challenge — Artistic Articulation

How to Start a Revolution

My morning coffee routine never gets old. I feel as excited for the first sip each morning as if it did not happen every single day before. It struck me that my jubilee about my joe can sometimes become jumbled with my love of my Jesus. Thoughts like “well, I cant start my devotional time yet, I haven’t had my coffee.” It made me pause.

Reality check: that’s no good!

My relationship with Jesus is the best part of who I am. Without him, my artistic endeavors fall on their faces. Keeping my word? Nope. Kindness and patience? Out the window. Forgiveness? Definitely not. Nothing brings out those things in me except Him- no, not even coffee, haha.

Reconstructing Our Hearts Through Reconciliation

While the above painting is new, I wrote most of of this last year while I worked as a nurse. I hope it encourages someone out there today!

Working and living life during a pandemic, especially those of us working on the front lines, can tunnel a person’s vision to see only stress, sadness and anxiety. But God, in His magnificent love for us, gives us His spirit of peace. He also promise to restore and reconcile things to himself. And he calls us to reconcile ourselves to Him as well…

Paintings You Eat

As artists, certain pieces we make feed our souls.

When looking at it once it is complete, do I see parts of these images that aren’t perfect or do I think of what I could have done better? Of course. Admittedly, I’m my worst critic. But as artists we must take time to create pieces that encourage us while we create them. We must be able to look at these pieces and say “I know it’s not perfect, but I loved making it. I set my heart and hand at this work.