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Masquerade Mask
Sometimes we need to hide so we can grow...READ THE POST
Glowing Pearl
Have you ever had a hurtful situation that never goes away even though you pray? You tug on heaven’s curtain until your hands bloody and knees numb but the annoying, painful barbs just keep coming? Then as you enter despair’s threshold, you notice a faint glow. In life, as with pearls, endurance coats the irritant …
Check out our Zazzle Store
I spent last weekend designing products for a Zazzle store. My sister, Gina, and I created artwork years ago that we envisioned one day putting on cards, mugs, and canvases. Here are the first of our products. I will be creating a Zazzle store for Gina so she can share her amazing sketches and paintings. …
Painting Silver Linings (for all you procrastinators out there)
The setting sun peeks through billowing clouds and illuminates their silver linings. I remember my sister’s words, “Did you know clouds actually have silver linings? If you study them closely, you can see that this is their actual color.” Gina’s an acrylic painter and teacher who delights in painting silver linings on canvases and in …
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Equity Rescuing: Pushing Towards Completion
I’m a lover of projects. As a creative eclectic in pursuit of various art forms, I get soul satisfaction from diverse challenges such as creating a mixed media collage piece, writing a book chapter, or inserting just the right photos into a blog post. For me, creative growth often occurs when I set aside time …
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Let the Son Shine In
Do you ever feel like life is one long dreary walk in the rain? You go through the motions behind a line of other people who function on autopilot. Lately I’ve noticed people posting about the need to withdraw from the hustle and bustle of life. One post in particular caught my attention. Jodi Chapman …
Refrain Book Update: Creativity is about Consistency
Nothing challenges the consistency of my creativity more than a day job, and I’ve had plenty of those over the years. I’m back to work as a middle school literacy teacher so my days, once again, fill with lessons and meetings and drives across town. Gone are those summer sessions of writing until noon. Then …
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We will never forget!
Last January, my husband, our daughters, and I had the privilege of visiting Ground Zero, the site of the memorial then in the construction process. We walked solemnly around the perimeter, through the information centers, and visited the memorial in St. Paul's church. This church miraculously remained intact even though the location is right across …
What do you love to do the most?
I watched my grown son and two-year-old great-nephew run around in circles with blanket and dish towel capes tied around their necks. Little Stephen Michael squealed, “I’m flying, I’m Superman,” while Josiah pranced like an Arabian horse. I videoed the scene thinking, this is priceless. I’ve got to capture this candid moment before it passes! This morning …
JoDee Luna Art 