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"Intent"
Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace
This is a throw back to 2010, 15 years ago, an unusual horse painting with a touch of realism and not palette knife. This painting has a mystery to it and it lures the eye in for discovery over the surfaces of the horse's face. We were living in Dallas in our "Frank Lloyd Wright" inspired home and I had a huge studio that was 24 x 24 ft. (Never had it so good!!! Had a sink for washing brushes in and I loved it the almost three years we lived there. The photo below is the room but the people after us used it as another living area. Here is the Zillow Link. The kitchen is as we did it, and flooring was solid wood and beautiful... we had that put in. We replaced ALL the windows in the house. Some one before us took out a circular fireplace in the front living room. IT is worth a peak! Click the photo.)
Matthew 7:13-14
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
As I read this Bible passage it triggers memories of going to the State Fair of Texas as a kid. There where entrances where large and masses of people could buy their ticket and enter the fair grounds. There was SO MUCH TO see! Lines were long at the rides and people raced to see exhibits and rides and food... it was all there. My friends and I had 'Fair Day' tickets and had the day off from school. We rode the bus from our location to the Fair.
There was always one place that was not blocked by long lines. When I was young I did not always know what was what in the exhibitions. The one I entered alone that day was the Woman's Exhibit where there was Quilt competition and other things like Needlepoint and Cross Stitch as well as food competition for pickles and pies! The noise level was gentle in the building, the faces of those that entered always had smiles and eagerness in their eyes. Some Dads and Husbands even were smiling knowing how important this was to the women in their lives. My grandmother taught me to knit, cross stitch and I watched her quilt and sew from the time I was about three until she passed in 1975 when I was pregnant with my first child. Her quilts blessed my Mother's home and of course my home, and now my children's homes. We want to bless others always.
May seem like a stretch but when you read the Bible verse above.... the small gate is the entrance of Heaven. The large open gate with masses of people going through with a path leading to destruction, pain, drugs, drinking, gambling ... and many more things that we know are 'vices' leads you to the Lake of Fire with the noise and the colorful lure and everyone racing to jump in. We all have a choice to follow the teachings and the word of God while serving others in our earthly journey. We will pass through that narrow small gate to Heaven. If you live your life with the massive enticements of the world you will never see that narrow gate.
What is your "Intent"?
Have a blessed day this Sunday. I am up early but already dressed for the day. We celebrated Hubby's birthday yesterday with our family and all the grandchildren were there. It was a beautiful day. Elle
Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace
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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