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Sunrise Run, Time for Real Commitment in Marriage

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2023 Sunrise Run Oil on Canvas by Laurie Pace Oh my... I wanted to call it Sunrise FUN!!!  This was painted in 2011 and it is sold. What a fun piece this was to paint! Just enough Orange in the background with yellows to balance the purple and the blues in this stunning horse painting.  Had hoped to have a new painting to share...maybe I can start it today or tomorrow.   COMMITMENT - NOT ABOUT YOU We just celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary. Marriage is not for the faint of heart.  Marriage is work and marriage is commitment.  In the Bible Jesus speaks of a house built on sand and shaken by storms, while another house built on rocks, remained unmoved through the storms. What is yours based on?  Sand represents 'feelings' and Rock represents Commitment.   There is no real "I" in marriage. It is a small 'i'  Favorite Song: Walk through this World with Me...

Hearts for Hospice Mt Pleasant Charity Ball. Heart Painting and Music Painting on Auction to raise funds for Cypress Basin Hospice. Painting by Laurie Pace

Hearts for Hospice SOLD to raise fund for Cypress Basin Hospice. © Laurie Pace  Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Today is their first married day together, my niece and her new husband. Weddings in the family are always a joyous event.   We just  celebrated Morgan's marriage to Kelly the end of May and now it is time to celebrate this union. Tomorrow on the Fourth of July, it is the one year anniversary for Justin and his beautiful bride Tara.   Marriage is not always easy.  I shudder remembering back to early days of adjustments. Still today I get disgruntled when the toilet paper is put on with the flap of paper going under instead of over.  Simple stupid things. Yet deeper are the chords that tie us together. The experiences and growth that have formed us as a couple. The sad times, the angry times, the joyful times and the times we laughed and loved and fell asleep in total bliss.   His hands are the hands of man that works hard and give his ent...