lately, up until this class that i'm taking (art appreciation), i have been going through the week without any particular inspiration in the way i see things or even feeling inspired by anything. i had forgotten how freeing it is to feel something creative and express it. i am really looking forward to what lies ahead and enjoying the present. right now i am looking around with my eyes open again, instead of being only focus on where i need to be, taking in the whole journey. i walk home from my class (25 min. walk) and see things completely different after having spent 3 hours examining other artists work. i am enjoying others artwork, paintings, drawings, photography, and even collage works. i feel like something has been awakened in me again that brings me joy. my mom and dad also just sent some old canvas and art supplies of mine from their house, so i just need to make some time for it. i'm glad to be back in school... even just for one class this semester. thanks beth for encouraging me to do it. you have become such an awesome women. i'm really proud of you.
after getting the mail (usps) yesterday i opened a package i recognized as being from steve's grandma... it was for him. i didn't realize this until i saw a birthday card. before seeing the card i found a small book by max lucado, 'safe in the shepherd's arms' in the packaging. i read the subtitle 'hope and encouragement from psalm 23' and my eyes watered. i've been feeling really dry spiritually and after opening the book and read the beginning of the psalm felt like the book was a godsend...'the Lord is my shepherd, i shall not want... He restores my soul'. even though i could have opened my bible to the same place... and even though it was meant for my husband, it still was used to encourage me. so thanks grandma and grandpa minnis! ...i put it back so steve could open it when he got home... oops. He likes it too!
i haven't figured out what this blog is gonna look like yet... so far... just completely random. diana i'm thinking the name of your blog is brilliant! hmm... now i can't find your blog...
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