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SOLITUDE

SOLITUDE (8×8/oil on canvas) None of us wants to be alone all the time. We need connection. There is no connection without vulnerability. I am learning some of this for the first time. When I was small, I spent a great deal of time alone. My life as a child was not necessarily happy. But, it was rich. Because

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UNAFRAID

UNAFRAID (8×8/oil on canvas) Fear is negative. It is the same as faith, only it’s faith in a lie. We create with our thinking. We paint the images in our thought life. Most of us don’t realize the power of creativity we have living in us. It’s a good idea to thoughtfully build our hopes

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THE RED SCARF

THE RED SCARF (8×8/oil on canvas) She placed her red scarf on a hook on her upstairs window.  Red had been her favorite color for a long time.  It gave her energy.  It emboldened her.  Hanging it on her window was a laying down of her own power in exchange for a greater.  She knew now, He can be trusted.  She wants

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REMINDING US

REMINDING US… (8×8/oil on canvas) Sunflowers are my favorite.  They make me think of Van Gogh in the field, painting madly.  I don’t know what actually happened to make him end his life, but I do love his work and his story.  A conversation with him would be more than amazing.  Maybe some day, but until then, I

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ANOTHER THIN MOMENT

ANOTHER THIN MOMENT (8×8/oil on canvas) In this night sky only the moon and the stars have a voice.  There is no Internet connection, and no phone.  I am 4 miles from the Eagle Pub in Dornocht where I can pick up Wi-Fi.  Inside my mind, I am a falling star, hurdling through space at breakneck speed.  Here I begin

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MAGIC, MYSTERY AND YOU

MAGIC, MYSTERY AND YOU (8×8/oil on canvas)   Dear Friend, from the beginning, an invisible hand has woven you into my tapestry.  You are a part of my story.  I have searched for and sometimes caught, a glimpse of your light.  You sparkle in my peripheral vision.  My heart beats faster when I think of you. Or see you…or when

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