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Write it on your Heart . . . Abstract Horse Paintings by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017  Abstract Horse Painting: Strength of Day  Sold    Size: 16 x 20  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in. Forget them as soon as you can, tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely, with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterda

Tomorrow's Song with a New Voice . . . Abstract Flower Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 Blooms Size: 16 x 20  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice." T S Eliot Four Quartets Yes and this painting was painted four years ago... and I am still missing some of the joy in painting like this, but slowly figuring out the disconnect.  It sneaked in through the back door with a voice constantly finding fault.  When you allow this to happen, you begin to self doubt yourself as you allow them to slowly undermine the person you have become.  Last year's language is to be left in last year and I am ready to

It Will be Happier . . . Contemporary Horse Paintings by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 Contemporary Horse Painting: Beneath the Branches Size: 24 x 36  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering 'it will be happier...'" Alfred Tennyson The new year lies ahead... filled with opportunity.  What we forget is today lies ahead of us also filled with opportunity. We do not have to wait until tomorrow or this next Monday.  Today is the day that counts.  Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today. God is there with you always.  In my reading in the Bible this year I found my key word or words for the new year.  I thought it was going to

The Five Candles

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017  Christmas Day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The light - the hope, the joy, the peace, the love - is among us now." Sarah Bessey  Sarahbessey.com    "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." Luke 2: 9-11 #horsepainting  #lauriepaceart  #equineart Laurie Pace A Texas Artist          My Website         

Let there be Peace . . .

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 Peace Advent 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " I believe that peace-making is more in step with Jesus than peace-keeping. I believe the voices crying in the wilderness, prophesying with their lives about the Kingdom of God. ...  I believe that peace begins with forgiveness and conversation and reconciliation, oh, I believe in miracles, I'm so ridiculous. I believe that small acts of peace are still acts of peace." Sarah Bessey  SarahBessey.com Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me...and you. Christmas Eve is upon us.  "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the worl

Which Direction? Contemporary Horse Paintings by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 Which Direction?  Size: 8 x 10  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I learned this, at least, by my experiment; That if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."  Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods I truly believe God has a purpose for each of our lives.  In serving others we begin to fulfill that purpose. Stepping out of our comfort zones pushes us to new heights and challenges along the way.  My Father and Mother always taught us to believe in the gifts we have be

Surprising Discoveries . . . contemporary horse paintings by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 The Advantage Size: 24 x 36  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries." AA Milne This is a painting that brought so much new energy into my studio back 2013.  It sold from Mirada in Indian Hills.  The inspiration of seeing older works this past month has been amazing.  More to come.  "Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the Lord your God."  Leviticus 25:17 #horsepainting  #lauriepaceart  #equineart Laurie Pace A Texas Artist          My Websit

Spirited Journey . .. Don't Complain Abstract Horse Paintings by Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017  Spirited Journey  Commissioned Painting Size: 30x40  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "What you're suppose to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain." Maya Angelou, Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now.  Have you ever experienced your heart telling you not to go a certain direction with life, yet you go ahead and do it? I usually find it might start out wonderful but slowly disintegrates into disaster.  I have to allow the Lord to be lead in my life.   "As they moved, they would go in any on

The Third Sunday in Advent

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 Advent  The Third Sunday ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Joy is born, not from pretending everything is fine, but from holding both hope and truth together. ... Joy is the affirmation of the thing that is truer than any trouble, any affliction: the affirmation that love wins. Jesus is as good as we hope, it's all worth is, and all will be redeemed." Sarah Bessey  Sarah Bessey.com   Remember this day that your joy is rooted in the hope and confidence of our God. Jesus will return. God will not forsake us or forget us. God will never quit. His promised his unfailing love to us.  We celebrate the joyful event of Jesus'