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Watercolor Wednesday: A bit of the abstract
I don’t know what scene my dad was painting here – was it a little town in Germany that he glimpsed when they went on their riverboat trip a few years back? Perhaps. I like how this painting evokes a feeling of intrigue because of its abstract nature. That’s true in life, too, I suppose…
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Watercolor Wednesday: A faithful creature
Swans are beautiful creatures, but can be fierce if you’re in their territory. I wouldn’t want to get between a mother and her young! You probably know that they mate for life. I was interested to hear that a study of swans found no infidelity among the couples where they had had offspring together. They…
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Watercolor Wednesday: Boat time
Well, since I can’t be in Minnesota just now as planned because of the pandemic, I will post one of my dad’s paintings from the land of 10,000 lakes. This is Sucker Creek going into Sucker Lake. A quick online search tells me that there are more than one Sucker Lake in Minnesota; this one…
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“Feeling Out of Place”: The God Hears Her Podcast
I loved being a guest on the God Hears Her podcast with Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy. They fostered such a wonderful conversation about life, love, and the Christian faith, and especially about what we can do when we feel out of place. Have a listen here, and if you do, please do leave a…
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Watercolor Wednesday: A city by the sea
We were supposed to be on holiday in Spain this week, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine and enjoying a week to relax and recharge. Alas, the pandemic dashed those plans. But the weather here in London today has been lovely – warm but not too hot, with periods of sunshine. No need for air conditioning,…
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Watercolor Wednesday: Light and shade
Paint and ink. The stark black bringing definition against the beauty of the soft watery colors. How is God bringing forth definition in your life, perhaps through things that feel dark and difficult? Where are the soft edges, the splashes of color?
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Watercolor Wednesday: Beach bliss
I love this painting, not only for the layers of color, done by my dad through him painting on the back of the glass, but for the memories it brings up in me. When our kids were little, I took them to Florida where we met my parents, with Nicholas coming at the end of…
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Weekly Watercolor: A bridge to where?
Life as lockdown eases can feel like we’re crossing a bridge under stormy skies. Is it safe to venture out? Has the worst passed us by, or will spikes of the virus keep reappearing? May God give us wisdom and mercy. PS: This bridge has been under construction, and will be for a couple of…
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Watercolor Wednesday: A refreshing walk in the garden
My dad called this one “Trees in Summer,” and I love the movement it evokes. We’ve had to cancel our trip to Minnesota that we had planned for August, and thus I won’t get to sit in my parents’ porch and soak in this view with its mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees. And so…
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Watercolor Wednesday: Flourishing like a tree by the water
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in seasonand whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.…