The Gift of Thanks
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
The Unseen
They are all over the world. The invisible, the mistreated, the hurting, and the lost of the world. They might be the social misfit in high school, or the young girl caught in the horrendous grip of sex trafficking, … Continued
Creativity on the Journal Page
One of my favorite quotes turned into one of my favorite journal pages in my magazine turned art journal. Layers of gesso, dictionary page, photo of my work table, image cut from a magazine, paint and stamping. Here are a … Continued
Gratitude Greats of the Week
What a great exercise this has been for me! While I am grateful for many things, I am not always terribly mindful of those things, and representing them in a photo is sometimes challenging! It is helping me SEE the … Continued
Gratitude Greats of the Week
This week I have been thinking about a quote I read somewhere (probably Pinterest) about how we totally take for granted the very things that others are earnestly praying for. So, for starters this week, I am thankful for … Continued
Thanks Hannah!
Several years ago, I wanted to add some color and visual appeal to the Bible studies I was writing. The cheapest and easiest solution was to produce my own illustrations, but since I hadn’t done that type of thing … Continued
This Week’s Gratitude Greats
My visual gratitude journal continues…. Of course, this week I include fireworks which are not only stunning on their own, but I am also grateful for all the freedoms that we use them to celebrate! Grand-babies, the two I already … Continued
It’s Time to Have Some Fun!
Sometimes, some just plain old silliness pops into my pages. This is another of my magazine turned art journal pages, and the original lovely and respectable lady in the ad became a whimsical pink haired and long necked fun loving … Continued
Willing to do it Badly
“In order to do something well we must first be willing to do it badly.” Julia Cameron in The Artist’s Way Every Day The risk of failure inherent in creating can be enough to derail the motivation to even try. … Continued