Bluebird of happiness. gouache on black 8 x 8
I love mushroom stones, birds & mushrooms. Yesterday we had a fast and furious storm roll through, lightning that shook the house and a downpour that ended in hail. Nature is powerful - just look at Nova Scotia - or anywhere else in the world. Greece in particular is taking a beating/burning, heat has set it on fire and many are now homeless. I wish all of Canada had a rain like yesterday - it would put out fires. 3 brave Canadians have died from trying to put out forest fires and where's our illustrious leader? Who knows - who cares... probably off jet setting giving millions to some other country as Canada goes up in smoke. I voted for him (sigh) thank you for the lesson. Will his replacement be any better? One can only hope but hope must always be had. Without it - we are done.
All things are lessons God will have us learn. All choices we make.
Why do we make shitty choices? I drank a bottle of wine the other day, which is about 4 glasses from 5 - 11p.m. easy to do. 'I felt like it (was my reasoning) even though I NOW know, alcohol is bad and causes cancer & probably dementia & IS responsible for ruining many careers, marriages & lives. I made a bad choice, I'm not exactly sure why. I didn't drink to celebrate but once again I've notice craving wine more lately & then I realized - I'm watching this series on TV and every time this woman is at home or with friends she has a huge glass of wine or is ordering a cocktail, you see her emptying another bottle, her neighbour is brining over wine for her to try & once you see her buying 8 bottles at a time, because it's on sale. The cashier points out "she might have a problem". Watching, I find myself thinking... hmmm I'd like a glass of wine. I get alcoholics' more & more each passing series. Each episode (at the top) before it starts states a warning: violence & smoking' but no warning of 'excessive alcohol consumption'. We are being brainwashed with wine.. I've decided to stop watching. It makes me feel bad for those struggling with alcohol addiction. Good luck forgetting about it, as we are bombarded constantly. Anyway, I was glad I drank it because I felt crappy the next day... it was a good wine' so my hangover was minimal. Still, I knew I had a different head pain & understood why. That's enough to make me pass on a glass/bottle. Easy to do when there is none in the house... lead me not into temptation.
Make good choices. I'll drink juice out a wine glass to appease my thirst & mind.
I don't judge alcoholics anymore, instead I pray they find peace & make good choices. I no longer harbour feelings of hate, now that I understand the dynamics of alcohol & it's history & addiction - all encouraged BY our government: The LCBO being one of the worlds biggest monopoly. Fact. If Trudeau cared he'd spend some of that money at HOME, on alcohol education & water bombers - and firefighters!
As always - if you read the bible, it's clear on alcohol & alcohol abuse, to be enjoyed in moderation & celebrating.
I'd love to try the wine Jesus/God made! Who would pass on a glass? It also makes clear the times it is used to destroy armies, humans and help bring about evil. I made a sign to hang in the bar: Blessed are you Lord God who creates the fruit of the vine... at least this way I shall remember to give thanks & make good choices IF' I decide to have another glass in the future, that being said I am MOST grateful for water.
Amen & Cheers. :). Make good choices! Ask God for help.. you will get it.
Created to create.
I love mushroom stones, birds & mushrooms. Yesterday we had a fast and furious storm roll through, lightning that shook the house and a downpour that ended in hail. Nature is powerful - just look at Nova Scotia - or anywhere else in the world. Greece in particular is taking a beating/burning, heat has set it on fire and many are now homeless. I wish all of Canada had a rain like yesterday - it would put out fires. 3 brave Canadians have died from trying to put out forest fires and where's our illustrious leader? Who knows - who cares... probably off jet setting giving millions to some other country as Canada goes up in smoke. I voted for him (sigh) thank you for the lesson. Will his replacement be any better? One can only hope but hope must always be had. Without it - we are done.
All things are lessons God will have us learn. All choices we make.
Why do we make shitty choices? I drank a bottle of wine the other day, which is about 4 glasses from 5 - 11p.m. easy to do. 'I felt like it (was my reasoning) even though I NOW know, alcohol is bad and causes cancer & probably dementia & IS responsible for ruining many careers, marriages & lives. I made a bad choice, I'm not exactly sure why. I didn't drink to celebrate but once again I've notice craving wine more lately & then I realized - I'm watching this series on TV and every time this woman is at home or with friends she has a huge glass of wine or is ordering a cocktail, you see her emptying another bottle, her neighbour is brining over wine for her to try & once you see her buying 8 bottles at a time, because it's on sale. The cashier points out "she might have a problem". Watching, I find myself thinking... hmmm I'd like a glass of wine. I get alcoholics' more & more each passing series. Each episode (at the top) before it starts states a warning: violence & smoking' but no warning of 'excessive alcohol consumption'. We are being brainwashed with wine.. I've decided to stop watching. It makes me feel bad for those struggling with alcohol addiction. Good luck forgetting about it, as we are bombarded constantly. Anyway, I was glad I drank it because I felt crappy the next day... it was a good wine' so my hangover was minimal. Still, I knew I had a different head pain & understood why. That's enough to make me pass on a glass/bottle. Easy to do when there is none in the house... lead me not into temptation.
Make good choices. I'll drink juice out a wine glass to appease my thirst & mind.
I don't judge alcoholics anymore, instead I pray they find peace & make good choices. I no longer harbour feelings of hate, now that I understand the dynamics of alcohol & it's history & addiction - all encouraged BY our government: The LCBO being one of the worlds biggest monopoly. Fact. If Trudeau cared he'd spend some of that money at HOME, on alcohol education & water bombers - and firefighters!
As always - if you read the bible, it's clear on alcohol & alcohol abuse, to be enjoyed in moderation & celebrating.
I'd love to try the wine Jesus/God made! Who would pass on a glass? It also makes clear the times it is used to destroy armies, humans and help bring about evil. I made a sign to hang in the bar: Blessed are you Lord God who creates the fruit of the vine... at least this way I shall remember to give thanks & make good choices IF' I decide to have another glass in the future, that being said I am MOST grateful for water.
Amen & Cheers. :). Make good choices! Ask God for help.. you will get it.
Created to create.