I am creating a series of art and poems based on the words Jesus spoke to women. This poem is based on the account of Jesus’ words to Mary when she anoints his feet with oil at the house of Simon the Leper found in Luke 7:36-40, Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, and John 12:1-8. Note: There is a lot of debate about whether these stories are all one account of the same woman anointing Jesus. There is also debate over whether Mary of...
I am creating a series of art and poems based on the words Jesus spoke to women. This poem is based on the account of Jesus’ words to Mary and Martha after the death of their brother in John 11:11-57. four days since we boundthe shell of our brotherand released him tothe relentless grave over a week since we calledfor the only Healer we knowand waitedfor him to come too late I tend and feedthe consolerscrowding Marydrowning in sorrow Then he arrivesand I leave...
I am creating a series of art and poems based on the words Jesus spoke to women. This poem is based on the account of Jesus’ words to a Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42. You can see a video of the art creation HERE or below. *updated from an earlier version on 5/11/23 I have always been headstrongoften in the the wrong directionleaving wreckand ruininside and out my bruised hearta well dug deepsoaks up shifting shadows,a turn of the mouth,the spaces...
I do a simple watercolor activity with friends at a local community center called Our Community Place once a month. I’ve been painting watercolor birds these past few weeks, so this week I used my iPad and Apple Pencil to create a paint (or color) page of local birds here in the Shenandoah Valley. I thought you might enjoy painting this page too! You can look up the birds and their colors, or you can dream up your own...
I am creating a series of art and poems based on the words Jesus spoke to women. This poem is based on the account of Jesus’ words to a woman with a curved spine found in Luke 13:10-13. He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day. Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. She was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up. When Jesus saw her, he called her, and said...
My business has changed a lot over the last 10 years! I started off making cute animal prints for nursery decor on Etsy. In 2015, I started writing this blog and created my first Bible verse printable. I was looking for Bible coloring pages to do with my kids, and I couldn’t find what I was looking for. That led to creating my printable Bible verse cards and coloring pages. In 2018, I started exploring watercolor, and that led...
