Simple Things- The Joy of Creating

Over the last year I've been teaching myself to draw or maybe just getting my brain to see differently and my hand to cooperate. I have such a hugh learning curve but its been exciting and most of the time people don't ask me " what is it" so I guess Im making progress.

This month my friend Sherry and I are working on "sketching ourselves" and using this idea for journal pages. I been trying to draw faces for a few months but they tend to look the same so at least when I draw myself I know the model pretty well. We are trying to do a page a week and will post on Fridays.

This is my cover page with my photo and a few images that have meaning to me.

" Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands" Ps.90

Chekhov said " Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass"

Simple Things- Aging

I started this year with the idea that I would simplify my external and internal world. I think Im doing better than I ever have in controlling chaos and clutter. The busy last few months of caring for my Mother, Carolyns wedding, and Mikes too short of a visit followed by a 3 week mission trip to Kenya made me wonder if Im still making progress. Yet in all these events I found a beautiful simplicity- the simple focus of loving others. That is the only thing that brings order to the madness that so characterizes life in our country.

So as I give more time to my journaling I will continue this simplifying and awareness of Gods faithful love that is meant to be shared.