©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2023
Three Boats Sunrise
18 x 24 Oils on Canvas
SOLD
by Laurie Pace
I love this piece! I have. painted it with different buildings, different boats but always the sky and the water meeting together. They remind me of European destinations, but totally a figment in my creativity! Sunrise is a quiet time as you see the sun in the horizon gaining on the day... The boats far quiet in the water and it literally invites you to come be apart of the painting. Go on up the stairs to the entry... and let yourself in.
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"But Jesus said, “You feed them.” Mark 6:37
(remember this)
Story Time Today!
Thursday was a day I only thought I was prepared for! Isn't that how it always happens? Make a plan and hear God laugh. Our week has been full of errands for one grandson, baby sitting for a granddaughter and babysitting for another grandson. Suddenly today, I was working right along at my desk and waiting for youngest granddaughter to arrive and the need arose for us to keep the grandson next door. The best part, they love each other very much. Here is how it all began!
I knew by this time, I needed to walk away from the work I was doing for a client and tend to the gift of grands in our house this day. You would be surprised at the amount of work done earlier between 6 am and 10:30 am... Hubby is tending a hip injury and I am doing the dogs, in and out, feeding, filling water bowls in and out, soaking oats, walking three and half miles, then cooking oatmeal, slicing strawberries and peaches and an apple for the oatmeal and I did not forget the flaxseed!
After I cleaned up the breakfast dishes, I started on a peach cobbler. Most of you know we are whole foods plant based and eat very little sugar, but peaches are only here a short time and I promised Terry a cobbler. I immediately went to Dr McDougall's website because his wife Mary has endless good recipes and I found the peach cobbler Recipe It took hardly anytime because you do not have to peel the peaches. Terry came out and helped and with in about 40 min, hot peach cobbler sat on the counter and the rich smell filled the house.
Short Order Cook between the Games
The kids started arriving about 11... and we were in full mode. We played a CLUE game that uses an ipad.?? I still don't get it. We taught the granddaughter how to play 21 because it makes them use math. The grandson is good at it!
Terry bailed by this time to rest ... we moved on to Go Fishing with regular cards... that filled an hour!! Time for lunch cooking to begin. I made some zucchini and the rest of our lunch which involved mushrooms, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, spices and slices of potatoes all cooked down to "yummy" with collards on top. Our salads were filled with dark red lettuce, green cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, celery, zucchini and more...Of course the two grands do not eat it. I made them mashed potatoes and egg noodle pasta with butter and salt.
BUT....The War Broke Out Before Lunch
One of them had a gameboy or something similar and they were going to play games on it. Did not happen. The granddaughter wanted to be a certain character and no one else. Screaming, grabbing, yelling filled the house. Hubby came back... he confiscated the Gameboy unit and I challenged them to get a piece of paper to create art.
I said we would chose a winner... and Terry passed out markers and pencils. I instructed them, "You are on a farm with three cousins visiting. Draw a picture that makes a story about the three cousins on the farm." It worked... they were busy and happy and engaged over their stories! They spent the rest of the day playing nicely.
When the war broke out just before lunch, I retreated to wash my face and hands and to pray in the bathroom and I actually started laughing a good belly laugh. THIS IS WHY WE ARE HERE. Work cannot matter anytime they are coming. God give us those aha moments when our priorities are not straight.... and I was quick to recognize I needed to adjust my expectations and enjoy the two of them!
Stepping away from our work to immerse ourselves in these experiences is not merely a momentary indulgence, but rather a life-long legacy we leave for our grandkids. It is a testament to the love and dedication we have for them, showing that they are a priority above all else.
In the grand scheme of life, it is these invested moments that our grandchildren will remember and carry with them into their own journeys. This is part of God's plan for us to teach them. It is in these teaching moments we forge unbreakable connections, bridging the gap between our generations and laying the foundation for a lasting family bond centered in the love of God.
"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me." Galatians 2:20
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Laurie Pace - A Texas Artist
Laurie is an international artist, her paintings are collected in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, DuBai, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, St Thomas, Romania, Greece, Croatia, and Ecuador.
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