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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'

Everything Familiar Has Disappeared . . . Contemporary Horse Paintings by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 Night Snow  28 x 42  Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Wow, it really snowed last night! Isn't it wonderful?  Everything Familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand new! A new year... a Fresh clean start! It's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on! A day full of possibilities. It's a magical world,  Hobbes, Ol' buddy.. let's go exploring." Bill Watterson, It's a Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection.  Getting closer to Christmas and living in Texas there truly is not an expectation of snow.  Some years we get lots of ice right before or snow right after, but ra

Guarding the Treasure, Kindness. Contemporary Horse Paintings, Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 Hesitation  Size 9 x 12  Sold   Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness.  Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness." George Sand Hesitation.  In the Bible Hesitation appears 5877 times and usually it does not end well. There are dangers for those that hesitate. Trusting God involves complete trust without hesitation.  Jesus commands immediate obedience.  God never hesitates.  Believers should not hesitate to act when they know what is right. "Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet.

A Journey . . . Appaloosa Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 Appaloosa in the Wind AVAILABLE  24 x 30  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."  Lao Tzu Appaloosa in the Wind is a beautiful painting with so much contrast in colors and in composition. It is available in SLC at The Fringe Gallery.  You can buy it directly from my website and it will ship from SLC. Speak with love. Act with love. Think thoughts with love. Love one another. "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God. He is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments."