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After the Afternoon Rains
Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace
My heart is breaking for all that were impacted by the hurricane. Usually after regular rain, the sun comes out and there is still moisture in the air and everything seems to glow and glisten.
When I saw the shots of Asheville NC and the Artist's Studios under mud and water to the roofs... my artist heart cannot even imagine. Many of us do not know the physical devastation of events like this. Living in Texas and at one time about an hour or so from the coast in Nacogdoches for 18 years, we weathered many storms but nothing with devastation that hit Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. We have friends in Tennessee but I have not heard if they were affected.
When I saw the shots of Asheville NC and the Artist's Studios under mud and water to the roofs... my artist heart cannot even imagine. Many of us do not know the physical devastation of events like this. Living in Texas and at one time about an hour or so from the coast in Nacogdoches for 18 years, we weathered many storms but nothing with devastation that hit Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. We have friends in Tennessee but I have not heard if they were affected.
It would be awesome if Artists across the United States could come together and do what they did for Hawaii, only not an auction, just sell a painting and donate it to an artist in need. Keep it simple.
Our God is an amazing God, and through my beliefs, we must find our way through all trials and remember He has this just like He does everything else in our lives. The faster we can accept things as they are, trust God, and let go of the fear and sorrow, the sooner things begin to fall in place because of our trust in Him that He will see us through and we will be stronger. He is walking with us and He knows what you and I both need.
Saturday was a special day. I will save it for the next blog. It was affected me since noon on Saturday... a gift for sure.
Last night we were welcomed to the congregation at Countryside Bible Church. It was an amazing service as normal and we were studying in 1 Peter. Pastor Josh was our membership leader when we did our classes for membership. He spoke last night of the conception of Jesus and His birth. Not exactly your everyday conversation. He brought up many things we knew but had not thought about. I am finding that is true in our daily lives. The Lord is working on our lives already knowing our stories.
I laugh as I remember my hubby's Dad, Ben Pace, always said, "You can get glad just like you got mad (or sad)." He was deeply rooted in his faith and he carried joy to every one in life and we rarely saw him angry or mad. Just was not who he was. Who are you? If you invest joy and love in your journey, it will be reflected back to you. Trust in our Father and He will get you where you are supposed to go. How the trip is made is up to you... greet this day with joy. Make this life journey with joy. That is my hint into my next blog... the Saturday happening.
Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace
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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