No Name Yet

This is one work I started without any
theme in mind, no bible verse, no quotation.
The starting point was
Michelle Ward's Crusade this month.

So now, my dilemma is...

...what do I call this piece?

Linking with 

Paint Party Friday,
Artists in Blogland,

and 

Studio JRU.

Of Typhoons and Saints

The Philippines was buffeted by Typhoon Pedring

(international name Nesat)

leaving a lot of devastation in its wake.

My desk today looks like it was

affected by the storm,

but that is mere rumor.

 

 

I was not able to do anything on my desk yesterday

as we did not have electricity and my craft room was so dark

and gloomy due to the rain clouds.

Today is the Feast Day of San Lorenzo Ruiz,

our first Filipino saint,

and I chose to draw him on my journal.

Poor San Lorenzo, 

he is beset by bags under his eyes!

But that is the least of his problems!

San Lorenzo was martyred for his faith.

He was asked: "If we let you live, 

will you renounce your faith?"

And Saint Lorenzo Ruiz answered:

"That I shall never do because I am a Christian

and I shall die for God,

and for Him I will give many thousands of lives

if I had them.

And so do with me as you please."

He and his companions in Japan 

were tortured, hung by their feet and 

submerged in water, 

needles pressed between their fingernails, 

beaten, etc.

He died professing His love for God.

I pray that none of us will be tested like that,

but that in our daily lives, 

we may find the strength and courage to follow God,

to be His disciples.

Joining the lovely Julia for a 

peek at desks and projects!

and linking up with 

Graceful for Hear it on Sunday,
Use it on Monday,
 

Why don't you join us?

Disappearing Act

Michelle Ward's Crusade this month is 

a pretty good technique.

I decided to try it on one of my stock backgrounds.

This is what came out.

I know! I know!

The colors didn't match so well!

I applied it on the whole background.

It looked like a rich brocade wallpaper.

So I got inspired to make a face...

and added a body.

Still not yet finished as I had to leave.

My son wanted to watch a dance competition,

so I did a disappearing act! 

Family calls! 

Linking with 

Paint Party Friday

and 

Studio JRU.

Let your light shine!

Doesn't look like my desk changes from week to week, does it?

Here is the entry in my journal this morning.

In the Philippines, tax collectors are known to

have an open drawer in their desk

for people to put bribe money into.

In Jesus' day, tax collectors were "sinners" too!

But before we judge anyone, we should first look at 

our own life!

Luke 6:42 reads:

"First remove the log in your own eye

and when you see clearly enough,

remove the speck from your neighbor's eye."

All of us have our own things to deal with!

We should just persevere in the faith,

be firmly grounded and stable!

Let us look for ways to encourage others,

build up their hope,

and be a light to our neighbors!

Let your light shine! 

Joining the lovely Julia for a 

peek at desks and projects!

and linking up with 

Graceful for Hear it on Sunday,
Use it on Monday,
 

Why don't you join us?