Summer Rain is a mixed media piece I created to visually express a song I wrote after visiting Barry and Kay Johnson in Sarasota, Florida. Kay brought out their photo albums, and we reminisced those early years when we danced together in SITCO, Samaritan Inn Theatre Company, an international performing arts group located in Amsterdam, …
Remember to Sing
Sometimes life goes backwards. You reconnect with a former friend who posts pictures on Facebook of your missionary outreach days in Budapest, Hungary. You look at you children ages four and seven and wonder under which carpet the Sandman swept away those years. If I could tell young moms a tidbit of advice, I’d say …
Divided Heart
Have you ever felt like your life ambitions extend beyond your expiration date? Full days leave little time for working towards those projects you want to finish. Welcome to my world. I pack far too much into every possible moment and often have a difficult time deciding what I want to do the most. It doesn’t …
These are the best times of our lives!
Have you ever wanted to slow down time so precious moments with your loved ones lasts a little longer? The desire to hold them close overwhelms you. Your time together is short and without room for full expression of your love. This is the way I have felt this week while having my daughter home from Korea. …
FOMO Part I
Pardon me if I'm family indulgent in this week's posts. The last few days have been incredible and I want to share them. I picked up my daughter at LAX last friday. What a rush to see her smiling face after ten months apart. We then had dinner with her brother and his girlfriend at Elya's most beloved …
Time Machine
I wish I had a time machine that could transport my precious children through time. When I miss the little boy who once skipped stones across the lake, I could send for his return. The longing to see the impish little girl who pulled her pony tails would instantly bring her back. We …
The Gift of Time
What a glorious Mother’s Day I had! A Skype video call from my daughter, Elya, surprised me and then a brunch with my other daughter, Andy, and the women in our family delighted. We enjoyed talking, laughing, and celebrating! After that I drove down to Santa Monica for “the surprise” my son had planned. We walked around to the back of his …
That was then…this is now!
I haven't had time to post lately. Working life has been all-consuming. Going back into the classroom after two weeks of spring break was intense. All I want to do in the evenings is sort, scan, edit, and savor photos of my children growing up. When the house rests quiet, years flood back to heart and …
A few more memories…
I had such a positive response from the last post, "A Stroll Down Memory Lane," that I thought adding a few more memories was in order. These following pictures are classics that I will always treasure for the people in them and the events they captured. Mr. Simon's yearbook class created some of the most memorable experiences of my …
JoDee Luna Art 