A Love to Share

On Mother's Day this year I looked at Max and thought about all of the things God has taught me through him. Then I took some time and thought of the many females and a few males (like Max and Jamie) that have made impressions on me. God has provided great role-models for me and to all of you I owe a petal of my "motherhood" to you. Thank you!

A Faith Walk

max

in me

a beautiful emotion.

GOD's own miracle grown

in me.

a trust, a faith

that compliments

HIS own work

in me.

a complete heart offering.

I'm in love with him,

HE is in love with me.

a love that continues

to grow miraculously.

beautiful changes in me.

HE is beautiful

he is a beautiful experience.

Peace be with you

This was inspired by Ron's sermon at Grace Church this morning. The scripture I used is from that sermon.

I Peter 4:12,13

Matthew 5:45

Matthew 7:25 (Message)

Matthew 28:20

Psalm 124:2-5

Psalm 16:8

Isaiah 57:1,2

John 14:27

Isaiah 46:11

Blog blocked

I have been "blog blocked". I thought about how daily I am blocked by my own fear, worry, anxiety, laziness, time, self-doubt and the list goes on.

Roadblock

I am my own roadblock

the temporary comfort

of procrastinating

and letting moment after moment

pass until the calloused drive dies

Lord, tear down my roadblocks

awakening the Spirit inside

Ephesians 2:10

you are perfect and lovely

when your eyes are set on His Light

your mind set on His Word

your hands doing His Work

your feet on His Path

your spirit on His Promises

and your heart on His Nail-Pierced Hands

Broken

I reach for the pieces that are broken but sometimes they seem too far away

Bleeding Love

Photoshopping

The background image is from Microsoft Clipart. Just playing around with Change :)

Change Starts Here

Meaningful Offering

Reflection

The Key is Forgiveness

Overflowing

I don't want to be

soaked in my own issues

unable to see

what God wants

to filter through me

I'm filling up my cup

with excuses

of why I shouldn't

be emptied

*I wasn't able to get the cup right on my final drawing so I settled for my sketch for now. I'll replace it later with my black & white.

Hebrews 8:12

Materials,

Materials that keep our mind busy

with over-flowing closests and storage

going out-of-style and rotting piles

polluting our bodies, unclean

drawing us closer to the mall

and further away from reality.



Reality,

Reality TV

reality obscene

reality to a world of beings

that show off and show on



Show me the path

watch out for my luggage, the load, the baggage

stowed

only to be shipped off

to Good Will.



Good will,

a good work and a good way

to a good God.

A Promise

Journey

A Key to the verses I used:
Psalm 139:13
Proverbs 22:13
Ephesians 4:32
II Corinthians 5:18

Proberbs 18:10

My brother, Gabe, will be deployed to Afghanistan next week and throughout the duration of his stay I pray that God embraces him with safety and protection.

Heavenly Relationships

Broken hearts
and love language barriers

Emotional scars
and swollen pasts

Smoldering words
and aching efforts

Unforgettable memories
and unrealistic expectations

Will be wiped away


Revelation 7:17

James 1:21

A Verse To Live By

In His Hands

The First

My first drawing. It is drawn on the inside of my Bible. I wish I would have dated it.

Psalm 63:4

I will praise you as long as I live,

and in your name I will lift up my hands ~Psalm 63:4

A Wave of Change

A difference
A voice
A stand
break the way
its always been
because its always been

Making waves
where the ripples
not only spread out
but rise up
in praise to God

Love Illuminated (Titled by Justin)

Matthew 6:9-13

Tonight a friend prayed for me while

we were chatting on Facebook and

it was such a beautiful moment.

Untitled

My personal Savior guides me day to day
unanswering and answering as I pray
giving hope of more to be
being comfortable inside of me
growing beauty inside out
eliminating self-doubt
reaching independent dependency on Him
He brings me home
to a place I have always been welcome

Looking for Answers

Keeping Godly Time

What's My Rule? + Grace

I love to teach math and one of the activities in our curriculum is What's My Rule? In this activity the students analyze a set of numbers to determine the rule that solves the number sentence. For example: If a 2 is put into a box and a 4 comes out then the rule is adding 2. If a 5 is put into a box and a 1 comes out the rule is subtracting 4. Make sense?

Dedication

I made this for a wonderful group of women when I attended a small group from our previous church.

I Timothy 6:11-12

Verb: It's what you do...

flee~kneel~pursue~ask~fight~pray~take~forgive~receive~
stand~persevere~grow~read~serve~believe~wait~celebrate~ trust~dance~praise~sing~love~baptize~laugh~carry~declare~
listen~exalt~give~honor~teach~obey~tithe~rejoice~live~ comfort~release~create~

Through it All

He holds my tears

where they begin

welling in my heart

seeping through my thoughts

ringing in my ears

cutting through my eyes

birthing each one

running down my cheeks

into His grip of Love

My wonderful husband was my hand-model for this picture. I took a picture of his hand, printed it out, outlined it, added some shading and tears. I wanted the image of Jamie's hand because at times he is a physical embrace of God's love.

Forgiven ~ Ephesians 1:7

Struggling to See the Son

Creativity Clouds



Commercial images

cloud my creative attempts

to see my Jesus



I climb high

in the tree of desire

to get a glimpse

of His face



He gently reminds me

to look through my heart

and focus on His Love and Grace



At times I struggle writing and creating because of the emotional rollercoaster I put myself on and the worldly images I am constantly exposed to (tv,movies,music, etc.). I know I do not have to climb to find God, but in my mind He is clouded by my issues.

Busywork vs. God's-work

James 3:5-12

Percolated

Sin, a crack,
that leaks
with slow persistence,
emptying my cup
of Your goodness.

Through repentance

mend my brokenness

and embrace by grace

my desire

to whole-heartedly

love You.

A Puzzling Gift Sends Me Out on a Limb

Talents balanced

on the end of my schedule

priority, authority

giving into the pressure

They won't get it

forget it

I'm too fragile

to go out on a limb

for You

A Closer Look at Who I Am... Psalm 139:13-16

~No two fingerprints are exactly alike

~We are identified by our fingerprint

~We can be God's fingerprint on those around us
~He made us perfect and beautiful in His image