The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
He is my light, he shines through me. He reminds me how precious I am in his sight and that he loves me. I need not fear as I step out, for he is always with me. This week stand firm for he is with you, he will lift you up and shine his light through you!
As you meditate on the scripture and enjoy the image ask and think about the many gifts you have been given, the many challenges you face, and the fruit that will come from the work of your hands.
Words and images for the week, to bless, encourage and inspire you to be all that you have been called to be.
What will you do with what you have been given today?
You are the Light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to every one in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16
We can often get lost in worrying about what other people say and think about us. We grow up having so much spoken about us from very young. Even if you have grown up with positive reinforcements, as you go into mainstream school there are those whose environment wasn't as encouraging - from other pupils to teachers, and it takes a toll on your self esteem and confidence and you constantly look for approval from those who are just not able to give it to you.
As you get older you can find that a mindless negative comment spoken to you in childhood still shapes how you feel about yourself today, and you unconsciously prevent yourself from moving forward, and I thought I would remind you that there is so much to your life that you have yet to see and experience that right now, right where you are at this very moment you are enough!
As you unravel the negativity, and the cruel words that were spoken over you, start speaking encouraging words over your life. Recognize the accomplishments that you have made, how you have taken a step forward despite the obstacles, and made it through coming out the other end.
Think about all the people that you have encouraged, and when you are feeling 'off' remember that you are loved, treasured and you are enough!
From seemingly not having enough time to sit down and do some art I have found ways over the years to grab snippets of time. I no longer wait for those big chunks of time because they never happen, and if they do very rarely but found as I kept working especially on the smaller stuff there were more little chunks of time that soon added up. I also had to get over not being able to finish a piece of work in one sitting, and this painting is a great example. You can see what it looked like before HERE
It started out as most of my paintings do now a days as a background and then I sketched loosely, I wasn't sure where I was going to go with it, and allowed myself the time to let it develop.
This painting reminds me of my brother Robert who passed away, last year. Once I had completed the painting I realized that it was the very thing I had experienced with him the day before he said goodbye.
One of my last conversations with Robert was about his faith, and he chose to give his life. Moments later a burst of sunshine filled the hospital room, it was a magical moment that I will never forget.
I am enjoying my time creating and will be sharing a different piece every day this week for you to enjoy, some will be made available as prints at my Society 6 store if you would like to buy
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