![]() The past few years have been a season of change and challenge for me. ![]() It's like He uses what I'm working on as a visual parable to help me learn more about His character in the midst of my struggles. God has been so good to teach me so much through my art process. As I sat frustrated in my studio, a few things became crystal clear. I'm in between some major life seasons, and I'm not quite sure how to move forward. It dawned on me, that this is how my life feels right now. ![]() As I started doing the Daisy Yellow Index Card a Day challenge this summer, fun little collages started emerging from the basket of scraps I have accumulating on my work desk. Scraps and leftover pieces that would normally go in the trash but for some reason, I can't seem to discard them. Lately in my art practice, I've been obsessing over pieces. I picked all the large green peaches off the crumpled branches hoping they would ripen, but I ended up having to throw them all away. I cried, cursed myself, and continue to mourn that tree each time I look out into the void space in the yard, wondering how I could be so stupid. I somehow got the row bar caught on a low hanging branch, and it snapped our little tree in half. I tried to help my husband out with the yard Father's Day weekend, and my mowing skills got the best of me. We planted two peach trees 5 years ago, and this year is the first year they have blossomed with beautiful large peaches. ![]()
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