Follow me. Acrylic on canvas 6 x 36
Happy Sunday! Painting this made me happy, considering I used a brush as fine as about 5 hair for most of the grass, yes.. still a happy experience. lol It's difficult to photograph due to light' and size. I have a special place to hang it where it will also be 'lit from above. Jesus walking through the forest is possibly the most peaceful I can imagine Him. Probably as that is where I feel most peaceful, curious & content. I'm always stating "I walk with Jesus..." or rather Jesus walks with me. I know because dragonflies, butterflies (and mosquito) are drawn to me and land on me. lol
I know because I feel it, in my heart & soul & mind.
With All Your Heart... Jesus mentions “with all your heart,” He refers to our emotions and desires. This means that our love for God should be genuine and heartfelt. A heart fully devoted to God seeks to prioritize Him above all else and aligns our feelings with His will.
With All Your Soul... The “soul” represents our very being and life force. To love God with all our soul means to dedicate our entire existence to Him. It involves trusting Him completely, living according to His teachings, and finding purpose through our relationship with Him.
With All Your Mind... Loving God “with all your mind” encourages us to engage intellectually with our faith. It invites us to study Scripture, reflect on God’s nature, and understand the complexities of our beliefs. A knowledgeable faith is a strong faith, capable of standing firm in times of doubt.
The other day I saw a video of a little boy who sees Jesus while in The ER, apparently this is more common than we understand especially with children. I can't watch it without tearing up. Boy sees Jesus Watching countless NDE videos - this seems to be exactly what happens. Some will say 'he was drugged'.. 'he was faking'.. to which I say:
Oh ye, of little Faith. How many times did Jesus prove his powers with countless miracles and still, many will never believe until we see it with our own eyes. I believe... for too many reasons to mention & that is a powerful feeling! Yes, I choose to believe. Some choose to believe in Sasquatch, Yeti & Chupacabra before they believe in Jesus. Now, I' am open to everything but I don't need to see Jesus to believe, I just do. Jesus keeps me going, that is all that matter most days.
Some days feel like such a struggle, physically & mentally I can feel, like countless others: I am disappointing Jesus.
Then Jesus reminds me in some neat way: Not True. I am continually trying to be & do better and I didn't use my car to run down innocent people, I've never intentionally physically hurt anyone, I abhor child predators.. still, I am capable of saying hurtful things, especially when hurt. Aren't we all? & that is it precisely it - WE all do. The only perfect ONE, was, is and forever shall be Jesus - the rest of us have to realize we are all one, all connected in most every other way, so forgive. Forgive yourself. I forgive myself because I don't intentionally rant' for no reason. Some times I'll say when arguing: What part of this, am I making up!!? I don't make stuff up just to argue about. I do react when triggered, provoked or intentionally antagonized- as do most of us. I've not mastered 'ignoring' yet but I am consistently working on it. When I do ignore - to try to protect myself, I've been accused of 'stone' walling - ya, I guess so. To some we will never be good enough, smart enough or nice enough. Think about people in your past, some of my toughest critics have been those closest to me & had I listened to them over the years - I'd of given up long ago, on many things.
I listened to Jesus. I listen to God.
It's been impossible to avoid Jesus, in my case. He keeps making his presence known, thank God.
He does with us all, daily - I've no doubts but Ye of little Faith - choose to ignore... so pay attention today!
What is Jesus showing you? What is Jesus trying to tell you!? I was wondering just the other day about a specific piece of art work I did long ago - the 'BiPolar polar bears' and having a moment (as all artists do) - what am I doing!? .. do I even make a difference, to anyone? Boohoo. Yes, feeling a bit sorry for myself, it happens, life is not perfect. Then moments later, Storm mentioned to me: That painting you sent to that grandma a while back, she died... but she loved that painting and told her grandson a few times. Then another friend sent me an email and just happened to include - that Bipolar bear cartoon (framed) hanging in a B.C. bathroom! & another bluejay saw blade I did years ago now proudly displayed at someone else's cottage. How neat! It makes me smile to KNOW someone is looking at and enjoying my art. That's why I do it after all - to bring joy! To thank the creator & Universe for allowing me to create! & most importantly - to bring joy and ENJOY this day the Lord has made!
This painting took a while, longer than most and for being smaller than most - the details are many. I love the idea of all the creatures noticing Jesus and following him through the woods with Gods lite shining down! Praise Jesus!!
A few close ups below. Today - I'm painting Winnie the Pooh for mental HEATH Monday, it will only take a couple of hours, then we'll explore the woods with Jesus! YAY Yeshua! heehee
Happy Sunday! Painting this made me happy, considering I used a brush as fine as about 5 hair for most of the grass, yes.. still a happy experience. lol It's difficult to photograph due to light' and size. I have a special place to hang it where it will also be 'lit from above. Jesus walking through the forest is possibly the most peaceful I can imagine Him. Probably as that is where I feel most peaceful, curious & content. I'm always stating "I walk with Jesus..." or rather Jesus walks with me. I know because dragonflies, butterflies (and mosquito) are drawn to me and land on me. lol
I know because I feel it, in my heart & soul & mind.
With All Your Heart... Jesus mentions “with all your heart,” He refers to our emotions and desires. This means that our love for God should be genuine and heartfelt. A heart fully devoted to God seeks to prioritize Him above all else and aligns our feelings with His will.
With All Your Soul... The “soul” represents our very being and life force. To love God with all our soul means to dedicate our entire existence to Him. It involves trusting Him completely, living according to His teachings, and finding purpose through our relationship with Him.
With All Your Mind... Loving God “with all your mind” encourages us to engage intellectually with our faith. It invites us to study Scripture, reflect on God’s nature, and understand the complexities of our beliefs. A knowledgeable faith is a strong faith, capable of standing firm in times of doubt.
The other day I saw a video of a little boy who sees Jesus while in The ER, apparently this is more common than we understand especially with children. I can't watch it without tearing up. Boy sees Jesus Watching countless NDE videos - this seems to be exactly what happens. Some will say 'he was drugged'.. 'he was faking'.. to which I say:
Oh ye, of little Faith. How many times did Jesus prove his powers with countless miracles and still, many will never believe until we see it with our own eyes. I believe... for too many reasons to mention & that is a powerful feeling! Yes, I choose to believe. Some choose to believe in Sasquatch, Yeti & Chupacabra before they believe in Jesus. Now, I' am open to everything but I don't need to see Jesus to believe, I just do. Jesus keeps me going, that is all that matter most days.
Some days feel like such a struggle, physically & mentally I can feel, like countless others: I am disappointing Jesus.
Then Jesus reminds me in some neat way: Not True. I am continually trying to be & do better and I didn't use my car to run down innocent people, I've never intentionally physically hurt anyone, I abhor child predators.. still, I am capable of saying hurtful things, especially when hurt. Aren't we all? & that is it precisely it - WE all do. The only perfect ONE, was, is and forever shall be Jesus - the rest of us have to realize we are all one, all connected in most every other way, so forgive. Forgive yourself. I forgive myself because I don't intentionally rant' for no reason. Some times I'll say when arguing: What part of this, am I making up!!? I don't make stuff up just to argue about. I do react when triggered, provoked or intentionally antagonized- as do most of us. I've not mastered 'ignoring' yet but I am consistently working on it. When I do ignore - to try to protect myself, I've been accused of 'stone' walling - ya, I guess so. To some we will never be good enough, smart enough or nice enough. Think about people in your past, some of my toughest critics have been those closest to me & had I listened to them over the years - I'd of given up long ago, on many things.
I listened to Jesus. I listen to God.
It's been impossible to avoid Jesus, in my case. He keeps making his presence known, thank God.
He does with us all, daily - I've no doubts but Ye of little Faith - choose to ignore... so pay attention today!
What is Jesus showing you? What is Jesus trying to tell you!? I was wondering just the other day about a specific piece of art work I did long ago - the 'BiPolar polar bears' and having a moment (as all artists do) - what am I doing!? .. do I even make a difference, to anyone? Boohoo. Yes, feeling a bit sorry for myself, it happens, life is not perfect. Then moments later, Storm mentioned to me: That painting you sent to that grandma a while back, she died... but she loved that painting and told her grandson a few times. Then another friend sent me an email and just happened to include - that Bipolar bear cartoon (framed) hanging in a B.C. bathroom! & another bluejay saw blade I did years ago now proudly displayed at someone else's cottage. How neat! It makes me smile to KNOW someone is looking at and enjoying my art. That's why I do it after all - to bring joy! To thank the creator & Universe for allowing me to create! & most importantly - to bring joy and ENJOY this day the Lord has made!
This painting took a while, longer than most and for being smaller than most - the details are many. I love the idea of all the creatures noticing Jesus and following him through the woods with Gods lite shining down! Praise Jesus!!
A few close ups below. Today - I'm painting Winnie the Pooh for mental HEATH Monday, it will only take a couple of hours, then we'll explore the woods with Jesus! YAY Yeshua! heehee
