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