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Question

I continue to wrestle with an ongoing question to which I have no perfectly written answer.But I must keep asking.And searching.And praying for a heart that reaches far outside itself. Outside the ...

Reflect

As I start the day, I think about what others saw in me the day before.And I wonder...Was there kindness that was a balm for their weary soul?Did I encourage in a way that helped them truly believe...

Choices

When I complete a painting, the final image is the culmination of many, many decisions that were made throughout the process.Color.Texture.Hard edges.Broken edges.More?Less?Palette knife?Brush?How ...

Being A Dad

Dad.I dreamed that one day tiny tots would pull on my pant leg, waiting to be picked up, calling me by that name.And they did.Two beautiful girls. Prettier than any I'd ever seen.And they still are...

Dirt

I love dirt.The sight.The smell.And especially the feel of it sifting through my fingers.I even love foods with an "earthy" taste.Ironically, putting my hands in the earth makes me feel close to he...

Change

Life moves on at the same pace.Day by day.Year after year.Even though, as I age, it seems to be gaining speed.But the clocks, the calendars, continue at the same pace. As they have for thousands of...

Hopeful

I’m not a fan of New Years. But I love a new year.It’s a fresh start.And a fresh start feels hopeful. Like anything could be possible.New Years is not a party to me. It’s a cleaning.It’s my routine...

The Table

The Table.It’s the center of our house. Literally.It’s large enough to seat ten. But we have been known to fit twelve.I’ve said for years that my idea of a crowd is the number of people who can sit...

Listen

My favorite way to live life is “one-on-one” over a cup of coffee.It's honest. Real. Eye-to-eye.With fewer voices involved, conversation is more likely to dive beneath the surface, into the deep.I ...

See

To “look”, I engage my eyes.To “see”, I ask my eyes to join hands with my heart, mind and soul.I have the gift of vision which gives me the ability to “look”.But, unfortunately, I don’t always “see...