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

Fresh Paint from the studio...Fresh Water from my Soul...

New Art

Fresh Painting

This piece is another Acrylic and Plaster..

Mixed media

Title "Moon Light on the Water"

It is an 8"x10" canvas Gallery Wrapped

Sides are painted Black.

I just love how the plaster gives the

art & water

another

Dimension,

Texture,

Depth

and

Movement.

I am really having fun with this plaster technique...

It is a medium by Golden products.

This time I intentionally manipulated the plaster.

I had a vision in my mind.

I will be listing this later today on

ETSY

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

Fresh Water... For the Soul

I painted the ocean because..

I love the ocean, it calls to me..

Come and rest by the shores,

come and listen to the waves.

Come and you will find peace

on the edge of  God's vastness.

The waves come forth and

touch my toes and my soul.

The waves can be calm and

cleansing,

washing away the weariness

within my soul.

So cool and refreshing,

so alive and invigorating.

Reminding me how small

I truly am.

Reminding me how

BiG

 God IS.

For just as I can not perceive the depths

of the ocean.

It can be equally hard

to perceive the depths of Gods

LOVE.

From the shore the waters of the

ocean appear never ending.

From the foot of the

cross I can see God's Love

IS never ending.

The rhythm of the waves

remind me of the

rhythm of life.

The rhythm of

give and take,

the rhythm of

the storms in life and

the times when life is

peaceful and calm.

Water...

Water Gives Life

Water washes away the sins

of the world.

Water restores

the dying seed.

Jesus is the Water Of Life.

The ocean reminds me

of the peace

I have found in

Jesus.

And that my friends is why I love the ocean.

I hear it calling me.

I hear God calling me into

 his vastness of LOVE.

And God Loves YOU Too!

John 4:14 (New International Version)

14 but whoever drinks the water I give him

 will never thirst.

 Indeed, the water I give him will become in him

a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

Have a creative and blessed

weekend.

Remember God Loves You and He will

meet you where ever your at.

All you have to do is reach out,

His arms arms are open and waiting

Just for YOU!

I WILL NOT BE MOVED, NEW ARTWORK FRESH FROM THE STUDIO

If you find yourself creatively blocked...

Try something new!

I have been so inspired by other creative

artist in the blog community...

But sometimes the devil attacks me and

I get side tracked... Thinking if I could

only do something different, better or a little more

marketable.

I would have a better chance of sales!!!!

 So... I venture out into the blog world and

all the beautiful ETSY shops and

see what is selling...

Not always A good IDEA!!!

That is when the negative voices (the devil) attacks!

"your not good enough"

"your wasting the day"

All Lies I am sure!

But just the same , Sometimes

They bring ya down.

SO I TURN UP THE MUSIC

AND DROWN OUT THE VOICE...

So Here is what playing in my studio today...

"I Will Not Be Moved"

By Natalie Grant

Lyrics

"Will Not Be Moved"

 I have been the wayward child

I have acted out

I have questioned Sovereignty

And had my share of doubt

And though sometimes my prayers feel like

They're bouncing off the sky

The hand I hold won't let me go

And is the reason why...

[Chorus:]

I will stumble

I will fall down

But I will not be moved

I will make mistakes

I will face heartache

But I will not be moved

On Christ the Solid Rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

I will not be moved

Bitterness has plagued my heart

Many times before

My life has been like broken glass

And I have kept the score

Of all my shattered dreams and though it seemed

That I was far too gone

My brokenness helped me to see

It's grace I'm standing on

[Chorus]

And the chaos in my life

Has been a badge I've worn

Though I have been torn

I will not be moved

I'VE GOT MY ARMOR ON NOW!!!

Another stroke of the brush...

New Art Fresh from

Art n Soul Studio...

Titled "Peaceful Dove"

I used plaster first on canvas 8"x10" and then with out a plan...

I just

started painting

and found

 this peaceful dove.

I used the same technique on this one...

It does not have a title yet...

Any suggestions?

All suggestions welcome!!!

"Let no one ever come to you

without leaving better and happier.

Be the living expression of God's kindness:

Kindness in your face,

kindness in you eyes,

kindness in you smile."

MOTHER TERESA

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, CREATIVE AND

BLESSED DAY!

Project In My Daughters Eyes, MY Letter to my daughters...

Over at PINK MOSS http://www.pinkmoss.com/ 

Janae is on an precious mission.

This project is titled,

IN MY DAUGHTERS EYES

She is a mother of 6 daughters.

 I hope you will stop by her blog and see what this project is all about.

IT is AWESOME!

In My Daughter's Eyes is an idea she had to ask women

to write a letter to their 12 year old self, giving advice

 on what true beauty and happiness means to them.

 There are no many guidelines because she wants the letters to be unique.

Please stop by and jump on board.

 My Letter....

I have choosen to write to my daughters about what I was taught at 12 and what I desire to teach them.
My dearest daughters, from the moment you were born and they placed you in my arms I saw beauty in the first breath you took. For in that 1st breath of your life, I began understand true love, a bond so strong it felt almost overwhelming. I began to dream of your first words, your first steps and all the first experiences of your life. Oh, I will not be in a hurry for you to grow up, I want to savor each and every moment and never let you out of arms length. Daughter, try to remember life is not a race to see who can grow up the fastest and take time to enjoy your journey one step at a time. Not all mothers and daughters will have the relationship I desire to have with you. I am you mother first and always. But, I will also seek to be your friend, your confidant and your own personal cheerleader.


The most important attribute I hope to pass on to you is my faith, I believe in God and I will pray for you to seek him through out your life. I will show you how to love like Jesus and forgive like Jesus in my actions and my words. I know you think I am over protective, strict and never let you have any fun. Just know this, as a your mother my first instinct is to love and protect you for as long as I can.

On your first day of school my heart will break just a little knowing I have to share you with the rest of the world, because you are my world. I promise you I will seek to do my best with the knowledge I have and do better as I gain more wisdom. My dearest girls, as you go out into the world on your own remember that you are never alone, God goes with you and my prayers for you will never end. Remember as your mother if you hurt I will hurt and that you can tell me anything and I will listen with compassion and speak to you with the wisdom I have gained from being a young girl at one time. Believe it or not I was a teenager once too.

In your teenage years when peer pressure is at a peek, I will still be seeking to protect you from the all the pressure of high school and this world. The path you are on will have ups and downs, trials and tears, laughter and joy. Allow me as your mother to share this with you. I want to be there for you always in all ways. As your mother I will be honest, strict and full of high expectations. When it seems as though I expect too much or have given to much responsibility remember this. I am this way because I believe you are a precious gift from God and an answered prayer. I am this way because I can see your potential and how special you are. I am hoping to teach you that true beauty is in how you live, love and forgive. True beauty is in how you treat others, true beauty is sharing, giving and respecting yourself.

You will always be beautiful in the eyes of God and your mother. The world will try to teach you that beauty is in the makeup, your looks and the clothes you wear. I will teach you that true beauty comes from within you. True beauty is not visible on the surface; it is in your words and actions.

Girls... when you pass by a mirror try not to focus on how you look, your style, you hair or your body type. When you look in the mirror at your own reflection, see what God sees. Try not to focus on the package with all the pretty paper and a big pink bow. Stop at the mirror and look deeper, see through the eyes of God. God sees a beautiful child of his creation; God looks at YOU and only sees what is in your heart and soul.

When you begin looking for the love of a partner, I hope you seek his friendship first.
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13

Seek someone that loves you for who you are on the inside. Seek someone who doesn’t want you to change who you are to meet his needs, but needs who you are to complete who he is. Seek someone who inspires you and believes in you. Don’t look for love in a handsome face. Most of all you must learn to love your self before you can truly love someone else.

"Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. Try always to be led along TOGETHER by the Holy Spirit, and so be at peace with one another." Ephesians 4:2-3, TLB

I will preach purity and waiting until marriage, the world will teach protection against pregnancy. You are a gift, one to be treasured and honored. If you respect yourself, your partner will respect you. Marriage is a commitment, a contract and meant to be permanent. I hope to teach you this, if you seek God first in all things, happiness and joy will be overflowing in your life.

You can not stand long on sinking sand, but you can stand on solid ground with God as your foundation.

No matter what you do with your life, no matter where life takes you. Know this, I have loved you from the moment God placed you in my waiting arms. I hope that I have taught you this, beyond a shadow of doubt. Jesus loves you and is always with you. You were born because of I loved, I hoped and I had faith. You were an answered prayer, a blessing in my eyes and all that I dreamed you would be. You truly are a beautiful child of God and my precious daughters. I am truly Blessed!

My heart is overflowing with pride and joy and I will praise God all the days of my life for the gift of YOU.
In my daughters eyes I can see the future, I can see Gods promise, I can see the beautiful women they will become and a reflection of who I am in them.

All My Love, MOM!

A Super Big Thank YOU, Sowing Seeds & Faith...

 A Super big Thank YOU!

 sent out to

RICH GIFTS GRAPHICS

by Edie

She got my button up and running.

Something I have been trying to

do for weeks!

She has a Gift for Graphics....

I am best gifted in art.....computer skills not so much...

She has a awesome website  http://richgift.blogspot.com/

Free Christian Tags to Share.

Check it Out!

You can not tell me

God did not have his hand

in me surfing the world wide web and

finding a graphic angel.

Another Stroke of the Brush...

Seeds, Petals & Scripture Titled

"Son Shine Blooms"

The Yellow flowers represent the light of Jesus

coming into the world to serve and teach the truth.

The abundance of flowers is representational of us living in 

truth and the abundance we receive when we sow seeds in Faith.   

Enrich you soul with healthy thinking.

Meditate on the living word of

Jesus Christ.

The Power of Faith.....

Matthew 21:21-22

"Jesus answered, "I tell you the

truth, if you have

faith and do not doubt, you

will be able to do what I did

to this tree and even more.

You will be able to say to this

mountain, 'Go Fall into the sea.'

And if you have faith,

It will happen.

If you believe, you will get anything

you ask for in prayer."

Faith needs to be more than just

a Sunday event.

Love and serve the Lord

in your faith and

receive the abundance

only He can give.

Getting Creative....

Newest Edition to my Art Pendants Collection

These Pendants are made from

100% cotton gauze layered between

to glass tiles

accented with faux 

silver solder tape.

I love to use this technique on my watercolors to

create texture.

Here's How...

You lay the gauze over the area

you want to have a woven

texture.

You paint directly over

the gauze on to your

painting.

You let it dry completely and

then you remove the gauze

and it leaves a wonderful

texture on the painting.

TAKE A LOOK....

 

Examples of using gauze

and

getting

the

sweet

texture

it

leaves

behind.

Thing is I can't throw away the

gauze. It retains all the
color from the paint.

So... I have a whole bowel filled

with all

of the colored gauze.

I love all the richness of color.

I had no idea what  I could use

this gauze for.

Then.....

I was making some pendants

from prints of original watercolors

and spotted the bowel of

color.

Wham,Bam and a new idea!

Fiber Art Pendants.

Each one is an original never

to be recreated.

Reuse, Recycle, Reduce.

Another stroke of the brush...This is the air I breathe

This is the end product!

Hope you like them...

You can find them at my Etsy Shop.

Love is in the air...

This is the air I breathe

Your holy presence living in me

This is my daily bread...

This is my daily bread...

Your VERY WORD spoken to me

And I I'm desperate for you...

And I I'm I'm lost without you...This is the air I breathe...

This is the air I breathe....

This is a Awesome Worship Song, by Micheal Smith...

Take time to breath in

the Love of

Christ.

Share it!!!