'Three Apples' Fruit Art, Apple Oil Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

'Three Apples'

8 x 10 Oil on Board

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DO NOT FORGET IF YOU ARE IN DALLAS, COME TO THE DUTCH ART GALLERY
for our opening show today and meet the artists from 2-5pm.

The Painting: Crisp colors of fall in this contrasting of hues red and green. These were honey crisp apples I bought at Whole Foods last week and as they were drying from washing I snapped pictures on my green kitchen towel. Had to paint them. Gotta love it.

The Thought: More Wii today... much better as I didn't work out by 35 minutes. I do not feel as drained. I can honestly say I am tighter all over from the yoga and aerobics.

I am determined to try and do this at least five times a week added to my huge daily list...but I worry when I start humming the tune of the step song from the Wii. Daughter says I am doing it too much. She has me working on my MYSPACE. Yes I have one. I visit it once a year. I have never used it. Interesting concept.

Finding the WHOLENESS in life is important. On the way back from driving the daughter to school yesterday, I noted in a yard ready for Halloween two tombstones. One was were an old tree used to be that had to be cut down after one of the recent storms. That tree had to be 75 years old. It was huge and shaded much of the house and street. The tombstone read. "R Oak Tree 1920 - 2009" on the other side of the yard was another tombstone, "Rest in pieces" and there were some of the smaller branches of the oak tree.

That made me think about Resting in Peace....that should not just be at death, but it should be when we are alive. Wholeness allows us to rest in peace, God's peace through out the day. When we are not whole in Him, we are indeed resting in pieces.... one piece at work, one in the kitchen, one outside doing yard work, one piece paying bills, one piece jogging around the block while the mind is soaring through all the things that you need to do yet today.

Wholeness is a natural state of God. We have to accept it and affirm it to have that whole peace. We have to affirm strength, health and well being. We have to affirm our love of Him. When we do that we are able to restore vitality to life each day.

Breathe deeply and inhale oxygen rich air provided by Him. This begins restoring cells in your lungs and spreads it through your body. Open your mind to peace and to Him and center yourself in wholeness today. Eat nutritious foods prepared in a healthful way and begin exercising and strengthening not only your body but your mind as well.

Body, mind and soul....God's given expression of His love of wholeness. Find His wholeness today and do not rest among the pieces...but rest in His whole peace.

Laurie

"Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body." Proverbs 16:24

A Bit of Wonder Contemporary Horse Oil Daily Painting Art by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 30 x 2 inches of thick buttery oils! Contact me to purchase: Laurie "This is the day that the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it". Psalm 118:24 It was a day of celebration yesterday as Lauren Gracen was born. Stacey began her labor around nine in the morning and was ready to push by 12:15, but they held her off while getting things set up. Took four good contractions with multiple pushes and the baby was there! All grandparents accounted for to count the toes and fingers! My admiration is for my daughter and her bravery and calmness despite the tension and newness of what she faced. I was honored to be there as the baby was delivered seeing my granddaughter push out into the light and take her first breathe... and then cry... and that she did. Terry was able to participate and he and Larry helped with pushing and getting Stacey upright for the process and then Terry was hon...

Arrival...Refrigerator?

© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2024 Arrival Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace Proverbs 16:3 "Commit to the Lord whtever you do, and he will establish your plans." Worrisome times laced with prayers. The world seems like a scary place lately. Praying for everyone affected by the last two hurricanes. My adventures today were the result of a dead refrigerator. I have loved my Kitchen Aid refrigerator very much. The first one in the 'French Kitchen' look died at 13 months. Hubby wanted the same refrigerator. Well this one made it four years and a few months. I cannot believe appliances are not made to last longer...but wait, is that because they make more money if we have to replace it in 4-5 years? You replace your mattress at least every 7 years... and your washer dryer, you might get 7 years out of those... The stoves seem to make it closer to 10 years. We are Lowe's customers, and Robert ...

The Marsh... of our lives? Walking with God.

© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2024 The Marsh 6 x 12 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace I did two of these paintings about three years ago. They both sold immediately to a Florida Collector. Simple and elegant for a horse painting. Ephesians 5:1-2 "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma." One of the biggest challenges in walking with God is trusting Him and not trying to out think Him or to do everything your way. It never works. The Apostle Paul wrote of his own struggles in Romans 7 . Romans 7: 22-23 “ So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the ...

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