Crossing Over #2

"Crossing Over"

14"x16"

Oil on Canvas

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     This is my Number 6 of the 30 in 30 challenge.  I'm calling it complete, and hope that it is.  I would like to dedicate it to all of those who have lost loved ones. For those loved ones that knew the Lord, crossing over is a beautiful experience!  May the love of Jesus and His Peace run like the river, right through your soul.

Seasons

"Seasons"

     This Thanksgiving season was a season of my life!  Such a thankful season...one in which brought reality to the impossible.  One that reminds me of so many things.  This is a picture of feasting at the table.  Not really my table, but at the table of the Lord.  He sets it for us.  Even among our enemies.  Although the enemy is certainly not sitting at this table, he is the one that prevented this setting for so many years.  But MY God!  He is the one that redeems.  He's the God of the impossible.  He is the God of hope.  The one that calls things that are not into the "are".  Anyone that knows me, knows.  They know that this is a true picture of the power of God.  It's the picture of the impossible becoming reality.  It's the picture of Hope.  Hope in the power of God to watch over his word to perform it.  It's similar to Abraham and Sara...facing the facts of dead bodies, and life coming forth!  Our family was dead, and now new life!  Welcome Brent!  Welcome Tammy!  Welcome Natalie!  Welcome! I am now believing in another impossible.  We call her in, in the name of Jesus!  Thank you Lord for seasons of restoration after seasons of suffering.

Peace Be Still

"Peace Be Still"

Acrylic on Cradled Wood

6"x6"

$150.00

     This was definitely more than a day in the making, but the last layer was applied in a day.  This is my number 4 of the Leslie Saeta 30 Day Challenge.  I wish the photo would do it justice. The top photo shows the details in a closer up view.   I used collage layers and layers of acrylic skins on top of under paintings. That was followed with acrylic pourings which contained shimmering powdered pigments, followed by gold leaf, and more layers of pouring.  The depth and color translucency is really beautiful.  Mark 4:35-41 tells us that Jesus calms the storm.  There have been many storms in my life, in which I thought I was going to be overtaken.  Some of them almost did take me out.That was when I knew "of" Jesus.  Now that I "know" Him, I've learned that he will either calm the storm for me, or sometimes calm me in the storm.  The past couple of years have been one of those storms in which he has calmed me.  I've felt like that golden piece in this painting...right there in the middle of it; yet not overtaken, and even in peace through most of it.  In that peace, I can minister to the rest of my family.  It's only because of Jesus.  My question for you today is, do you know of Him?  Or do you know Him?  Does he know you?  Is that storm about to take you out?  Let Him calm it for you!  Amen.