We Are Called, Repost , Reshare and Re--commit!!!

Quite your mind.

Listen to your heart.

Be Still.
YES,

We are ALL Called.

CALLED TO.....

BELIEVE...

FOLLOW...
&

SERVE...

First we are called to Believe.

John 5:24

“Very truly I tell you,

whoever hears my word and believes

 him who sent me has eternal life and will not

be judged but has crossed over from death to life."

Second we are called to follow.

Luke 9:23-26

"23 Then he said to them all:

 “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves

 and take up their cross daily and follow me.

24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it

, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.

 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world,

 and yet lose or forfeit their very self?

26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words,

the Son of Man will be ashamed of them

 when he comes in his glory and

in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels."

Third we are called to serve.

 Romans 12:11

"Never be lacking in zeal,

but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord."

How are you serving the Lord today?

How do you choose to serve each other?

Today, I will serve with a Joyful Heart.

So that others will see CHRIST in me.

So that others might be drawn to

the heart of Christ.

   ANOTHER STROKE OF THE BRUSH

Another Collaboration 

Between God and I.

 Please know when I suggest God is in on my art, I am

speaking from my heart and soul.

I am not claiming to be anything more than a servant.

I can honestly say that sometimes my art comes

from a place I am unaware existed in that moment and can only be the
Holy Spirit working in me.

I am assured that these visions and

creations are

coming to me via,
God the Father, His Only Son Jesus and
The HOLY Spirit which is received through Faith. 

This connection I have doesn't always happen,

not in every piece of art I make.

It doesn't happen everyday.

I can't make it happen.

So when it happens I claim it!

And I Praise God who

planted the seed of creativity in the

fertile soil of my soul.

I find ultimate joy in using my talent to serve
God.
Surely this was his plan all along?
So, I must re-commit daily to serve, follow and share.
Which my friends is what I am trying to do by restarting this blog.
How do you do it all?
(slowly on foot) LOL


So sweet friends....

Quite your mind.

Listen to your heart.

Be Still.
And you will hear the whispers of
the Holy Spirit calling
You Too!
After all, it is the Promise of God. 
And in Faith, We Believe these promises.

 Dear Friends, Have a Beautiful.

Joy filled day.

Many Blessings, Deborah

Some of the words have changed in this post
but the message is the same.
YOU TOO, are Called.



Beauty In Ashes, A Reposting of Arts Healing Power

Fire in the Valley
Healing with Gods Words and
the gift of my art.

24.Acts 20:24
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;
 my only aim is to finish the race
 and complete the task the
 Lord Jesus has given me—
the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace."
Via
http://www.biblegateway.com/

"The Valley" 2006

I painted this in 2006 with acrylic and glazing medium.

During a time I was living in depth of one of life's valleys.

5 years ago we had a house fire

and lost everything.
But, according to the insurance company the
old foundation was solid.
So we built a new house on the old foundation.

The cowboy and I were in the heart of the valley....
Our marriage was changed,
my children were changed,
our family dynamic was changed and
my faith was changed
Forever.

As I look back at this piece of artwork. I see

now there must have been light in my spirit even in

the darkness life sometimes dishes out.

The light color palette in the midst of

the dark greens at the top center appears

to me (now) 

to be a reflection of

  the light of God which resides

within us...

even in the valley.

I believe God allows these valleys to accomplish

his purpose within us.

"Waves of Color and Light" 2006

As I clung to this scripture,

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"

 ~ Philippians 4:13

My paintings would begin to reflect the colors I

needed to heal.

The road out of the valley can be
a long difficult one.
I had many days where I felt like a big black
cloud was hanging over my family and
troubles on top of trouble was all
there was for us.
I felt undeserving...
unworthy...
and I was asking,
where is God in all this?

"Valley of Darkness 2006

Which leads me to this question?

Does

God who has given His

only Son to show us His love,

grace and mercy consider it defiance,

 that I would question or

consider even for a moment that what

God created (Me) is unworthy and undeserving?
I have always told my kids
 God doesn't make mistakes or
garbage...

That is why GRACE is

my word this year.

Because, I have been allowing this unworthy

undeserving perception hold me

back from all the blessings
 God has in store

for me and my family.

I can not tell you how hard it is to rebuild

after a trauma like that.

It affected each of my family members differently and

the healing process is and was different for each one of us.

Out of the ashes of fire was heart ache and loss.
My healing process included counseling,
bible studies and  working on my art.
I could momentarily escape the valley
 and find peace in my studio.
A respite from the rebuilding process
of our home and family.
We did a lot of the rebuilding work ourselves to save
money. This process consumed our lives from sun up to
sun down for 9 long months.

Then from out of the ashes I began to look
for the blessings and the lessons.
Changing my perspective.
My soul needed healing...
I found healing through Gods words.
My Spirit needed rest,
which I found through creating
 art...
My heart needed GRACE.
Something I did not have to work for or
earn... because,
in the valley I felt like just getting up
in the morning was work,
being a wife...work,
being a mother...work....
work.work.work

ANOTHER STROKE FO THE BRUSH

BEAUTY IN THE ASHES...
Because of the fire I was able to
have a new studio,
hence the name:
Art and Soul.

Because of the fire...
We went from a one bathroom for 6 people
to two! (a real miracle)

Because of the fire I found
out what I am made of...
Strength...
Courage...
Compassion...
AND
Who I am in Christ alone.

Because of the fire I now believe more
than every God has a purpose for my
life.

1 Corinthians 15:10
(New International Version, ©2011)
10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am,
and his grace to me was not without effect. 
No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I,
but the grace of God that was with me."

God is with us in the midst of the
darkest valley.
Trust me I found him there....
Although I am unworthy of the gifts of God,
He does not ask us to be worthy, He
accepts us just the way we are.
That MY friends is the good news of Gods
GRACE.

Grace is unmerited favor that is God-given,
 made possible only by Jesus Christ and none other.
 It is God's gift of salvation granted to sinners for their salvation.

Many Blessings, Deborah

Signs on the journey and Inspiration to keep your eyes open & Our Crazy Busy Life!!!

Hey beautiful peeps,
Long time no blogging.....is anyone still out there? (Following)

I decided to take a sabbatical from technology.
It can consume and monopolize your time before
you know it hit you.
SO..

I spent the summer with my beautiful

family. PRICELESS.

Although lets be honest I did facebook.
I mean really I have to keep up with family and friends.

Summer is my favorite time of the year and it was crazy busy
in a good way.
In bring my summer to a close I made a faith step (not with out prayerful consideration)
and took a
journey to The Creative Connection Event in St. Paul, Mn.
This is about that journey and how the holy spirit was watching my
back the whole time
TCC is an event created by Where Women Create.
It is all about successful creative women in business and lots of fun classes to
make art & crafts.
Right up my alley! Right!
Well friends it ain't cheep to attend these conferences.

Although the information they share and the spark of

creativity they ignite IS
priceless.

With the two boys in college I didn't think it was in the cards

for me to go this year. I had wanted to go to this event

last year sooo badly.

So Like, I am always praying for God to show me

when, where and how to take my art to a new level.

 Always asking for direction?

Should I go? God do you want me to go?

I want to honor him always in all ways. In the back of my mind

 and at the bottom of my heart...

God IS First

Honoring my Husband 2nd

and being there for my family in 3rd on

my priority list.

Asking God...A SIGN

So I set up my art at a sidewalk show in Gilbert.

 My friend Sarah is also set up. I begin to tell her all about it, TCC.

Well guess what,
She went to it last year for one day. (me..thinking really, cool!)

So She says, " did you know if you volunteer for the

event you get to help in the classes and panels?"

I said, "NO."

I rush home to research this with there being only two weeks left before the event.

Thinking they probable have enough volunteers. But, its worth a shot just to check

it out. I email the contact Lacy and wait for a reply...Wait, wait, wait.

To my surprise they still needed volunteers. Count me in! At this time I am only thinking

I will go and just see what its about and meet lots of other creative women. I hadn't even read

the fine print in the e-mail Lacy sent me. I was just excited to road trip!

Lacy calls and I tell her the hours and day I am willing to help and then I get another email.

Make sure you register for your free classes or panels. Re-read the 1st email.

If you volunteer for 5 hours you get 1 class or 2 free panels. And 1 meal.

 WHAT? Oh my gracious loving God, No Way!

If you work 10 hours you get another free class or panel and a meal and thats not

all, you will get a TCC bag filled with free creative stuff. I am having heart palpatations

at this point. God is this you? I send an email to Lacy right away and tell her to work me as

much as see needs me all day Friday, because all the panels I want are on Saturday. 

YES I AM GOING TO THE CREATIVE CONNECTION EVENT.

With of course my husband and families blessing.

Well friends this is just the first sign on the journey. So much more to share...

But, I can't put it all in one post.

Next post Stop, Shop & Spend!

Oh my!

Got to meet a wonderful bloggin Friend,

Prudence @  http://avintagemom.blogspot.com/

And so Much More.

Another shot....She Speaks Conference

My six word story.

Six little words One big chance........

SCHOLARSHIP.

God speaks.

Faith hears.

She leaps.

The newest opportunity to

win a scholarship to the

She Speaks Conference.

Gotta Go For It!!!

http://www.shereads.org/

Hop over to She Reads

and join in on the fun.



Lost in the Land of the Flu....

Just a quick post to say,

 Hey!

Sickness has attacked

my oldest daughter and I.

We have been on the sofa

all this past week.

YIKES!!!

We are going to the Dr. today

at 2pm.

THANK YOU for

all the prayers for my mother in-law, Joann.

She has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor

in one breast. They will be doing

a lumpectomy this week.

She will do radiation  and and

some type of chemo/hormone pills.

We are praying for a full recovery.

Nooo...

 stroke of the brush happening

in my studio.

Hoping to be well and back soon.

Have a Blessed Week.

“Women are like teabags.

 We don't know our true strength until

 we are in hot water!” Eleanor Roosevelt

Many Blessings, Deborah

A prayer for my Mother Inlaw- Joann, It is an Honor to be a Guest at INcourage...

Hi Friends, I hope spring

is bringing new life and

new hope to you

where ever you are.

We just got home from an 11 hour trip

one way to South East Missouri.

Where the Cowboy's mother

has been diagnosed with

breast cancer.

Unanswered question?

More test!!!

We are hoping to hear something

Monday or Tuesday.

 So please pray for her and our family.

Lord, I lift her up to you,

surround her with your angels.

Lift her spirits when she is feeling

down.

Lift her up when her hope is

falling.

Lift from Joann the spirit of fear

that covers her soul.

Let her see the light of

her faith in you.

In the

name of Jesus Christ.

"I love the Lord, because He hears.

My voice and my supplications.

Because He has inclined His ear to me,

Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live."

Psalm 116:1-2

ANOTHER STROKE OF

THE BRUSH...

ON A MUCH HAPPIER

NOTE...

I am over at...

http://www.incourage.me/2011/03/called-a-christian-artist.html

     

I am so honored to be a guest writer at Incourage.

Sharing my faith on with a new audience of christian women.

Women who are seeking the Heart of Jesus,

Everyday.

Scary...Yes!

Proud...Oh, Yes!!!

Called...

 I am a Christian Artist

Can you hear the whispering voice of God calling you?

 It takes courage, 

It takes faith...

It takes patience's

 and complete trust in God my Father. 

Believing in the promise that the Holy Spirit is living in me,

 speaking to me.

“Art is a collaboration

between God and the artist,

and the less the artist does the better.

” Quote by Andre Gide

"My Favorite Quote"

 

 I have a  dream...

It is to minister to women through art workshops,

 retreats

 and bible studies.

 God has placed the seed of this dream in my heart and his plan shall prevail.

  

I hope you will stop in

at

For the rest of the story.
http://www.incourage.me/2011/03/called-a-christian-artist.html

Where do you feel you are being called?

A calling is not so much an

action or job...

it is a process

of listening and discerning

God's Voice for you life.

   

"Art is the voice God

 has given me to use

 and share his love, grace,

 peace and forgiveness."

 

Titled, "Angels Watching Over Us"

Completed in 2006

Be encouraged to use your gifts

to build a stronger relationship with Jesus.

Many Blessings, Deborah

She Speaks Scholarship, The Contest for a Life Changing Conference...

She Speaks is having a Scholarship

contest. 

AWESOME...

This conference is an opportunity for

Christian women to take their

speaking, writing and ministries to the next level.

Equipping them with the tools they need to

be successful in sharing their vision and passion to

lead women to the heart of Christ.

You can participate too...

http://lysaterkeurst.com/2011/03/she-speaks-scholarship-contest-2011/

You have to get your entry in by March 11, 2011

Oh MY.....

My palms are sweating and my heart is

racing with excitement.

For me this would be the opportunity of a life

time.

 It is my heart felt

belief that this is the next step

I have been praying to God for.

(No Really!)



As you all know I believe we all 

have a purpose and calling to serve

God our Father with our gifts and talents.

When my passion and talent intersect I believe

God is right there with me,

leading me,

speaking to me

and calling me to the

heart of my purpose.

Which is to

 Honor,

Please

 and Serve Him

by serving others and sharing His eternal Love.

This conference is right on target 

with my desire to touch the

lives of women through my writing, speaking and

artwork.

I have been looking and seeking an opportunity

to educate myself and take the next step in my journey.

This step would include using my gifts and talents to

inspire women through art workshops, writing and speaking 

engagements. Encouraging them to develop

a life changing relationship with

Jesus Christ.

I want to share the

joy and purpose that I have found only when

I am seeking the

HEART

of God.

It is my deepest desire to help other women find their,

"sweet spot".

I want to inspire them to come closer than they have every been

 to the Heart of a God who can meet them right where they are.

The "Sweet Spot",

Described best my my favorite author,

Max Lucado

To find your "sweet spot" ---

that place where your passions and talents intersect.

"For a person to really live in their sweet spot, 

they have got to discover the

joy of pleasing and honoring God.

It's less about themselves and more about honoring Him."

"Your sweet spot is that unique combination

of abilities and strengths God has given you.

It's the zone out of which He intended for us to operate,

and in which we're most fruitful.

It's different for every person, and the closer

we can come to understanding our own unique

sweet spot, the more fruitful 

and satisfied we'll be in our work and life..." Max Lucado

I know that I have the ability and talent that God has

equipped me with. I am confident

this is the calling God has placed on my heart.

But all this talent and confidence is nothing if you do not

have the knowledge and tools required to 

succeed in fulfilling your purpose

and getting your message out there.

God is calling me to step outside

my comfort zone.

Nudging me to step outside of my studio.

I hear God's whisper,

"Step out, Reach out to women and trust me to 

qualify you for your purpose."

I have the Passion to

pursue this calling.

I just need the tools to take it to

the next level.

I want and need to be educated on

how I can effectively reach women

with the message God has placed on

my heart. 

 I am honored to be among the many others who

are seeking to serve God.

I want to Thank, Lysa and the She Speaks

community for this awesome opportunity

for a scholarship to attend this

conference.

For me it would be the next step in my journey to

 live my purpose.

For the Glory of God Alone.

ANOTHER STROKE OF THE BRUSH...

The Blessing,

Realizing the Joy it brings our Father God

when we use the talent he has given us.

And the gift of knowing this His truth and the joy

this truth will bring you. 

 God Loves you and me

Unconditionally!

Many Blessing, Deborah

If you quite your mind,

you will hear God

speaking to your heart.



Praise His Holy Name, Called to Worship

What is our highest calling?

We are called to Worship and Praise

God.

Worship and praise is one of

the most important components in

a Christian's calling.

When we are praising

God our focus is on

our blessings instead of

our fears...
our iniquities...
or our brokenness.
It is in God presence where
we find the true fullness of JOY!
  Praising in faith brings
us into the presence and power of God's promises.

  The psalmist writes this,
 For giving grateful praise.
"1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a]; 
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations."

 How do you Worship and Praise?
I sing along with contemporary Christian
music. (Very Loud when no one is home.)
Shout to the Lord with all your heart
and make a joyful noise!!!

ANOTHER STROKE OF THE BRUSH...

I have been very busy making joyful
art.
Hence, not much time for the blog.
I truly don't know how people manage to blog
everyday.
They are amazing!

Here are three new wooden tiles.
Just soothing color and encouragement.

Titled, "Dare to Dream"

Titled, " Believe"

Titled, "Cherish"

I just love these colors!
They remind me of refreshing water washing away
my worries and fears or a clear blue sky on a warm
summer day.

Dearest friends have a blessed Week!
Count your blessings and sing a song of praise.

I am counting the days till my story will
be featured at Incourage.
March 20th a couple days after my birthday.
This is the best present ever!
http://www.incourage.me/
 Just hop on over there and be inspired
by amazing women who share their journey's
in faith.


Many Blessings, Deborah

Inviting God to be in on it!

My newest mantra
Lord God if your not in it,
Don't let me begin it.
(I hung it in front of my work
table.....)
Lord God, I ask that you
would lead me in all things,
Amen.

Do you ever feel like your
spinning your wheels and
getting no where fast?
As an artist sometimes I feel like
I lose direction.
I begin creating for all the wrong reasons.
For example,
Creating what people tell me too.
Creating to make a fast dollar.
Creating for approval.

So I have made a promise to myself
to stay connect in God's word.
A promise to create for one reason only to
honor my Father God.

Hence... My new mantra,
Before I start a new project or a
peice of art, I will
meditate on this.
God if your not in it,
don't let me begin it.

Reminding myself I am not alone
in this creative process and
asking God to lead me and direct my path.

For God has made a promise to you and me.
He will never leave us.

Psalm 23:1-6

A Psalm of David

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the

paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the

shadow of death; I will fear no evil: for thou

art with me; thy rod and thy staff they

comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the

presence of mine enemies: thou anointest

my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all

the days of my life; and I will dwell in the

house of the Lord for ever.

I desire GOD to
Dwell,
IN my Heart
IN my Soul &
IN my Art.
IN all that I do...
Parenting, house work and in
the foundation of my marriage.
Lord God dwell in my home this day & everyday, Amen.


ANOTHER STROKE OF THE BRUSH
I have been busy making my
"Splash of Color and Dose of Faith"
Woven art tiles.
Since I can't cut up all my artwork.
I started making watercolor backgrounds
for the purpose of cutting up and weaving.
Color for me is so therapeutic.
I am so excited that spring is just around the
corner. My eyes are longing to see the
fresh colors of spring.

What is your favorite part of spring?

Here is the newest art tiles...With
beautiful, bright and bold colors.
A fresh breath of spring colors just for you!

 Titled "Treasured"
You are forever treasured by God.

 Titled, " Believe at the Cross"
Lay your burdens down at the foot of the Cross and believe
in the rest and peace Jesus alone offers.

Titled, "Son in the Valley"
Reminding me even in the valley of life's difficult
circumstances you are never alone.
Jesus walks beside YOU.
Yes, YOU!!!

Bring on Spring!
Have a beautiful and joy filled day.
Many Blessings, Deborah
P.S.
I am counting the days until I will  be a guest
at Incourage...
Published date March 20th, 2011
http://www.incourage.me/
This an awesome site for
Christian women.
A must follow!
There are so many inspiring stories and
heart felt testimonies of Faith.
Rush over now and receive a fresh breath of inspiration!

The Sweet Spot, Why Blog???

Yesterday I was reading

Ecclesiastes

The teacher is giving a speech on

how useless things of the world are.

What in the world truly brings joy?

Wisdom?

Wealth?

Hard work.?

He exclaims it is all useless and

in the end anything apart

from God is Useless.

"The best that people can do is eat,

drink, and enjoy their work. I saw

that even this comes from God,

Because no one can enjoy life

without Him. If people please

God, god will give them wisdom,

knowledge, and joy."

Ecclesiastes 2: 24-26

"The Key" 2006 Watercolor canvas

Ah Ha Moment!!!

Why do I blog?

I blog because I want to be used by God.

I blog because I want to make a difference in someones day.

I blog to self promote and promote my art.

What is wrong with those three sentences?

 (  I  )

What I just realized is, it is not about what I want.

My selfish nature wants to know I am making a difference.

My selfish nature want instant gratification...

Acceptance, Recognition

Thank you mainstream society and technology.

I haven't been getting many comments lately.

COMMENTS....(sigh)

I was using that as a measure of my success.

Bad,Bad Idea.....

I just realized this it is NOT the plan God had

for me....This is not the Spot!

I just realized that joy comes when I bridge the gap between God and I.

This gap is bridged when you are in a place with just you and God.

Just you and God.

God working in you and through you in his perfect will.

 True joy is meant to come from God and the time

 we are spending on our relationship with Him.

 The gap is closed when I am still, quite and listening to

God. 

When I am writing what he has placed

 on my heart and honoring him with

my talent and devotion.

Nothing else matters. Time stands still or slips by.

It's also referred to as the, " sweet spot".

A moment in time where there is no fear and no worries.

JUST YOU AND GOD.

Max Lucado writes about this in,  

A Cure for The Common Life

To find your "sweet spot" ---

that place where your passions and talents intersect.

"For a person to really live in their sweet spot,

they have got to discover the

joy of pleasing and honoring God.

It's less about themselves and more about honoring Him." 

"Your sweet spot is that unique combination

of abilities and strengths God has given you.

 It's the zone out of which He intended for us to operate,

 and in which we're most fruitful.

 It's different for every person, and the closer

we can come to understanding our own unique

 sweet spot, the more fruitful

and satisfied we'll be in our work and life..."  Max Lucado

This book is a GREAT read...Check it out!

Leave it to me to miss the point of writing this blog.

Well not completely... Or get caught up in the hype!

Working hard for comments...Not important! Useless

Working hard for Recognition... Not important!Useless

Working hard for approval...Not important! Useless

Living in my creative "sweet spot" and honoring God is where I want to be.

I really do want this to be less about me and my selfish needs.

But, I also want this to be a vehicle where I can share my faith

 and promote my artwork.

I really feel like it is a fine line. 

God is my passion

 and my writing and artwork

 is the place where I feel they intersect.

Welcome to My,

"SWEET SPOT"
This is where I
live Life to the fullest!
In the spot God has prepared just for me.

What does that mean for my blog?

I am taking the follow me... off.

I am not gonna check 5 or 6 times a

day to see is If I got a comment.

I am gonna put it out there

and trust God to use it

however he wants too.

If he wants to?

I will share what is on my heart.

I will share my art, my dreams

and my journey.

Hopefully sell some art too!!!

I will try to inspire others to

create a meaningful relationship with

God through His

son Jesus Christ.

With His help!!!

In God Alone I trust.

Many Blessings Deborah

Aah Love Love Love....

February the month
Of...

Love.
What do you Love?

Here is a few of the things

I love to Love.

The foot of the cross

and the open arms of Jesus.

The Cowboy, My husband and

part-neer.

I LOVE, My wonderful family!

All my children

My mother,father and

brothers. 

&

The blessings of Friends

I Love

Watching my girls bloom into

beautiful women right before my eyes.

I Love...
 Making art that reflects the relationship

I have with Jesus Christ. 

 Messy Art and Soul Studio.

My collection of boots! Luv um!

I confessed to a boot addiction
in a prevouis post.
The truth will set you free! (Right?)

P.S. The Cowboy got me a new pair for

Valentines Day with some flowers.

Crayons!!! 

 The colors of the ocean. 

The color Aqua. (I heart)

 Painting Roses in watercolor.

The color Pink.

Looking out my window to see

our Horses.

I Love.....

 AMERICA and all she stands for.

Hope, Promise & Freedom!

Just a fun and quick pictorial of

what I heart!

Picture by Rebekah J. Ruby

John 3:16 (New International Version,

16 "For God so loved the world that he

 gave his one and only Son,

that whoever believes in him

 shall not perish but have eternal life."

 I Love...
GODS LOVE

“It’s difficult for our limited minds

to comprehend an unlimited God.

Don’t allow the limits of your mind

to limit what you will

 allow God to do in your life.”

 – Elmer Laydon

Love one another!

Happy Valentines Day!
Many Blessings, Deborah

Saturday Link up at
It's Grace
Come join the Fun!
http://www.itsgrace.com/

A collaboration between God and I. Art and A New Link.

Answered Prayer

&

Divinely Inspired.

I am so, so excited to share

my newest inspirational

art.

Titled,

"A Splash of Color

  A Dose of FAITH"

Here's the story

behind the ART.

Hope you like it!

Sooooo...

The Internet is abundant with

 beautiful works of art

and artist.

I love to look at all the

creative artwork out there in

blog land and ETSY it can

be so inspiring.

But, sometimes I feel overwhelmed

by all the talented people out

there.

I had begun to think its all been

done like...(art)

What is original?

What hasn't been done?

Flowers...done!

Animals....done!

Collage...done!

An artist teaches a class

and you come out with a

piece of art that is more a

reflection of their

style then your own.

I want my own style.

As an artist you want to be

unique and stand out in the crowd.

It is kinda hard to explain, I'll Try! 

What do I want from my art?

I want my work to show the connection

I have with God when I am creating it.

I don't want to be just another artist.

I want to be a Christian Artist.

 Is that a limiting label? Maybe but, I don't care!

I want the world to know I love Jesus and

without him I would not have these gifts.

I want my art to be less about

me and more about the

work God is doing

through me & in me.

"Art is a collaboration between

 God and the artist, and the less

 the artist does the better."

 ~André Gide

 This is one of my all time favorite

quotes.

So I have been praying,

God Give me something

NEW!

Give me something small 4 1/2"x4 1/2"and

affordable to all.

Give me something

that shows my LOVE  for YOU.

Let me first start by telling you

that I really didn't spend much time

in the studio last month.

Just not feeling IT!

So a couple days ago I walk

into my studio and as if in a daze

I spy a old piece of art

which I had cut up into strips and

woven it together with a verse on it.

I never finished it!

It was big 18"x20" or so.

The only explanation I have is

the Holy Spirit took over and I

just started cutting up old artwork,

Which I wasn't happy with.

Reclycled ART.

I don't think I could have stopped

creating these if I wanted to.

With in 3 hours or so I had these made.

Then I thought to myself,  Had

God

planted this seed in me 4 years

ago when I made the big one?

It was a Holy Spirit moment.

When I finished these pieces and I took a

step back, I felt tingles

and goose bumps from my

head to my toes.

Ya'all are thinking eek, she could

be crazy.

But, these I call  Holy Spirit moments

and they are

real to me!

I know... I know, CRAZY,

But, I know I am not alone it these

moments...which I can feel the presence

of the Holy Spirit.

(Cause I am blessed to know others

like me.) LOL!

I have some good... good friends,

and when we get together in prayer

we all get these same feelings.

Not all the time, just sometimes.

Like when we are praying for

others or our husbands...LOL!

In the end friends, MY truly

 honest intention

is and will always be

to honor God and to

use my gifts and talents to

Give my Father in Heaven all

the Glory!

My intention is to share this gift with others

so they to will be blessed and inspired to use their gifts.

I want to be transparent even if it means

I have to be vulnerable.

I refuse to white wash my faith or

 My truth...

God is my Father,

Jesus is His son,

and My Savior

and the Holy Spirit

Lives In Me.

I am a

CHRISTIAN ARTIST.

Welcome to my journey!

I am so glad you stopped

by.

Many Blessings, Deborah

Also, I linked up with It's Grace

yesterday and wanted to share

her wonderful blog with you.

http://www.itsgrace.com/

So hop on over, you will

be blessed by her

words and her heart.

 Here is another Great

Christian Blog;  Rachel @

http://www.a-steady-rain.com/

Stop by for inspiration and to

share the amazing Blessing

God has for each of us.