Reflecting

 

 

Reflecting

From ocean to lakes to ponds, water calls to us.  As I soak in the beauty, my body rhythms change: I feel my muscles relax, I take deeper breaths, and I begin to reflect:  what joy can be found when we take the time to live in the moment?  Each minute reflecting the beauty we find around us.  As we find comfort in our surroundings, we begin to reflect our nature.

The water and trees also find comfort in their surroundings.  How glorious!  The heavens declare:  God is here!  Nature reflecting her creator - reflecting light.

And, us?  Let us also reflect:  what are we declaring, what are we reflecting?
 

 

 



 

 

What About You?

The Basics

 

Toss some onions and garlic into a pan and let them work their magic.  The basics release their delicious aroma into the air; everyone who catches a whiff knows that a delicious meal is being promised.  For cooks, this is their foundation to preparing a savory meal: their basics.

 

What about me?  What are my basics?  To live life with honor and integrity, of course.  But there is more.  When I was younger, my basics were about doing things right, having order, being diligent.  Now, as I mature, I find that connecting with people is more important.  Love is the basics to living a life that has a pleasing aroma; everyone who catches a whiff knows that a promise is being made.

 

What about you?  What are your basics?

 

 



 



Glory Be

Glory Be

 

 

When I painted these flowers, I imagined how much flowers must love their world.  They gather together and proclaim their existence:  happy to be just where they are, content with whatever is going on at the moment, and proclaiming the Glory of their Being.

 

What a lesson to be learned:  be content, be grateful, be happy.  So often, we spend our time worrying about the past or future.  What great fun we could have if we just gathered together, raised our hands up as petals on a flower, and proclaimed the glory of our being. 


 

 



One August Day at the Farmer's Market

 

 

Farmer's Market

 

One summer day, as I was strolling through the local farmer's market, I stopped at one booth all the way at the end  and found these beautiful purple peppers.  They were gorgeous!  Next to them were these small, deep purple hued eggplants.  What a find!  A painting concept was born.  I bought some peppers, eggplants, and scallions and could not wait to get home.

 

Everytime I look at this painting, I am reminded of that day at the Texas Corners Farmer's Market.  It transports me to the image of me painting on my enclosed porch.  There I am: enjoying two of my favorite things: summer and painting.

 

Funny how the pepper that started it all is way in the back of the composition.  It holds the painting together.  Sometimes, we are that pepper: we sit in the background, helping others, keeping it all together.