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

The Blooms are Gone

Seasons come and go and the scenery is always changing in the Springtime. I love this season with all of its splendor. Those sleeping trees save up all winter to show off their beautiful array of flowers. They give it all...for one show that will only last about a week. I love watching the flowers come forth from there hiding places and I know that when one tree or bush has had its day in the sun...another bountiful display is just around the corner. Even inside the season...there is a season for those lovely flowers to emerge. I watched the Bradford Pear trees show off there snowy display, while the Yellow Bell bush glowed with its golden petals. Then the Yoshino Cherry trees showed off there parade of pink, while the beautiful Red Buds put on there royal lavender robes. Now the glorious Dog Wood has graced us with its cross-like petals. The beauty of spring with new life bursting forth everywhere is God's way of sprinkling cheerful color into a drab world. Reminding us that just as the seasons of nature change...the season that we are going through will also change. We might feel like we are on top of the world now and next week we could feel like we are the cast away petal that has fallen to the ground. What ever life may give us...we have to keep in mind...it is only a season.
The glorious display those trees show off...will only last a little while. A storm will come and the rain will beat against the flower or the wind will come and loosen those petals. Those lovely little blooms will take flight and fall to the ground...making way for new growth. When the storms of life come against us and the shaking is done...remember you have grown and just as there was beauty there before...there will be beauty again. The trees and bushes go own to produce a crown of leaves that sparkle and dance in the sun. They continue to reach toward the heavens as if to say, "God you are beautiful." I don't think that nature is sad when the seasons change. The trees continue to dance even when the blooms are gone.

The Waves of Life

It seems a lot has changed in my life over the past few months. The ebb and flow of the waves of life have pulled me out and brought me back. I've been up and down and at times...I have felt as if the tide of life would overwhelm me. I have been aware through it all that there is a hand that can reach me no matter how deep in the ocean of life I might go. That nail scarred hand has never left my side and I know if His eyes are on the sparrow...He watches over me.
I am on an adventure and I look forward to unwrapping the gift of life every day. For the first time in a very long time, I am free, not from life responsibilities, but free to pursue the gifts that are within me. Now that my daughter is grown and she has moved out on her own and I no longer take care of my great niece...I have time...time to explore. I feel like I'm starting over at almost 4o. That is what this blog is about...sharing my life with others and inspiring you to share your gifts with others. I am pursuing writing. I have written a couple of childrens books and I have been writing poetry. In fact, very nervously, just a few days ago, I entered my first poetry contest on Lulupoetry.com and I hope some of you will go and rate my poems. I will try to post a link on here. I look forward to where this road will take me. I am becoming aware...that on this journey in life...I don't want to be carried away by the waves and I don't want to just make waves...I want to make an impact.