Texas Contemporary Fine Artist Laurie Pace

Facing the Sun Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-28T08:47:00.000-06:00

FACING THE SUN

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©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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Dancing in the Moonlight by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-27T08:30:00.000-06:00

Dancing in the Moonlight

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Having a Birthday? It's my Birth Day Too!

Our youngest son turns 31 today. I told him it was my Birth Day too. I was there giving birth on that day...so doesn't that qualify?

My Dad would say he was in his 32nd year already, but that truly makes me feel older and I feel old enough already.

We have watched him grow from a tow headed toddler into teen and then off to college. Now we are seven years after college graduation... and with the bumps and challenges along the way, he has emerged to be a fine man.

Each man in life has his own journey to make, his own tale to tell and his joys to share. The challenges in life make us stronger. We grow through learning sometimes painfully, trying to make things always be one direction, our direction. We find as we grow older we have to live and love and accept not only ourselves for who we are, but others as well.

Mother and So

When he married this summer we celebrated again joyful that he found a soul mate in his sweet wife that he knew from church as a young teen.

We begin to discover with age that we have facets of our lives we keep hidden and protected. We realize we are vulnerable. And if we are really blessed, we are listening and we realize God has full control over everything.

Accept this moment in this day and celebrate life. God is good.

Happy Birthday Son.

MOM

words of my heart, Laurie

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Ephesians 6:12-13 NIV

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Bathed in Gold Horse Painting Prints by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-26T08:33:00.000-06:00

BATHED IN GOLD

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What Defines You

With much reflection on the life of someone I loved dearly, I sat last night with my husband and two of my children and shared what was the essence of our loved one to each of us. Although his physical body no longer walks this earth, his spirit now seems to surround us and lift us in joy. His completeness with the Father is a celebration as is his healing to be whole again.

He was a man of integrity and directness. He was a man that held each of us to high expectations and loved us deeply. He did not put up with anything he thought was out of line and often put fear into our hearts, but we still knew he loved us. He had hopes and plans for our lives. We did not always do what he expected, nor did we do it his way. We took the tools he gave us and we made our way the best we could. Every mistake made us stronger. Every new challenge encouraged our growth. He mentored us in life by setting the standards with strong core values and he led by example.

He was a man rooted in Christ. He derived his identity from Christ and lived his life in Christ.

Today we seem to be defined by the media, by what they are pushing and how we want to be seen by others. We seek things that are wants and not needs. We are enticed by the world and we often choose to live seeking self gratification.

We have choices this new day to live as we did yesterday, or to begin again in His light and put down roots in Christ.
Read more here...

Words of my heart, Laurie

"He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.' " For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses ; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time ; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him."

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Silver's Gang by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace, Horse Painting

2012-01-25T09:43:00.000-06:00

Silver's Gang

30 x 40 inches Oil on Canvas

This thickly painted palette knife painting is available at the Dutch Art Gallery.
Contact Pam Massar if you are interested.

Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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The Finish or the Start?

I was speaking again to our Pastor this week following the death of someone very close and dear to my family. Writing often of God's call to us, Jack gave more insight in his reflections yesterday. When death comes, it marks but the end of our 'calling' here on earth. While a new journey begins with death, it is not ours to judge others on how they lived their life, but it is ours to rejoice in the life they did share with all of us.

Words spoken, embraces exchanged, subjects debated, lives intertwined, tears shared, birth and death celebrated, all through the direction of the Father and His plans for each of our lives.

I am going to be spending time with family for the next few days and will blog when I have time.

You have time now to stop and reflect on what you are doing in your life to serve Him and serve others. What reflection do you see of your life when you look in the mirror?

Words of my heart, Laurie

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
Philippians 4:8 NIV

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Wolf Painting progression by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-24T07:00:00.000-06:00

Progression on Wolf Painting

24 x 24 inches oil on canvas

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Grace of Togetherness

With young children they need constant watching. They are vulnerable to so many harmful things around them that having a 'visual' on them is a necessity to ensure their safety.

Many moms with young ones are near crazy by the end of the day trying to keep up with the busyness of their children.

God keeps the same watchful eye through the Spirit placed within us. As adults our lives are busy. Yet no matter what we are never alone. His spirit abides with us at all times, the watchful parent keeping a visual over us.

Knowing God is a partner in life with us each day, makes that day livable. We are often pulled into rifts and problems; dealing with them depends on our trust in Him that we stay current in the moment with our eyes focused only on Him.

Every decision, every choice, every relationship brings a gift or opportunity. With God beside you, you will have a day filled with His strength and light gracing your every step.

Words of my Heart, Laurie

"Grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever." Psalm45:2

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Only Eyes for You in Progress, wolf Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-23T07:00:00.000-06:00

Only Eyes for You in Progress

This is a new wolf painting in progress. I still am working on the Journey tightening it up but I started this yesterday.

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Be Still

Yesterday in church Pastor Jack had us starting out singing an old favorite...
How Great Thou Art. "O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, Consider all the World thy hand hath made."

He is all around us. In the quiet of a sunset, or the gentle rain, or in the early morning dew, our God is our constant.

Be still where ever you are as you read this and know His hand made and provided all around you.

"I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy Power throughout the universe displayed."

Jack spoke about God calling to us and all the many excuses we come up with not to listen or follow His direction.

If we are burdened by life and it's circumstances, it is hard to be still and listen to Him. We are busy trying to repair things and get back our balance. That is really the time to be still. It is time to affirm His presence in us and in our world.

It is easy to view the sunset above and see God's hand, or the beautiful mountains in eastern Oklahoma in the next picture, but can you see Him here in this town ravaged by a tornado?

Be Still.

He is here as well.

When the mind and heart are still you become an open conduit for God to speak to you. Your thoughts no longer are centered on what is about you in the external concerns, but you are comforted by the pure presence of God. He will lead you out of the turmoil. He has something more for you to do this day... can you hear His message? Can you be a sanctuary for others bringing a calm to their day and the light to their darkness?

Words of my heart, Laurie

"Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee, How great Thou art."

"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

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First Issue Cfai.co Visual Language International Voices by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-22T07:00:00.000-06:00

First Issue of Visual Language
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Featuring the artwork on the cover of Daily Painter Angela Hardy, and inside coverage of Judy Crowe, Gwen Bell, Paula Peacock, Janice Warriner, Sunny Williams, Angela Hardy, Diane Whitehead, Debbie Grayson, Kimberly Conrad, Mary Jo Zorad and Laurie Pace.

Unanswered Prayers, the Elephant in the Room?

It happens all the time. Elephants in the room. We step all around them, worry about them and they do not budge.

Terry's Aunt Jo used to keep a list of all the things she was praying about. She had a spiral notebook she carried around. Neatly she would write out the date of the first day she was praying about something. If the prayer was answered... on the far right side there was a date of the answered prayer.

This really works in the sense you SEE how many prayers are answered and very few are unanswered prayers. Everything is in God's time, not ours.

Right now there is something you are fretting over or worried about. Something that might even shake the foundation of your life...or so you are thinking. You begin praying about it. Often it is easy to offer a barter or trade. IF you do this, I will do this.... count on an unanswered prayer my friend as God does not take lightly to bartering.

When you pray you often have a waiting time for things to begin to happen. Rarely is anything overnight. Even if there is not evidence of things happening, God is working on it all. It is time to go about your day and be strong in your faith and trust God. Affirm your love and faith in Him and stop fretting about the things that seems to be the elephant in the room. In quiet moments the Presence of God is evident and the elephant begins to fade from sight. Your eyes on are Him now, you cannot see that elephant any more. Now you are ready to receive. Click here to read more.

Words of my Heart, Laurie

"And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Luke 1:46-47

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Journey, Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-21T07:00:00.000-06:00

JOURNEY
Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

This is indeed a journey. This is blog number 2000 I think.
2000 days of blogging. That may indicate a need
for a give away painting this week. Stay tuned.

28 x 42 inches Mixed Media on Canvas

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012 Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie

Kinesthetically Speaking

Wikipedia Kinesthetic learning is a learning style in which learning takes place by the student actually carrying out a physical activity, rather than listening to a lecture or merely watching a demonstration. It is also referred to as tactile learning. People with a kinesthetic learning style are also commonly known as do-ers.

I come from a teaching background and this word has been apart of me a long time. Every student has a different learning style. While they may all overlap, they are still distinctive to them. As Terry always says... it depends on what motivates them. Every one of us is motivated differently.

I have always been one of 'THOSE' people that can walk into a room and immediately feel the atmosphere or 'mood' of the room down to individual people. One glance into their eyes or watching their hand motions tells me volumes. I am often swayed by the emotions as they seem to wash through me.

It comes from being a do-er... everything is tactile or hands on. I watch tutorials for the new CFAI website, but I do not 'own' the material until I do it myself. I cannot in the same sense understand people unless my emotions can associate and feel their joy or pain.

We are all connected by the threads of the Spirit that weaves us together as children of the Father. "We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord." We have to have that same sense of connection of kinesthetically being hands on with God. That brings the harmony to our lives and to the lives of those around us. While we all have outer differences as well as habitual differences, our hearts beat the same; our feelings get hurt just the same; we get too proud just the same; we love just the same and we hold grudges just the same. Yet we are still bound by that same beating of the heart, the same need of our humanly condition to be loved by someone during our life and the need to feel needed. We are truly one in the Spirit with God and this Spirit transcends any differences we come up with. Read more here.

Words of my heart, Laurie

"You are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind" Philippians 1:27

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Progress on The Journey Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-20T07:00:00.000-06:00

Progress on the Journey

28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas

The paint continues on this tall horse painting. Layers and shades of blue create this magnificent horse charging off the canvas.

It is still in progress but it is available.

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Relationships

Terry is always leery when I turn off his television at night and want to talk. Immediately he feels he has done something wrong. How did we get here? Does not seem like a healthy reaction, especially when I am not frowning. I have known him for 48 years of my life. I know him pretty well.

How can you improve your current relationship? I know as we talked last night I literally prayed before responding to some touchy things we were discussing.

I stayed quiet and sought oneness with the Father before replying. I did not want to speak out of emotions and not from my heart. Our lives have been up side down since he retired in April 2010. We need to get back on the same page and I was ready to talk about it. Praying as we spoke kept me from over reacting to some of his responses.

The impact of this spiritual security brought about a change in him as we talked and I could visible see him sigh and relax. He was still hesitant speaking of painful things but it was something that had to be done.

It is so easy to lose sight of God in our relationship. Staying aligned with Him helps each of us stay aligned in our relationships with others. Knowing God is with you provides a sense of security and joy. Divine love nurtures all of us. Divine love will bless every relationship in your life.

Words of my heart, Laurie

"I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love." Colossians 2:2

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Journey Horse Painting progresses by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-19T07:00:00.000-06:00

Journey Horse Painting Progresses

28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas

The overlays on the blue were the next step in this
Journey. Today I will be adding layers of oil and more color.

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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Healing

Injuries of the flesh take time to heal. When our youngest son was in a near fatal car accident, it took over a year to get him back on course....and even then there was fall out from the accident that affected his life for the next ten years.

Injuries of that magnitude leave a vulnerable place in our lives. All health challenges create that same vulnerability.

Often we cannot be healed in this lifetime and we must have faith in God to walk through our lives beside us with these illnesses or injuries. Through our faith and His abiding strength we can make the best of each day.

Believe you are perfect just as you are at this moment in time. True healing begins from the inside out and that would be from your heart.

New growth comes from within. Allow your faith to sprout forth and share the bloom with your family and friends. Read more here.

Words of my Heart, Laurie

"Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." and instantly the woman was made well. " Matthew 9:22

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The Journey Begins Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-18T07:00:00.000-06:00

The Journey Begins

28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas

Blue base is on the canvas... The horse is drawn out for the painting. Color in layers will be added next.

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The Foundation

When times are rough and you feel pretty beat down, you hold on for dear life. You pray hard that you are rooted strong enough to withstand the blow.

What keeps your rooted? What is your foundation? If you lost everything you had right now... materialistically, would you survive? If you lost your family right now, would you survive?

When winds are calm it is easy to pray and feel secure in your faith. When the wind picks up, your foundation in life will be tested.

Putting God's truth into your day and sharing it will strengthen your foundation. God is with you no matter what storm hits. You are protected. It does not mean you cannot lose all around you...but it does mean your faith will keep you strong to endure what the storm takes from your life.

Affirm His presence daily. You are never alone.

Words of my heart, Laurie

"That one is like a man building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when a flood arose, the river burst against that house but could not shake it , because it had been well built." Luke 6:48

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Heart Series 1 Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-17T07:00:00.000-06:00

Heart Series 1

6 x 6 inches Acrylic on Canvas

Heart Painting for Valentines

$100

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My Prayer this week for Gentleness

For some reason for the second time this week I have been stirred in my morning petitions and prayers to the single word of gentleness.

Reflecting on the word brought to mind when Jesus met the woman of Samaria and asked her about her husband...and she immediately changed the subject to worship. Jesus did not press her on the true issue of her past, but allowed her to sway the conversation to her comfort zone and he reached out to answer that of what she asked him.

Gentle people will always be cautious of the feelings of others and not probe into unspoken areas. A gentle person seeks to offer comfort and protect others from being "exposed" and condemned. We seem to be forthright society now days in it to always grab what is best for ME and we often lose sight of need to be gentle in our heart and actions.

Words of my Heart,

Laurie

"Learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart." Matthew 11:29

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Then Came Three Horse Painting Sold at Mirada Fine Art by Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-16T07:00:00.000-06:00

Then Came Three

Sold at Mirada Fine Art

8 x 10 inches of thick oil painted with a palette knife
for this colorful horse painting.

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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Thoughts from the Road

We made a short/long trip to see the kids yesterday...there and back. Five hours total driving time. One of those love hate things of being on the road, but knowing it is rare for the family to gather in one place.

It helped that our son-on-law Larry was whipping up some healthy chicken chili. It was the thought that kept us coming... that and playing with Lady L.

As we left Mount Vernon, Terry had on a variety of political talk shows. That alone is a retreat into prayers or other thoughts for me. Everything gets hashed and bashed on the TV and I truly did not want to hear it for two and 1/2 hours in the car yesterday morning. But I did.

The saving part was as we hit the edge of Dallas crossing Lake Ray Hubbard the George Bush Turnpike was open. Taking that cuts off about 30 minutes in driving time. THAT was a nice surprise.

We enjoyed our visit, good food, good conversation, many hugs, and not near enough time as we headed home by four...but with this return trip we had the Giants/Packer Game. It lasted the entire trip home. Those Giants really cleaned up.

How do men do this? Trying to follow that auction type gibberish almost drove me crazy. AND he could drive at the same time and change stations on his steering wheel. Truly men must learn these things from an early age. There is not a radio or tv that they cannot figure out and work without a look or a blink.

God is truly good and patient. He must feel very much the same way about us and our constant gibberish every day. We stay motivating in the direction we are heading. The few times we turn our attention to Him... we still have not slowed down to breath and prepare for conversation. I think we have too many computers, too much TV and too much noise in our lives. We have TOO TOO much. We can control and conquer all the electronics but we cannot let go and live our lives with joy. Maybe it is time for a challenge of less when it comes to electronics...of all sorts. Time to be set free.

Words of my heart, Laurie

" To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."" John 8:31-32

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Fall Foliage SOLD in Santa Fe! Signature Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie pace

2012-01-15T07:00:00.000-06:00

Fall Foliage

Sold in December
from my representing Gallery in Santa Fe.

24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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Indwelling

If someone were ask to describe you with one word what would it be? What is indwelling in your so strongly that it is something identified with you?

HINT: It is never what you think it is, believe me. When we look in the mirror we see something totally different than everyone else sees. We see what we want to see. So what do others see?

When we are born we arrive totally dependent on others for our existence. So from earliest moments we relate to 'others' before we learn to become aware of ourselves. If we were blessed with a loving family, we were kissed and nurtured and raised in God's light. We felt significant and loved and we grew up knowing of the Father's hand in our daily life.

Now what about everyone else?

They missed the nurturing. They might have missed God. They grew up feeling rejection, hurt and hungered deeply for attention they never received.

We are each a by-product of our environment from birth forward. We have the power to change. We can let go of that which no longer serves us. At any time we can seek God's light and presence in our lives. We can become a by-product of His indwelling grace and share His word and truth with others.

So what is indwelling with you? What is the one word people would use to describe you? Read more here.

Words of the heart,

Laurie

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21

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Rocky Mountain High Abstract Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-14T07:00:00.000-06:00

Rocky Mountain High

Available at Mirada Fine Art Denver CO.

24 x 30 inches of incredibly thick paint applied with a palette knife. If you love it, contact Steve and he will price this one out special for you coming through this blog. Tell him you saw it here for New Year 2012 Pricing.

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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The Balancing Act

I know I drive my husband crazy when we hang things in the house. Finding that same balance in life is almost as crazy.

With TP working for American for 23 years you become aware of the need for balance and strick attention to detail.

How do we get there in our personal lives? We are faced with the magnitude of our 'society' our 'jobs' and our 'families'. Further down on the list is church and God. I am learning now it does not work that way. There is no balance, only frustration and anger. God has to be first. God has to be first.

We must learn to align our human nature with our divine nature and bring spirituality into everyday life. This new awareness will take practice to make it a habit and then it eventually becomes a natural part of our lives. With this new found balance, we set examples for others in our lives to witness our strength with the Lord within us.

Words of my Heart, Laurie

"We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul." Hebrews 6:19

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Longhorn Land Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-13T07:00:00.000-06:00

Longhorn Land

30 x 40 inches of lush Palette knife Longhorn Painting by Laurie Pace

SOLD at the Dutch Art Gallery 1.12.2012

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Settling In.

Why is it so hard for us to let go and settle in somewhere?

Comfort is the couch or easy chair with a blanket to tuck around you in this cold weather. The next comfort is the heated mattress pad our daughter bought us a few years ago. Makes going to bed PURE comfort.

What is comfort? Comfort speaks to the ease of the Spirit, to enjoy resting in the arms of God, feeling His warm surrounding you; feeling His peace fill you.

Feel Him in silent moments. Feel Him in the midst of chaos. He is there surrounding you through all times...not just those snuggly lets get close times. Learn to release your fears and drop all those rocks you carry around.

Reharge by His closeness. Be renewed through His Spirit and be empowered by Him through His grace. Read more here.

Words of my Heart, Laurie

"Then they were glad because they had quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:30

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Heartbeat, Drurmmer painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-12T07:00:00.000-06:00

Heartbeat

Sold Gift

28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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Completing the Circle

Did you ever think about currents and prayers? Terry is always talking about circuitry and currents. With the energy we create from praying, we send out currents to all those in our lives.

We have our friends and family that we pray for daily. This is a well established current that has been tried and tried and relied on for over 45 years.

We have seen each other through the good times and the bad times for almost half a century.

I think the ties between the women are the strongest almost like we are the pray warriors and our connect is deep as sisters in our faith.

Then there are new friends that God brings into our lives. We add them to our prayers and immediately the circuitry expands as they begin praying for us as well. Every time one heart is lifted in prayer, all hearts are lifted and all lives are blessed.

We must wait upon the Lord.

Drummer Painting that needs a title? By A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-11T07:00:00.000-06:00

Progression on Drummer

SOLD Gift

28 x 42 inches

Still working on it.. .and truly having fun with it. I am hoping the drummer likes it... have not had feedback as of yet! I still need a title.. he plays in a Christian rock band at his church. Email your thoughts..Laurie .

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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Staying in Line.

Thoughts of childhood and all those lines we stood in. Minutes that seemed like hours.

Times you broke out of line only to be corrected and times your mind wandered and you forgot to follow the line... you were staring off into space.

OR there was a really neat rock almost five feet away and you desperately want to make a dash for that rock... while no one is looking. No one like the adult in charge.

Remember those lines? Hands to your side. Do not touch anyone. Walk in a straight line.

How about these lines? These children have no food.. they are staying in line..hoping and lifting up there hands for nourishment. They are starving. They will not budge from this line. If they did they would miss what is being offered to them.

Are you starving for joy in your life?
Are you in need of a plateau to rest?
Is the climb to hard right now?

God does not demand a line...but staying in His light makes a huge difference. When you turn away from His light and make a dash for that special 'rock' or thing that is tempting you... or push the limit on the direction you want to go totally opposite of where He is leading you...the result will be less than satisfying. We are often tempted to put more faith in what we perceive around us than we do in what He offers from His kingdom. His light will fill you with the power to make this journey. His love and grace will support you in every need, providing exactly what you need.

Words from my heart,
Laurie

"When a land rebels it has many rulers; but with an intelligent ruler there is lasting order." Proverbs 28:2

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Drummer Painting in Progress by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-10T06:30:00.000-06:00

Black Canvas Drummer in progress

28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas

SOLD GIFT

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012

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Learning to Forgive

“Life is an adventure in forgiveness.” Norman Cousins (1912 - 1990)

One of the joys of a new year is the thought of forgiving and letting go of things that have piled up over the year. This process can open up your heart to find more love surrounding you. When we allow anger and issues to compile over time, they squeeze shut our hearts and we become cold inside.

Forgiving rarely means forgetting. We are too human for that. Does God forgive and forget? It is reasonable to feel hurt and angry over memories because they fester over time. Without forgiving they will never heal. If you can forgive, the wounds will eventually heal and only a scar will remain. Over time even that scar will fade.

When you are ready to forgive, you are ready to ACCEPT the incidence. Open your heart to love and your world will change. Judgements you carry around year to year will only continue to pull you down. Isn't it time to let them go?

With God you have the power to release the weight of all these things you have not forgiven. God's love is stronger than anything you have stored up over the years. Another person's actions should not control you this long. Let it go. Open your heart to love and the light God has to offer. Click here to read more....

Words of my heart,

Laurie

"Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses." Mark 11:25

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Black canvas Drummer beginning by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-09T07:00:00.000-06:00

Big Black Canvas ?

28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas

SOLD GIFT....for a friend.

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A Grumpy Day? I don't think so.

Well yesterday was overcast and dark...with thick fog and altho the day started out good, by early afternoon I was tired and ready to nap. Terry was in a really grumpy mood as he has an injured back.

Despite the mood and the back, we took down the Christmas tree and dismantled the decorations on the fireplace mantel and put away the stockings. That alone was a mood setter for sure. Then came the realization that there are always choices to make new things happen in our lives... my life is under God's authority, not the dark clouds outside.

Choosing peace and prayer I retreated to my studio to work on a painting. With that peace came a freshness to my work and the light seemed brighter despite the thick fog. The power of the indwelling spirit is strong if we open our hearts to Him.

Stacey sent this adorable picture of our Grand-dogs sleeping side by side. They have two kennels but they prefer to nap touching closely. That warmed me more with a wide smile.

Choose Peace by faith. Know you have support from Him and your earthly family and friends. The essence of life is God within. Let this year begin with the amazing power of a new start in your life. CLICK here to read more.

Words of my heart,

Laurie

"Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying"Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border..." and God graned what he asked. 1 Chronicles 4:10

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Horse in Snow Finished Horse palette knife Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-08T07:00:00.000-06:00

Horse in Snow

24 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas

Yes, I finished this Palette Knife Beauty Horse Painting yesterday. If you click HERE you can visit the page on CFAI.co where I have some awesome close up pictures of the thick paint.

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Co-creator?

Thoughts of God's touch creating so much beauty in our world, puts me in awe of His artistry. As an artist, I feel so much responsibility to use my gift wisely and to allow Him to work through me as I am only a poor imitator of His dimensionally work.

Ladies at my summer workshop.

Painting in my own style, expressing what is important to me using line, color, palette knife and movement, is primary to the success of the work. Success that He was apart of the making. I can do nothing with out Him.

Encouraging other artists to paint from the inside out is often hard. 'Copying' a photo or image from the internet is hard to pass up at times, and I cannot say I have never done it because in the early years of the internet it seemed easy to use it as reference. Not fully copying it, but copying it where I should not have done it. You begin to realize it is not your work. It is not His work. It was something co-created by Him and another artist or photographer. For me to be a co-creator with Him, it is something that is inspired by my work, my photographs, or if I have a photograph for a commission... it is with permission to be a co-creator. Paintings completed without Him may be technically correct but they are not filled with any light or energy.

Feel prosperous in this new year and joyful that He is there with you as you do what your direction is in life. Do it with His spirit there fulltime. It is God-power, or God-filled energy. Abundance is there for the asking, and He will provide what we each need in life.

Words of my Heart,

Laurie

"For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance." Matthew 13:12

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Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-07T07:00:00.000-06:00

Progression on Horse in Snow

24 x 30 inches

Hope to finish this horse painting today!

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Perfect Order?

Not sure it exists in my world, but it is suppose to be there. God promises His perfect order.

As the days and weeks unfold things never go the way we think they should go. We all struggle with God's way as it happens, trying desperately to make it 'right' the way we think it should be.

One of my favorite chores is folding wash. I have so much control. I am very particular about things being folded in the proper manner to fit in the drawer neatly. God has His particular way too and we fight Him all the time. He is unfolding in our lives the path He has chosen for us. It is never neatly packaged because we are human and always tinkering with our own lives and those in our family.

If we would stop and look around in the world, we would remember that His plan is perfect. Examples are the way it all works from caterpillars to butterflies and more. He has a process for everything including us.

Patience is the prayer for the day, that we can be patient with this day, this week, this time in our lives to allow Him the time to work.

Words of my Heart,

Laurie

"Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming." 1 Peter 1:13 NIV

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Progression Horse in Snow Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-06T07:00:00.000-06:00

Progression Horse in Snow

Working it out... but the day was so pretty... I went out to play.

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Deep Do-Do

I KNOW you all have heard that phrase before. We get there in life all the time. Either we produce the mess we are knee deep in, or we wade in often not realizing it.

Well, I laughed until I cried yesterday when Stacey sent this image of Lady L. If you recall they have two new puppies they rescued that are about 4 months old. They are little miniature Schnauzers, but I really believe one is really part black lab. So the dogs love playing in the back yard. This is Lady L's personal territory with her new "Park".

She walked in the house late yesterday with dog poop all over her shoes, socks and lower legs. Her mom could not even imagine HOW she got into this much puppy poop. The backyard is sniped every afternoon and these are only two little dogs... how did she manage to get covered in so much dog poop?

So this morning after the big clean up yesterday... Lauren solved the issue herself by putting on her bright new pink rain boots. She was determined not to have poopy shoes this morning when she went out to play.

So my friends, remember to pull on those rain boots when you are knee deep in problems. God has the perfect pair ready for you... in your favorite color. Like reading in the bible about arming yourself... see below.

Words of the heart,

Laurie

"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:14-16

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Horse in Snow Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-05T07:00:00.000-06:00

Horse in Snow?

I am just beginning this horse painting in the studio. The sun was streaming in the studio, it was warm outside, near sixty and it was time to create and paint.

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Our Highest Good... Our Inheritance

When we are born we have already begun 'inheriting' things...such as our DNA from our parents. Red hair, green eyes, long legs and spunky attitudes. By age two we continue to inherit things, like mannerisms and toys handed down from older siblings. Things continue to pile up as we inherit more through the years. These things are not for our highest good.

As hard as we look ... we never truly see everything we 'inherit' or recognize if it is truly 'good' for us.

As a child of God I never doubt His kingdom is my inheritance. It is who I am. It is who I became as my parents set the example in our lives. At times I am definitely not worthy of this great gift. I fail and sin by thought, word and deed. It is only through God's grace that I find my way back to this truth. Home is not just where I lived and grew here on earth, home is where He is and where I am bound. His love keeps me safe and leads me there.

In this New Year I challenge you to stay on the path to His higher good. Allow His love to shine in your life, your words and your actions. He will show you the way if you are waiting and watching and listening. When you falter, He will be there for you guiding you with the light.

Words of my Heart,

Laurie

"I commend you to God and to the message of his grace." Acts 20:32

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Painting in progress by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-04T07:00:00.000-06:00

Progression in Painting

30 x 40 inches oil

Not sure where it is going yet... stay tuned... no dp

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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Healing Thoughts for the Year

The well being of our bodies can be changed at any given moment in our lives. We are often challenged by disease that appears unexpectedly. Our bodies have a marvelous ability to rebound back and fight off and restore itself against most attacks. Everything in us is alive and good health is a state we all seek.

It is at times that 'bad health' creeps in that we must keep our thoughts on life and healing and affirming His hand in our lives.

If you know someone that is suffering right now from a disease they cannot fight and 'win' on this side of life, time to prayer for healing to rise up and heal them with the life ever after. Pray for each other. Times are hard and often people do not share where they are in life. Affirm with God all things are possible in His time and His way.

Words of my heart,

Laurie

“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,” Titus 2:11-12 NIVLaurie VERSE

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Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-03T07:00:00.000-06:00

Cannot Remember the Name...
but I remember the day I painted it.
It was a Sunday morning early before Church and I was pulling ribbons of color.

24 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD

Oh What A Day

I truly debated on my feelings last night. I was in my studio cleaning up and a group of children and some parents arrived at the pond behind our house. Part of the pond is our property, part is with the lot across the pond, which belongs to our Home Owners Association.

This is a gorgeous neighborhood of high end homes in the millions on this lake. Ours is quite a bit simpler as we are next to the lake but not on it. It is also a gated community. I love watching children fishing in the pond with parents as it warms my heart to see time spent with young ones...but late yesterday caught me totally by surprise as one of the men in the group basically unzipped and whizzed away right in public. A long whiz.

You seen pictures of where we live.. it is beautiful and very natural... but that was beyond my thoughts.

I decided next time I will shoot pictures and share them with the Home Owners Association. Perhaps they want a port-a potty in our neighborhood area. (I know not.)

I know growing up my parents demanded manners from us. There are certain rules accepted in our lifestyle that to me are pretty basic. This violated everything I have been taught. My anger grew and I walked away... bringing Paddy inside and settling back to work on my computer. I knew I had to recenter and not think about it. Terry suggested having homemade cookies ready to share with them and try to approach it from a different angle. Tomorrow we will walk around and clean up all the trash they left behind.

Think about others when you do things today. Your actions speak loudly.

Hummm...maybe a sign...No whizzing on this property? I can only imagine how God feels about many of the things we do that totally bring His jaw dropping.

Words of my heart,

Laurie

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 NIV

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Sunset River Crossing Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-02T07:00:00.000-06:00

Sunset River Crossing
Mirada Fine Art

28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas no dpi

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2012

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Words of Hope

Well I certainly did not spend my day improving anything yesterday... or even with my darling husband. It was another day with CFAI.co.

Today I am going to pace myself to only 6 working hours as yesterday was 13 hours working on the site. Those are my words of hope at least!

Praying you had a safe New Years and look forward to 2012.

We didn't dance or party like we use to... but we enjoyed the change in the year and feel like most people do that it a new start for many things in our lives.

Choose for it to be a closer time with the Father.

I am heading that way to my bible right now and will start my day in Psalms.

Words of my heart,
Laurie

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV

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Descent from Snowy Mountain, Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2012-01-01T07:00:00.000-06:00

Descent from Snowy Mountain

18 x 27 inches Oil on Canvas

Available now on Cfai.co with gorgeous close ups!
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I just realized the number of visitors I have had to my blog this year...over 204,800 visits!

The Joy of New...

A new year. A first for me in years that I do not have that huge list of things to do and change. A first year that weight loss was not primary on the top of the list. A first year that I did not write out a long list of things to add or change in my life.

WHY?
Because this past year I have gained some insight in dropping much of the worry. I have kept 16 pounds off for full year and I am ready to drop five more. I am getting better at it. I still fail. :^( But I get back on my knees and realign myself with God. My prayer for you my friends is to find peace and happiness in this moment. God's plan is in place.

I had a huge joy at the end of the year last night. We arrived home around nine from eating out with Paul and Victoria for an early night out. The mail box at the street was stuffed with a box I could not extract. Terry had to get out of the car and manhandle the mail box to release it's contents. We backed up the drive into the garage and whisk everything into the house. As I opened the package my breath drew out and the tears began to fall.

I am not a huge collector of things any more but one of my dearest collections was started by a good friend, sister of my heart, four years ago when she started sending me older Hummel pieces. I have ALWAYS loved them but never indulged in them. (My ancestors are from Germany. My grandmother was the last to come over and my mom was the first generation born here in the states. I am second generation.) These beautiful pieces have been joyful sightings through out my life, so when my friend started my collection I was in love. Tonight in my mailbox was a box containing the one almost in the center of the picture...slightly to the right. I cried for ten minutes totally amazed by how this new little piece caught my heart a glow. These are in a glass case in the den where I see them all the time. I am reminded of her not just with these little ones, but with so much in our home. Oh yes, this is all 'stuff' but we have parred down in our life to those things that are nearest and dearest to us in making our life simpler. I posted once earlier in my blogs of my 'sisters' that sits by my kitchen window from another dear friend... and two paintings by another dear art friend (Linda McCoy) that are on the wall in my breakfast room... along with pieces from Diane Whitehead, Toni Grote and a few others. God's blessings in love surround me not just in nature outside my window but in some tokens and treasures shared by my earthly friends.

Happy New Year. May you find your treasures in this moment right where you are.
Laurie

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV

Laurie VERSE

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Silver's Crowd, Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2011-12-31T06:30:00.000-06:00

Silver's Crowd

30 x 40 inches Oil on Canvas

Available at the Dutch Art Gallery with a Holiday Discount of 15%
Either contact Pam or email me. Laurie

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2011
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Finding the Positive

Still entering new members on CFAI.co. Am feeling pretty drained and we have about 75 more members to go to add today. Yesterday Terry kidnapped me for two hours and we went out to eat at Pete's in Mt Pleasant. We had pizza. We rarely eat such things...but we did. I ate one whole piece and truly loved it. Pete's rocks. Visit them on facebook.

At Pete's the band playing tonight was setting up and practicing for New Years Eve. We were there at four in the afternoon...so it was the band and Terry and I with salad and home made pizza. The ride home was even better...gorgeous colors reflecting more fall than winter and sixty degree weather. Finding the positive was really easy after eight hours on the computer from early morning. Positive surrounded us. Good food, good music and a quick stop for bananas and ICE CREAM??

I am blogging on my laptop. Another feat as everything on the Big Mac is signed into CFAI.co in every direction. Too messy to sign into google from one account to the other, easier to use the laptop. Less at my finger tips.

We did the drawing yesterday... and their were close to fifty entries for this little painting. My mom did the pull out of the name for this one and it is a fellow Texas many miles from me. C. Kelley is one of my collectors so I was thrilled to see this special little painting go where it will be loved.

I promise to send it out next week. I hope to be back blogging on my big mac too early next week.

Meanwhile... my best wishes of God's blessings in the New Year. Stay safe and count your blessings.... one by one. CLICK here to read more.

Words of my Heart.
Laurie

““I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”” John 16:33 NIV

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Epsilon, Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2011-12-30T07:00:00.000-06:00

EPSILON

30 x 40 inches Acrylic on Canvas

available at my Santa Fe Gallery with 25% off for holiday specials through this weekend!
Email me if you are interested.Laurie

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2011
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Determined, Stubborn or Stupid?

The past two days Diane Whitehead, Debbie Lincoln and I have been adding members into the new www.cfai.co site. We are moving Contemporary Fine Art International to its awesome new site designed by Nick Hempsey, www.studio412design.com . Nick is still working night and day on this site fine tuning it to be the professional site we ask for. (BTW, the man is incredible if you need a new website.)

Again Determined, Stubborn or Stupid?

Finding the Right Footing

We have over 500 juried in members on www.cfai.co being added slowly from the www.contemporaryfineartinternational.com site.
It is a professional site with professional artists.

Finding the right footing as you design a site this size when our five member board all had ideas was a bit easier than we thought, but as Nick was hired, he gave us a reality check. We thought we were firmly in place with what we wanted.

We thought the site could be built in six weeks. Yeah, if you do computers and websites you are laughing.

Here we are four months into it and we are just now loading our members...our PATIENT members. They have stuck with us knowing the vision is a good one. Art does tell the story. Yes artists are determined, stubborn and sometimes stupid... usually we work and work and seek the inner composition and possibilities in things that normal people do not even notice. So I guess it does not do any good for an artist to be firmly planted in something...other than God. He is my life support. I could not make the day with out Him.

Funny thing was something I googled on the Internet implied that stubbornness was linked with resisting change. From some views I might agree, but for an artist I cannot. They are usually stubborn to a fault while creating...but they are expecting and wanting change. Steady with change.. rolling with the painting as it develops, but stubborn not to give up or stop. I have not overworked anything in years. I have learned where to stop...but I always continue to explore and find balance in my work.

Is that what the Father does? We have no idea from day to day where we travel or go. As we climb we always believe we are on firm footing.... and we tend to fall and waver... but you know what... HE IS THERE! Climb with confidence. Stay focused on Him and He will guide your path and light the way.

Stop by www.cfai.co over the next few weeks on and off as all the fabulous artists put their best works that are available up for you to see and hopefully buy.

Words from my heart and very very tired fingers.... (and scrambled brain) I love you Debbie and Diane. We can do this! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>>>

Laurie

“[Jesus Comforts His Disciples] “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” John 14:1-3 NIV

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The Escape Abstract Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2011-12-28T07:00:00.000-06:00

The Escape

18 x 24 inches Oil on Canvas
Available in Santa Fe Gallery.
End of year special discount on this painting...
email me for more information. Laurie

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2011
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Simplicity in Soup and Salad

Well I got on the scale. I was really scared after the food we inhaled over the holidays. I did not eat that much more, but I tasted more sweet things that I have had in the past year. I need to wean back off the sweets.

Terry asked me to go out for specialty pizza and I jumped on the scale and jumped off and said, Not until I am back down the three pounds I had obviously gained.

Soup and Salad. Keep it simple sweetie.

Oh how I wish I could keep my life that simple right now. Tax time to close out accounts and gather receipts.

The gathering word crops up again. We seem to be good at gathering STUFF. We are good at gathering belongings. We are good at gathering too much food at the table. We are good at gathering to much responsibility. We are good at gathering problems. We are good at gathering in general.

Time to FORGET all of that gathering. Gather in prayer with the Lord. Gather in prayer with your friends. Gathering in circles of love to pray for others. Gather in work that serves others, not serving yourself. How hard is it to put self last? Last from belongings. Last from tv. Last from food. Last from more responsibilities. Last from self?

Put Him first and NOTHING else has to be...just wait upon the Lord. He will provide direction. He will provide for your needs. Keep your life simple... and He will provide simple abundance.

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Words of my heart,
Laurie

“Of David. Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—” Psalm 103:1-2 NIV

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On the First Day of Christmas I painted A Pear and a Partridge Feather by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2011-12-27T07:00:00.000-06:00

Pear and Partridge Feather Painting
The First Day of Christmas. Painted in the evening of Dec 25th 2011

5 x 7 Oil on Panel
$125 includes shipping.
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You can see closeups on the new www.cfai.co site but the purchasing part is not in place with paypal yet, so I would have to invoice you. The close ups are super and the new site is almost ready to launch.
Click here to see the closeups on the CFAI.co site.

©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2011
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Blowing out the Candles Does not Extinguish the Light.

Christmas Day after the advent wreath burning and the reading of scriptures and the singing of Christmas hymns, Lady L was ready to blow out the candles.

She was so excited this year to celebrate advent and Jesus' birthday. She will be reminded through out the year by the lighting of candles during prayer time of this advent wreath and the 'light' that burns for all of us...HIS LIGHT.

Words of the heart,
Laurie

“Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”” Luke 2:28-32 NIV

GALLERY LINKS

Mirada Fine Art Denver CO,

The Rare Gallery Jackson Hole WY

The Dutch Art Gallery Dallas TX

Our House Gallery El Dorado Hills CA

SR Gallery Hong Kong Gillian Jones Gallery Ohio

Sharing the Light by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2011-12-26T06:30:00.000-06:00

Sharing the Light of Christmas

A sharing of light and love from our hearts to yours on this Beautiful Week of Christmas.

May you keep this beauty alive in your heart, soul and mind.

Words from my Heart,
Laurie

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 NIV

GALLERY LINKS

Mirada Fine Art Denver CO,

The Rare Gallery Jackson Hole WY

The Dutch Art Gallery Dallas TX

Our House Gallery El Dorado Hills CA

SR Gallery Hong Kong Gillian Jones Gallery Ohio

Free Christmas Painting....Christmas Joy and God's Blessings on you and your Family by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2011-12-25T07:00:00.000-06:00

Christmas Joy and Gods Blessings on you and your family.

Our Advent Wreath 5 x 7 inches Oil on Canvas

I am taking a small break from blogging today and tomorrow... meanwhile here is a small painting I did this week while traveling. It is from our advent wreath and it is a give away painting on my art blog. Just email me HERE and say
you are wanting this small Advent Wreath painting and I will put your name in the drawing. Winner will be announced in a few days.

Spend this day in Gathering close at heart the Love of God for mankind in bringing to us His only Son, who gave His life for us and for our sins.

This video is from 2009 Christmas and is the reading of the Christmas Story from Luke... Old house, old studio but it is from my heart to yours. Next year I will get back in the saddle (yeah pardon that pun too...) and I will be original and ready!

Words from my heart,
Laurie

GALLERY LINKS

Mirada Fine Art Denver CO,

The Rare Gallery Jackson Hole WY

The Dutch Art Gallery Dallas TX

Our House Gallery El Dorado Hills CA

SR Gallery Hong Kong Gillian Jones Gallery Ohio

Lady L in Progress, Child Portrait by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2011-12-24T07:00:00.000-06:00

Lady L in Progress...

This is in progress to be done by Christmas Day. You may see an updated version after the holidays...but I started this at the demonstration painting at the Dutch Art Gallery on the 17th of December. I still have some value shading to adjust a bit darker on her face and then it will be done.

SOLD

5 x 7 Oil on Canvas

Excited Angels Around Us.

At this time of year you can often just look around and visible see those little Angels. These two caught my eye and I took a series of images as their faces changed with the cold wind blowing them about on the float they were in for the Mount Vernon Christmas Parade.

Can you even begin to imagine how the real Angels were twittering about in joyful love and expectation waiting as Mary and Joseph rode into Bethlehem?

They knew what was ahead and coming. They were at God's side and waited as He laid it out before them. Their excitement could hardly be hidden or contained... GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST.

Compare it to the little ones in your life and their expectation and excitement of Santa Claus arriving.

Gee what would it take for them to feel that same level of joyful anticipation over the spiritual celebration of Christmas?

Words of my heart, Laurie

"While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Luke 2: 6-14

GALLERY LINKS

Mirada Fine Art Denver CO,

The Rare Gallery Jackson Hole WY

The Dutch Art Gallery Dallas TX

Our House Gallery El Dorado Hills CA

SR Gallery Hong Kong Gillian Jones Gallery Ohio

Racing the Storm at Sunset by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

2011-12-23T07:00:00.000-06:00

Racing the Storm at Sunset

SOLD

24 x 36 inches

Sailboat Painting... Contemporary Palette knife boat painting.

Watch it evolve.

Hurry to Bethlehem ... wait, is your heart open?

We are all in a hurry... it is the 23rd of December. What direction are you going and what is your hurry?
Are you making a list?

1. We don't want to be left behind. Quick before they sell out.

2. We don't want to forget a gift for Aunt Mary.

3. We don't want to forget the cinnamon for the pumpkin pie.

4. We don't want to forget the candies for the stockings....or the fresh fruit. Hey, don't forget the nuts either. Mom always put nuts in our stockings.

5. Hurry, we must get it all done so we can rush into Christmas and then hurry to pick up the trash from the gift wrap... ah yes, don't forget trash bags.

6. Mark the days off the calendar. Make sure you put a huge happy face on the 26th... everyone will be gone and you get your house back.

7. Oh yeah... make sure you buy the egg nog.... you can have it with the leftovers when every one is gone.

Prepare your heart for Him. He is not going anywhere after the 26th. He is there ALWAYS.

I think I am going to order these as gifts for next year... given at birthday time for all my daughters. We are the heartbeat of our families. We set the pace, pardon the pun...for the heartbeat of our households. Available on Amazon... highly rated as well!
"Prepare Your Heart for a Great Christmas isn't for those who aspire to be Martha Stewart or Mother Teresa, but for all women who fall somewhere in between! Readers will discover: peace throughout the busy days, gratitude for the blessings of life, joy in rediscovering the anticipation of Christmas, and insights to carry the spirit of Christmas into the New Year."

CLICK HERE for the Amazon link to read about or purchase this book.

Maria Rodgers O'Rourke is the author.

Words of my heart,

Laurie

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

This is a video from our old house from 2009 and is the next part of the Story in Luke.

GALLERY LINKS

Mirada Fine Art Denver CO,

The Rare Gallery Jackson Hole WY

The Dutch Art Gallery Dallas TX

Our House Gallery El Dorado Hills CA

SR Gallery Hong Kong Gillian Jones Gallery Ohio