© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 Rocky Buffalo Herd Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace “It may not sell.” Those were Steve's words when I shipped this painting to Mirada Fine Art Gallery and he opened the package. There they were. Five rather substantial buffalo staring back at him. They weren't peacefully grazing in the distance. They weren't standing majestically beneath a western sunset. They were coming straight at him. I had begun the painting knowing where the buffalo would be. The mountains created strong V shapes behind them, directing your eye toward the herd. What I didn't know was how much color those buffalo would eventually acquire. The buffalo weren't born crazy-colored. They became that way. Apparently, quite enthusiastically. By the time Steve opened the package, those five buffalo had become exactly who they intended to be. His assessment? “It may not sell.” Well. I had already painted them. I had already...
I never ask for the deep water or anything unexpected. Yet those times will teach us how very much we need the Lord —and how much we need one another.
© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 Indian Paint Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace THROUGH “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials…” — James 1:2 None of us asks for the difficult days. We don't ask for the deep water or the unexpected changes. Yet those times often teach us how much we need God—and how much we need one another. Sometimes we lean on Him. Sometimes He places someone beside us to help us keep moving. And sometimes we are given the opportunity to be that person for someone else. Isaiah 43:2 tells us: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…” There is one word in that verse I keep returning to. Through. We are going somewhere. We are not promised that today will remain as it is forever. So if today is difficult, lift your eyes. Keep moving. Keep trusting. Let someone walk beside you. You are not alone. God is there. And there is hope ahead....