When Loveliness Becomes More Beautiful

A pen and ink flower I created with some charcoal pencil for shading, then painted the background with acrylics. (onto 5"x5" inch gallery wrapped canvas)

Hi everyone!  
Well I managed to get another post up
 before
the end of March!! 
 My only excuse for being so slow
 is that life has it's
seasons and the season I've been 
going through over the past few months, has me
slowed down in many areas.  
(some health issues, some life changes)
Thankfully, seasons are just seasons, and they have a beginning,
 an end and a purpose.




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“There is a time for everything,

and a season for every

activity under heaven.”

(Ecclesiastes 3:1)

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Because the spring season 

comes right after the long winter, 

 it's loveliness seems even more beautiful than at any other time.

I think we need winter seasons in our lives

 so we will be more

passionate and grateful 

for the new 

parts of life that will be coming

 our way in the future. 

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“Expect to have hope rekindled.

 Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways.

 The dry seasons in life do not last.

 The spring rains will come again.”

…Sarah Ban Breathnach

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I created these flower canvases  for 2 of my

Ya Ya girlfriends who were having birthdays.

I decided not to paint the flower but to leave them

 just as is.  I like this look.

Plus, I created these the night before I gave them away

 and was pressed for time to get these little gifts finished.

   This way one can imagine whatever 

color they wish for the flower on any given day.

Here are a few things I've learned when going
through a dry season:

♥ resting is needed and a good thing-give yourself permission with no guilt allowed

♥getting your mind off self by doing something for someone else, is always such good therapy

♥HOPE is always on the horizon, because God keeps his promises.

So to you my friend, 
I'm sending a flower your way

for you to paint whatever color

your heart desires today!
May it help whatever season you find yourself in,
to become beautiful..

♥ 

1000 Gifts List continued....

306. the anticipation of giving a friend something you've made for them

307. not having to understand everything

308. planning last minute road trips with my hubby

309. the shedding of the old to make room for the new

310. SUNSHINE and birdies singing

311. grandchildren...grandchildren...grandchildren...and hugs and kisses

312. getting control back in my life over the sugar monster! YAY!!