart felt moment is...it is a gift. A sweet memory to savor. Tucked away inside of us are precious moments that let us know that we have existed...our life has meant something. We have connected to others and the thread of our life is entwined with those around us.
This daily savoring started for me two days ago...my five year old great niece brought me a token of her love. It was a little weed with a purple flower. The neat thing about this little weed was...I had just remarked the day before to my husband, while we were on our evening walk, that those little purple weeds were beautiful. Especially when they grew all together in a patch. The petals have a beautiful violet color and of course...to honor the gift...this little weed is soaking in a glass of water in a prominent place over my kitchen sink, bathing in the sun light. :)
While thinking about how precious the gift was...I became aware that we may sometimes feel like that insignificant weed. It's not even considered a flower, but a weed. I remembered the scripture: (1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;) This tiny weed may not be a rose...but it is beautiful in it's own way. This little incident made me think of just how precious we are to the Lord. He will seek us out and put us on display...because to Him we are beautiful and He can see our potential. Today, I looked at my beautiful weed. It had closed up and only a little of the purple flower is showing. There are other buds on the stem waiting to open. Just like with us...God sees the beauty peeking through and He knows that in His loving hands at the perfect time we will blossom into something lovely. I hope you find joy in your day and savor the heartfelt moments. <3