© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 Crossing the County Line Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace There are lines everywhere in life. State lines. County lines. Traffic lanes. Rules. Schedules. Boundaries. Sometimes it feels as though everything is telling us where to go and where not to go. Looking again at my painting Crossing the County Line, I realized those feelings had found their way onto the canvas years ago. The horses live among lines, shapes and divisions, yet they seem to be searching for open space. Maybe we are sometimes doing the same thing. I remember the freedom of our years living at the lake—the woods, the stars, the quiet and simply having room to breathe. Today I am learning that freedom isn't always about changing where we live. Sometimes it is about finding that open place within ourselves again and trusting God to lead us from there. ...
Life can get so busy that we spend more time thinking about all we need to do than actually doing any of it.
© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 Crossing Painting in Process Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace Life can become so busy that we spend more time thinking about everything we need to do than actually doing any of it. This morning I gave myself three minutes. Three minutes later, the piles surrounding me were gone and my desk was clear. Sometimes finding a little peace—and even a little joy—begins that simply. Looking at an unfinished stage of my painting Crossing the County Line reminded me of another lesson. There are moments in the studio when pushing harder doesn't help. You have to stop, step away, breathe and allow yourself to find the quiet again. Tomorrow I'll share what happened when I returned to this painting. Sometimes joy isn't far away at all. Sometimes it is just across the line. Elle PLEASE Read the complete Story HERE Search Words: Laurie Pace, Elle Pace, Crossing the...