WOYWW: Burning Hearts!

I’m almost finished with The Sketchbook Project which I did in a rush after procrastinating a loooong time! 

I thought, what would be the easiest to do? Collage!!! So I started cutting and pasting! 

The idea is taken from a papemelroti bestseller, a poster, which says you’re supposed to close your eyes and point to get some advice for the day. In my book, you open to a random page.

“Were not our hearts burning inside us?” Luke 24:32

The story of Cleopas and another follower of Jesus walking to Emmaus is fascinating. We can be like them, busy going somewhere, discussing events happening around us. Then a stranger comes along and joins in the conversation. They tell Him the story of what happened in Jerusalem, the same way we tell our officemates, our friends, or sisters, our exciting news. 

God likes to break into our world sometimes but we do not recognize Him. We are too busy with “important” things. Jesus tells Cleopas and his companion, “You are such foolish people!” Then Jesus quoted passages from the writing of Moses and all the prophets, explaining what the Scriptures said about Himself. Cleopas and his companion felt their hearts burn while Jesus spoke to them. 

Are we foolish people too? Do we spend more time with the things of this world that pass away, than with the things of God? If we spend time with Jesus our hearts will burn too! Any time spent with Him is never wasted. And there is so much to learn and discover. Especially today when we don’t have to go borrow a book in the library if we want to delve more deeply into a Bible story. I listen on Youtube to many Bible scholars, theologians, missionaries and pastors, and read their writings. Yes, our hearts can be on fire and filled with joy if we walk with Jesus! 

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Patsy  

What's happening in my craft room?

Here is what I've done so far.

I did not realize her arm was small

compared to her head and her body

till I had glued it on.

Now I am going to have to cover it up

with something! 

Any suggestions?

This is how I did her face-

My sister Peggy told me the easiest way to

learn how to draw a face was 

to trace faces again and again

till your hand muscles remember.

So that is what I did.

Linking with 

Paint Party Friday,
Artists in Blogland,

and 

Studio JRU.

Blessed to Bless Others!

⁵ Through him we received grace and apostleship 

to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from

 faith for his name’s sake. 

⁶ And you also are among those Gentiles 

who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:5-6

We are called not just for ourselves 

but for others also,

that we might invite them to 

know the God who wants to bless them,

and favor them with

His goodness and faithfulness!

Let us continue and persevere

to read and study the Word of God

so we may be blessed

and be successful in everything we do!

We are blessed to bless others! 

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Spiritual Sundays.
Graceful for Hear it on Sunday,
Use it on Monday,
On Your Heart Tuesdays, 

Laura at the Wellspring,

and Brag on God Friday. 

What's on my storm tossed desk?

 

I am happy to report that the weather has cleared up!

No storms today, except on my desk! 

Ever since I was young, I was always so messy!

I remember that I could not sleep on my bed

because it was so full of things!

Here is my journal on top of my desk.

This morning I continued to read about Jonah.

God provided a gourd plant to 

protect Jonah from the heat of the sun.

Then a worm came and made the plant wither.

The sun blazed down Jonah's head

and he grew faint.

"It is better for me to die than live!" he exclaimed.

God used this as a teaching moment for Jonah,

the same way he uses our times of trial to teach us.

"You are concerned about a plant 

which cost you no labor to make it grow," God said,

admonishing Jonah for not caring about the Ninevites 

who did not know good from evil.

Sometimes our way of thinking is skewed.

We get bothered about little things, 

like maybe the remote control of the TV not working,

but we are less concerned over the 

plight of real people starving,

or little children being kidnapped!

May we learn to be concerned for 

what concerns God, what He values!

On my side table,

I've been doing a little experiment.

My sister Peggy told me the easiest way to

learn how to draw a face was 

to trace faces again and again

till your hand muscles remember.

So this is what I did.

My son Josh commented she looked creepy!

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What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday

Here's my desk for your perusing.
It's very crowded as I have a small desk.
One canvas is on top of another.
This is the canvas on top.
It's still a long way from done.
This is the canvas at the bottom.
Did some experimenting with
undertones for the skin
and I'm afraid I just made her look
like she had a rash or something.
I need a LOT of practice!
This is the 3rd canvas,
also a work in progress.
It didn't fit on top of the table and
is lying on top of a magazine,
on top of a box of crochet thread,
which is balancing on top of goodness knows what!

Because there was no space on my desk,
I had to do my journal on my lap.
I was reading about St. Paul,
and how the Jews in Antioch
were so enraged at his preaching,
that they stoned him and
dragged him out of the city
thinking he was dead.
The very next day, he was out
preaching again!!
Now, how does a man do that,
where does he get his fire,
his passion, his conviction?

In Corinthians, St. Paul claims,
"I am what I am what I am
by the grace of God."

And we are what we are
by the grace of God too!

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for more desks and ongoing projects.

Arts and Crafts Fair

I joined my first ever arts and crafts fair
this weekend
and am ecstatic that I sold 3 paintings
on Saturday morning.

The first one that got sold was "Prayers".

When I was making this I thought
the woman was Mother Mary.
She wasn't. As I was finishing her dress,
the first piece of paper I picked up
was a reading about the
woman who was sick and
touched the hem of Jesus' garment.
This is what I used for her dress.
So I knew who the lady was,
and that the flowers were her prayers
reaching up to heaven.

When I told this story to Cathy,
this tall and thin lady selling
interesting jewelry at the fair,
she said she wanted to buy it
because that story in the Bible
meant something to her.
I was so pleased.
Even if I was sleepy and tired,
I knew I just had to finish it Friday night...
and now I know why.
It was for Cathy!

And here is the husband of the lady
who bought "Bloom".
This is the first time I saw someone
fall in love with my painting
the minute she saw it.
She just kept coming back to it,
till finally she asked how much it was,
and then said she wanted to buy it.

I told her that it was all about pruning,
and how we bloom with God's pruning.

How wonderful to create something
that gives others pleasure!
It made me so happy,
and I knew God was telling me
to use my gift.

Sharing this on Paint Party Friday and
Creative Friday.

What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday: Mrs. WOYWW

I decided on making a

mascot
for my desk for WOYWW's anniversary.
I use an ugly bottle for my white glue and decided to pretty it up.

I cut up some old Indian pants,
found a face I had made out of sculpey a long time ago,
made arms out of thin leather, wire and cotton, and voila!

Meet Mrs. WOYWW!!



She just covers up my glue bottle.
I lift her up when I need to use the glue.
Here she is guarding my desk.

Thank you
for all the lovely, enthusiastic comments last week-
10 votes for straight, 8 for crooked.
I chose to put them straight not only because there were more votes
but also because Deuteronomy 6 is about obeying God,
and keeping on the straight path!
I've been gluing torn bits of painted brown paper
(applied wall putty on old meditation book pages,
painted them in various shades of brown)
to make the tree.

Now I'm in a quandary where to put the verse-
on the tree trunk, the background, around the house?

If you'd like to take a sneak peak at what
other people have on their work desk, head over to Julia.
I guarantee you'll want to join in on the fun!