Walk into any Hallmark store and what do you see? Aisles of cards ….and shelves of collectables. Shelves of things that have no other purpose than to look nice in someone’s home. Now don’t get me wrong, as an artist I value beauty, and as is obvious this spring in Upstate South Carolina, so does […]
When something terrible has happened to you how do you continue to trust God? The sermon at church yesterday was about the second chapter of Ruth. When I woke up this morning Ruth and her choice to stay with Naomi was on my mind. Her famous words: “Where you go I will go, and where […]
I missed art class this week…was just too tired to go…if I could have gotten there I would have been energized by the creativity and the creative spirits I share the room with…. I went to a two hour sculpture class once. We chose a small chunk of stone…mine was green and about the size and shape of a […]
While in Chicago I had the opportunity to visit the Chicago Institute of art. There is just nothing like seeing paintings in person. There is something tangible in live art that just doesn’t show up in a print or photo of a painting. What is it? Once I heard a mom say that the difference between the two peanut butter sandwiches […]
I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. —Matthew 24:49 My precious daugher-in-law calls me E-Mom. It is short for Elasti-mom. The first year she was in my son’s life we watched the movie “The Incredibles” together. […]
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 What will be my first words when my husband gets home today? I know he is as tired as I am. What can I do to encourage him, to build him up? I have a fountain […]
Robin Prince Monroe 