This sight of gesso-drying boards
makes me so happy.
Because I am thinking about the ladies
I get to spend the afternoon with tomorrow.
Nothing can take the place
of sharing from the heart
to encourage women
to be who God made them to be
and even better,
the privilege of getting to use the vehicle of art
to share that message.
I just love it!!
This special aspect of this class
comes in embracing the my own uniqueness.
Below is a photo of my monogram piece.
It took me a LONG time to own
that I am
a
writer
artist
deep thinker
photographer.
Even if I never made a lucrative profession of these things,
I can still own them.
Are there things
that are difficult
to own about yourself?
I am talking about
the
dreams,
the hopes,
the deep passions and interests.
Are there things
that feel
so . . .
protected,
so hidden . . .
so hoped
that if you owned
them
perhaps they might get squashed??
I have felt that way.
I still do.
I have ideas.
Ideas that are a bit scary.
Yet...
what if I never acted on them?
What then?
What if I never took a step toward living that idea?
Would it matter?
Would it make a difference?
What if I tried?
What if I tried and failed?
Would that idea still be worth trying?
What if I made the decision
to own
my hopes?
my ideas?
my interests?
Like being a bird watcher and a bookworm and an introvert?
What if I just embraced that part of me?
Every day that I choose to embrace things
that seem silly, yet vulnerable, I am finding
that I am
free
to
be
me.
We are creating a monogram tomorrow.
Either for yourself or for your family.
And considering questions about
identity.
uniqueness.
honor.
celebrating.
legacy.
life.
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