Meet My Family, My Heart & Painting Walls Road Block

My Family, My Heart...

A Close Up of My Awesome Family
4 Children 4 different personalities..... One Husband/Cowboy 22 years on June 18th.

The Cowboy and the Artist...

He is Realistic, I am a dreamer.

He is a saver, I am a shopper.

He is color blind, Hello, I am an artist...

(what was I thinking?)

He is organized, Me not so much.

But, We both love each other, God and our...

FAMILY.

The Cowboy and the Artist have a family....

The oldest is Joshua, He just graduated from a 2 year college

with an associate degree in Graphic Art on the Deans list.

He is looking into The Kansas City Art Institute to finish his degree.

We are so Proud of him.

The Second Child is Jacob, He is a Jr. in high school. His is our

Music Man and plays the guitar, drums and has carried a 3.9 GPA

through out his school years.

We are so Proud of him.

The third child is Rebekah, She is a Freshman in high school. She another

creative spirit, sensitive, smart and intuitive.

She is our cheer leader and photographer.

We are so Proud of her.

And the fourth child, Rachel. She is a 5th grader.

She is spirited, smart and funny! She makes everyone around her smile.

She is our cowgirl, she loves to ride, rope and go fast on her horse.

The Cowboy, My Husband and partner.

I asked God for a cowboy and boy did I get one.

Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.

He works hard and plays hard.

His is a wonderful father and provider.

He has made it possible for me to stay at home

and be a mom to our 4 children.

I would not have done it any other way!!!

Where does my FAITH come from,

Generations,

My Grandma and my mother are

both Christian women and they

passed down their faith...

TO ME...

They lived it,

they shared it

and

they taught it by example.

What an awesome gift

they have given me...

I will pass it on to my

children & grand children.

If I could share one thing about my family,

they are my HEART!

God has blessed and honored me 

by giving me my family.

Thank You God!!!

ANOTHER STROKE OF THE BRUSH...

Road Block on wall paint...

I bought samples of the colors I thought

 I had picked.

Put them up on the walls and they looked

nothing like the paint deck.

So I am off to pick something different.

Of course now that my friends

have seen my palette of colors.

I am getting all kinds of input good

and not so good.

So I am Color Confused.....

Might not get the paint on the walls as

soon as I intended.

I will keep you posted.

I just want to Thank you for  stopping by...

I love your comments...

Be Blessed and Look for the Sunshine, Even on cloudy days!

Spring Cleaning and a Fresh Coat of Paint...Before...

Spring has sprung and I am

having the urge to

change the scheme of

the walls in my...

My Kitchen

 an Old World Color wash.

and my Living Room

Just golden with denim and red accents...

And the down stairs bathroom

This was a denim technique

Sooooo, There you have it,

Time for a new look and a new energy.

I am thinking of doing one color everywhere...

It is a pale lavender with a tinge of gray,

very soft and a nice calming energy.

The kitchen is French County now....

I am envisioning Vintage

with this color swatch...

What do you think?

All my blue ball jars will pop

off the color.

And  I love vintage turquoise it

will be the kitchen accent color.

It looks really nice with these colors too!

I Think I have the plan...

In My Head!!!!

I am hoping to buy the paint today or tomorrow.

Just a matter of finalizing my color palette in

My Head ...of course.

Stay tuned for the After Pics.

Have a beautiful and relaxing Sunday!

Yeah I won!!! Not just a necklace, But so much more....

Yeah I won!!!

 I am soooo excited to announce

that I won a

Beautiful...

Scripture

Necklace

from.....http://marthalever.blogspot.com/

 Martha has a wonderful

Art Blog...

and Gives classes online

in calligraphy...

CALLIGRA-FUN!

Check it out!!!

I can tell she has a Heart for Jesus!!

She makes these awesome Scripture Bead Necklaces.

And I won... One!

Art and Scripture right up my ally!

Thank you Martha!

Proverbs 6:21 "Bind them continually on your heart; Tie them about thy neck."

Make time to stop by her blog, I am sure you will enjoy

your visit, I know I did.

Another Stroke of the Brush...
So Much more,

In seeking others with a heart for Jesus,

I have found

Beautiful,

Creative

&

Encouraging people.

In seeking, I have found...

My Faith has become even stronger.

I have seen the 

LIGHT

 of Jesus

brighter then ever. 

In nurturing and faith filled Christian women.

In the comments they have left behind.

Just a tiny foot print that they have even come,  if only for a moment.

They have taken the time to share,

Taken the time to care

&

Taken the time to encourage

MY
 heart and soul.

The truth is... NO seeds... NO harvest.

Gen 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the
earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.In the short time I have been blogging and planting my

seeds of faith.

I can assure you...

I am

reaping so much more than

I have sown.

I share...

But...the Truth

I have received so much more

then I have shared.

I reach out...

But...the Truth

So many more have reached out to

me.

I desire to inspire...

But...the Truth

So  many more have been an

inspiration to me.

 Thanks.

"Harvest Violet Blooms & Seed

Thanks!!

GOD.

Sowing, Growing and Sharing & A new watercolor...

It is planting time in Central Iowa and

the farmers are busy sowing seeds

in the fields surrounding my home.

The tulips are just beginning to bloom

bright vibrant colors, red, violet and yellow.

Thanks to the lady who lived here

before we bought our place.

You see, the truth is, I can paint flowers

but, I really really can not have grow them,

not a green thumb

on either hand.

That is unless I am painting with green....Smile!

If I leave the flowers be, they seem to grow.

If I tend  them, they go....never to grow again.

So I just let nature do its thing!!!

And I do mine...

This is the newest addition to my

Seeds & Petals Series

Titled

Seeds, Petals and Spring Tulips

This is a 5" x 7" matted original watercolor.

I will be selling it on ETSY

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dlrubyspalette

Another Stroke of the Brush...

 As I watch the farmers sowing their seeds,

It reminds me of my need to

sow Gods words into my

heart and soul daily.

We must make the time

to sow Gods words or

we can not grow

as Christians.

"The Lord your God, will bless you in all your harvest

and in all the work of your hands, and

your joy will be complete.

Deuteronomy 16:15

See as Christians we have work to do...

Sowing,

Growing

&

Sharing the Harvest.

Sow encouragement into a friend soul.

Help someone else grow in Gods Love.

Harvest and share the Love you

have found

in

Jesus Christ.

May your Blessing be many and your

harvest be bountiful.

Thanks for droping by!!! Have a great day!

3rd Place Ribbon & SERVING EACH OTHER....

Spring is in the Air!

I am so excited to announce

I received a 3rd place

Ribbon in the

Iowa Artist Society

Show.

And here is the winning Watercolor

Titled

"A Few Of My Favorite Things"

Some of you might recognize it from my old header.

A Big shout out of THANKS!!!

FOR ALL THE SUPPORT

AND SWEET COMMENTS

FROM YOU ALL.

Another stroke of the brush....

The Grace of God is sooooo Good.

As Christians we are called to serve each other.

Serve with Grace

Serve with Kindness

and

Serve as Jesus served Us.

His mission from the beginning

was to serve you and I,

through his death on the

cross.

"IN THE SAME WAY,

THE SON OF MAN DID

NOT COME TO BE SERVED.

HE CAME TO SERVE OTHERS

AND TO

GIVE HIS LIFE

AS

RANSOME

FOR MANY PEOPLE."

Mark 10:45

He did not come to be served

He came to Serve.

SOOOO,

Take a moment today and serve...

SERVE A SMILE,

SERVE A COMPLEMENT

AND

SERVE A LIVING

GOD,

JESUS CHRIST

Sunshine, Thanks and using our gifts!!!

 I am honored to announce I have received

 A

 Sunshine Award,

From a dear and encouraging blogging friend,

Leeann @

http://encouragement-is-contagious.blogspot.com/

When you get a chance stop by for some encouragement,

You'll be glad you did!!

Leeann will brighten your day and encourage you along the way!!

Thanks Leeann for the Beautiful award, I am honored.

Another Stroke of the brush...

So I have been very busy getting ready for the

IOWA   Artist Juried Show!!

I am entering 2 Watercolor Paintings.

It is an all day event this Saturday, with winners announce at the end of the day.

I am very excited!!!!

& a little nervous.

Sharing your art can be a little daunting,

Exposing

your dreams

your soul

&

your heart.

My art is a part of me, a silent expression of who I am and

who I want to be.

I gift from God which I take very seriously,

I desire to share this gift and to give God all the

Glory!

But...ugh! To be very honest it is hard for me to share, to take a piece of

myself and put it out there into the universe.

leaving me open to

 rejection

and

criticism.

Sometimes... I compare it to sharing the word of God.

Not everyone hears the truth in Gods words.

Not everyone believes in the truth of Gods words.

And some people don't want to know the truth of Gods words.

So when you make a choice to share Gods Truth

with others you may be..

Rejected

Persecuted

&

Judged

But, still we are called to serve, share and be disciples of the truth!

My Art is a piece of me, like my hand or foot and

I find it hard to separate the emotions from the work.

Like a parent separated from a child

or a people separated from their

God.

In the end, it is my heart for Jesus that has given me the confidence

to step out and share both my faith and my art.

For he has called me to use my gifts and share His words.

I will choose to do this to the best of

my ability and continue to seek God first

in all things.

"Since we all have gifts that differ to

 the grace give to us, let us exercise them."

Romans:12:6

You have also been given gifts according to Gods plan and purpose

for your lives.

I encourage you to use these gifts.

For they have been given by the grace of

Loving Father.

And the Winner is..... Prudence at A VINTAGE MOM

I AM ESTATIC TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF MY GIVE AWAY IS

PRUDENCE @ A VINTAGE MOM

http://avintagemom.blogspot.com/

She is the creator of the Lollibags

If you haven't made a visit to her place,

It is worth it!!

Her creations are truly lovely!!!

CONGRADULATIONS AND THANKS!

ANOTHER STROKE OF THE BRUSH...

I hope everyone has a lovely Easter.

Enjoy Your Family!!!"Now let the heavens be joyful,

Let earth her song begin:

Let the round world keep triumph,

And all that is therein;

Invisible and visible,

Their notes let all things blend,

For Christ the Lord is risen

Our joy that hath no end."

-- John of Damascus

Are you Seeking???

JOY

Peace

&

Hope

Seek Jesus, for He Lives

And He is

all

of

that

and

more.

Happy Easter...

Sing Praise, For the Son of God, Jesus Christ has Risen!!!!