Empathize-‘Tis the Season to...

Christmas Over Venice- Acrylic - By Karen Ann Hitt

As this begins the final week before Christmas is celebrated... Tis the season to share this painting, painted in 2011 I believe it was. Another original that i do wish that I had held on to.  Alas, I hope that it continues to bring a slice of Christmas thoughts to Venice... the beloved town that I am blessed to call home sweet home for many a year now.

As began to attempt to journal the other day... after going through files, that surprisingly had me reliving many recent trials... the word EMPATHIZE is what was called to, again and again. 

Yes, this joyous time of year, for many is the opposite of that.  Remember to simply choose to be kind... you never know what another is going through.  Below, easier to typing it all out, are the journal pages from the entry in my 155th journal.  If you click on any of the images, you should be able to enlarge them enough to read them.  I never know why sometimes I am compelled to share beyond my quiet time chair... but alas, that is where this blog site began...  it has been a very long time since sharing here.  Simply want to wish to all, a season of JOY finding its way to filling your hearts with love and encouragements, no matter the place you find yourself today.  This heart simply knows first hand, tiz the season to empathize... LOVE and JOY i send to you.  Read at will the entries below.  May they somehow encourage you, no matter what you are going through.  I, NO scholar, theologian, writer, or or or.... heck, i do not even know the true formula for a proper sentence or how to spell to save my life.  Simply know, that through it all, LIFE is GOOD, exceedingly more than could ever hope for or imagine abounds... even if a tear should fall.  It all plays a positive roll in this life... as this study reminded this heart that it Tis the Season to Empathize... 

Empathy - Noun....

  

Evil remains evil and hell bent, Good remains Good, and heavenly bound.  I do not EVER seek to talk politics or religion, or do I ever want to offend anyone. I simply seek to reflect the inspirations inspired to paint.

Have All Your Plans Worked Out As Hoped?

It has been over seven months since sharing at this other hat blog.

many good life circumstances have transpired, along with not.  Through it all, all is well.

Question:

Have all of our plans worked out as ‘we’ had hoped?

We each and everyone probably raise up our voice to say ‘NO!’

Today’s quiet time begins with a thankful heart.  With a Thank you for the note from a dear friend… a thank You God for them finding their way through a difficult diagnosis time, blanketed with God’s peace to carry them through.

Boundless- 60x48" Oil on Linen by Karen Ann Hitt for "At That Moment..." Exhibit

As this world says good-bye to Billy Graham – this nations Pastor, the world’s Pastor – Oh how he above any other man today, shared the Savoir Jesus Christ with a loss world.  Father thank You for Your LIVING Word- God breathed breath of life – relevant to EVERY breath we take in our today’s. Thank you for Billy Graham and his life dedicated to sharing it with the world.  He indeed has made an eternal difference for countless lives.

God thank YOU for sharing the evidence of  bringing those that seek You to a greater understandings of Your TRUTH in their life.  Thank YOU for blanketing PEACE my Lord – Your PEACE beyond understanding.

As this 147^th(2) journal began as a sister journal to Beth Moore study ‘Good-bye Insecurity – You Have Not Been a Good Friend’ or something like that…

Father, though insecurity ATTACKS full force still – priority shifting away from the study – for it seemed to lead to dwelling there.  There, is NO PLACE You designed for us.

This month of February marks two significant events: Modern day Isabella gifting me literally a monetary gift, to simply paint, five years ago now.  And it has been three years since the opening of that exhibit culminating from the Gift.  Bringing in even another at just the right time to keep the work moving forward. After“Isabella” taking very very ill during the journey – severing our ability to visit each other. By faith pressing on...

God orchestrated HARMONY and peace to us ALL.  Thank YOU Lord.  Not only a friend for life, a true sister in Christ, our now forever union to this day. 

In all that we do, Peace is in the knowing that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ Jesus.

I think of my literal sister Pammy Lord.  Thank YOU Lord for keeping her whole and with You – forever more as we had to say goodbye to her here.  She – who took me to Godspell at Ohio State University where as a teenager I walked forwarded and accepted Jesus Christ into my heart for the first time.  Sister and I debated faith over the years, and by faith, I believe You God remained the Truth in her spirits heart cry – that through Jesus Christ Your Holy Spirit interceded on her behalf – Your Truth forever more.  Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior.

At That Moment... illustrates Mt.3:16-17

Mathew 3:16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water.  At that moment heaven was opened , and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on Him. 17 And a voice from heaven said ‘This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I Am well pleased.”

*All three persons of the Trinity are clearly seen here.  The tense of the Greek verb used here is timeless.  God has ALWAYS been and ALWAYS will be pleased with His Son *NIV Notes

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Only God knows our hearts fully and their motives. 

This passage marks the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry.  It awakened this heart to desiring to illustrate God’s LIVING Word – long before I had a clue as to how ‘that’ would look.

The word pictorial rises up often from the page in certain passages.

Who knew all those sorted paths – ALWAYS in TRUTH lead me straight to Gods all on this heart with His heart.

In a faith walk – it is not by sight – as Scripture teaches us.  Only by getting away to solitude with the Creator of our faith walk – does His Word truly become a LIVING God breathed breath of life to our journey.  A journey – fully and completely in His Omnipotent  hands.

Many are the plans of a man’s heart, BUT it is The Lords purpose that prevails <><<><<><

Joshua 1:7-9 “Be strong and courageous.  Be careful to obey all The Law My servant  Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of The Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.  Then you will be prosperous and successful.  9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for The Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

Job 22:21 “Submit to God and be at peace with Him; in this way prosperity will come to you..”

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you” declares The Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future “<><<><<><

Success Therefore Gods Way <>< Godspeed

The favor we pray for – is simply and fully favor with our Lord and Savior and to walk in His will for our way.  We are all here in it – by grace – not earned.  So back to that question: Has all of our plans worked out as ‘we’ had hoped?

OF COURSE NOT!

Praise be that GOD remains steadfast and In Control.

Good are Gods plans – we need not be afraid.

I always like the line in the Rolling Stones Song ‘You can’t always get what you want… but you find sometimes… you get what you need.”

Hah!  Rolling Stones not your usual devotional quote source!  In this world – we are often told what we want is what we need.  Nothing could be further from the Truth.

Horror also happens in this world, that has us looking up and sincerely through our tears asking ‘why God?’

Scott Krippayne lyrics

Silent Thunder Oil On Linen by Karen Ann Hitt

All who sail the sea of faith

Find out before too long

How quickly blue skies can grow dark

And gentle winds grow strong

Suddenly fear is like white water

Pounding on the soul

Still we sail on knowing

That our Lord is in control

Sometimes He calms the storm

With a whisper peace be still

He can settle any sea

But it doesn’t mean He will

Sometimes He holds us close

And lets the wind and waves go wild

Sometimes He calms the storm

And other times He calms His child.

He has a reason for each trial

That we pass through in this life

And though we’re shaken

We cannot be pulled apart from Christ

No matter how the driving rain beats down

On those who hold to faith

A heart of trust will always

Be a quiet peaceful place.

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Sometimes He calms the storm

Other times

He calms His child

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Rhapsody Oil on Linen by Karen Ann Hitt

This original inspirational passage Matthew 3:16-17 inspired many years ago to somehow paint it.  An impossible inspiration really the lack of faith thought.  It took a long time to learn to trust. In truth,  No person can ‘paint the Trinity’ as I naively scribbled in my Bibles margins each time reading this verse.  Some 20 years later, after that 1^st scribble – life weaved this inspiration onto a canvas.  It waits for its true hanging spot to this day.  It came to be a painting in reply to confirming one day that the Bridge Church will have it’s own Cornerstone.  Godspeed remains in control of that too.

No coincidence  you see – the passage that immediately follows Matthew 3:16-17 is Matthew 4:1-11.  V.4:1 Then Jesus was led by The Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

This follows

“This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I AM well pleased.”

Jesus took every temptation for us – He – fully God, fully man- knows our hearts and knows our storms and knows our triumphs.

Through it ALL

Jesus remains the greatest lover of our heart and soul.  May He be our strength to press on to take hold of ALL He took hold of us for.

Good are His plans. Perfect is His will and Way

Godspeed

If you find yourself not where you had it all figured out and planned

Simply look up and say;

“Thank You God.  Please Hold my hand” “By grace, where You lead, may I humbly follow”

What you will always find there is

Ephesians 3:20

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than ALL we ask or imagine,

According to His power that

Is

AT WORK

Within us

21(in part) To Him be glory…

In Christ Jesus through out all generations for ever and ever!

Amen

Yes my Lord and praise be my God

For Your LIVING Word

God breathed breath of life- relevant to every breath we take in our today’s Godspeed indeed Godspeed.

That a passion on this heart to illustrate with this life and this life's work.  Only God knows where that will lead.  I no theologian or scholar... simply an art major with a big heart, that seeks to encourage others to live out loud their passions, by faith...

'Master' Inspiration - 'Master' Encouragement

A Art major, which is indeed a NON Theologians sharing here, who doesn't know how to write a proper sentence to save their life... God only knows why this share from Quiet Time Chair finds itself across the country from its usual home sweet home. Sometimes God's encouraging Word, simply feel compelled to share.  Master: meaning 'The Master', our loving God, and 'Master' Artist's works of art too, both a source to study and hopefully learn from.  Visiting Family in California this past month, has landed us up in the Sierra Mountains and beautiful Lakes up here too. The area is also experiencing epic snow melt run off everywhere we visit.  Its overwhelmingly beautiful up here.  Mind boggling too for this Artist.  Inspirations may abound, so does the humbling of the majesty of the images before me.  

Michelangelo's quote comes to heart:  

"The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection"

so the mornings study...

A few Red Letters my Bible is

Inspiration: Edgar Payne- 62x52 Painting of the Sierra's

bookmarked at today:
Matthew 9:16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do we pour new wine into old wineskins.  If they do; the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.  No, they pour new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved. - Jesus

*Jesus brings a newness that can not be confined within the old forms

Thank you Lord for Your God breathed LIVING Word - relevant to every breath taken in these today's -- spoken Godspeed.

Edgar Payne

Edgar Payne

 This/these led to after praying the day before; Forgive me Lord, my insecurities are running rampant - feel like a failure because of them.  Show me how to overcome Lord, in your ways filling the errors in mine, mercifully so. Praying Lord to reflect Your love, grace and fellowship-- to be a good steward of Your gifts and talents.

personal attempt at surroundings...

Being reminded that if we proclaim to walk by faith not sight; we must Believe in ALL of God's Truths.  These Red Letters are Jesus' reply to "Jesus Questioned About Fasting"  Verse 9:15 Key to His reply.

Key: faith is NOT 'ritual religious' practices as in Biblical times when the Pharisees would call their disciples to fast 2x's per week.  Jesus does not measure one by their 'ritual religious practices' - He measures one by the motive of their heart.

Faith in Christ; back to John 1:14a The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us... 17 For the law was given through Moses (10 Commandments) ; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. <><  
Yes, It is important to hold onto the Truth as one walks by faith.  The Law remains; we are blanketed in it with grace and truth through Jesus Christ.
     The motive of ones heart if of Christ Jesus, is Love.  Jesus speaks in the language of love and in absolute truth.

God knows are human weaknesses better than we do ourselves.
"God is Love." "God so loved... He gave... Jesus Christ..." (see John 3:16) " that none should perish...<><
*Jesus brings a newness that cannot be confined by/in/within the old forms.

As i read on in Chapter 9:18-22 illustrates.  
9:20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for 12 years came up behind Him and touched the edge of His cloak.  21 She said to herself, "If i only touch His cloak, I will be healed"
     22 Jesus turned and saw her,  Take heart, daughter, He said, your faith has healed you.  And the woman was healed from that moment. <><<><<><
The significance of who this was and when -- profound.  Old made New is defined.  By faith old made new-- defined.  Faith is NOT ritual religious practices - faith is believing in the Gift of life in Jesus Christ, at least what this heart hears here.
 Seeing no prejudice of who or whom is IN Jesus Christ; only motive of heart & faith is measured. 
     Perhaps foreign to a non-believer.  Understanding, learned from others that shared the history of Biblical times, that in Biblical times; this woman, for 12 long years was not even allowed out in public, let alone in a crowd, let alone 'touching' anyone! Can you imagine? No other medical remedy tried had worked... desperate for a cure, in faith, she went out - seeking Jesus Christ - believing with her whole heart - that just a 'touch' would save her. 'Touch' to this woman profound -- for she was not 'allowed' to be touched , or touch, in the laws of the pharisees.  12 long years with no human touch.  She did not give up.  She did not bury her head and give up, in faith she looked up, went out, took action, in faith!
Jesus' Word "Seek and you shall find"
Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her,  Take heart, daughter, He said, your faith has healed you.  And the woman was healed from that moment.

Forced to ask therefore self; 'Do you have faith to believe in the miracle of Jesus Christ's touch on your life?

*Jesus brings a newness that cannot be confined within the old forms.

Red letters 9:16 "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse." --Jesus.

Are you trying to take "New Creation" in Christ Jesus and sew it onto your old self?

I confess, i wake up here, far too too often.  That self defined 'most in-secure confidant person known' cripples me on a regular basis.  I 'say' i have 'faith;' in truth- i lose it far too easily.  Every stroke of the brush - so to speak - and literally .

Trusting fails if you are relying on self to trust in .  Faith fails if you are relying on self too.

     Yet- we are called to action.  We are not called to 'sit there' and dare to ask God to come serve us!  We are called to serve Gods call on our hearts in faith.  This looks different to each of us.

     We each have different gifts, talents, and needs.  Romans 12:5-6; Eph 4:7; Rom.12:2-3;

Eph 4:7But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.

Romans 12:2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-- His good, pleasing and perfect will.

3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather with sober judgement, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 

...6a We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. ...(on thru v.8 context)

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Leading next to "Love: Romans 12:9-21. Recorded only in part here: v.9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good...11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor serving The Lord. 12 Be JOYful in Hop, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 14, 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, mourn with those who mourn. 16 Lin in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.  Do not be conceited. 

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19-20,21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good

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Faith in Gods plan, God's LOVE God's provisions, God's grace, God's call... on us each and everyone of us.

*Jesus brings a newness that cannot be confined within the old forms<><

"...Take Heart..."He said

"your faith has healed you."

...from that moment.

From THAT moment on -live out loud - God's love IN you forever more.  Once touched - nothing can separate you

believe - walk by faith

reach out and touch the life Christ Jesus has for you---Godspeed.

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Thank You God!  As You always reply: with exceedingly/immeasurably MORE than i could hope for OR imagine. Thank YOU.

Humbly and boldly You call us to step out IN FAITH and press on to take hold of ALL Christ Jesus took hold of us for.

as i continue to seek to GROW not only as an artist to meet the next seas in life - to live out this walk of faith that has forever 'touched' this life.

Prayer remains to reflect God's Word as the LIVING God breathed Word that it is.  Relevant to EVERY breath we take in our today's... Godspeed indeed--

Godspeed.

Humbly and boldly in FAITH may i indeed proceed... 

i NO theologian or authority in any way shape or form.  Simply a believer... compelled to share from my quiet time chair of how God's Word lifted me up when discouraged, or overwhelmed.  I am thankful that I have the opportunity to study and learn, not only in the Word, also from the Artist's that came before me, and also living Artist today.  These mountains to this Florida gal are indeed a challenge and I love it, even though it makes my brain explode and it beats me up.  Being an Artist is about as humbling profession as known... there is amazing talent everywhere you look. As we HITT the road, its a challenge to try and get work done worthy of competition deadlines.  I am missing many and blessed to have been accepted into others.  I'm thrilled to be signed up for a workshop with Jill Carver in October. Not long after that I will be participating in one of the top Plein Air Events in the county; En Plein Air Texas.  Before all this, on our way back home, we pass by CO where I am an associate member of PAAC (Plein Air Artist Colorado) where I am honored a painting was accepted into their 21st annual show held at Mary Williams Fine Art.  Bottom line, just as another Michelangelo quote: "I'm still learning" that he shared at the ripe ole age of 87.  I sincerely repeat.  Growing never ends, and that is more of the Good news ...so i simply press on to take hold of that which Christ Jesus took hold of me for, encouraged by God's living word.  God-breathed and relevant to every breath we take in our today's!  Godspeed. 

sister Pamela at sunset, her birthday being celebrated in heaven July 29th

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mornings creations song...

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Slices Of Red- Awakenings...

A New Series of Paintings... Slices Of  Red - Awakenings

In His Light…Before The Dawn, a cherished time, a God given retreat and place of refuge, restoration, renewal, retrospective, revival, renderings inspirations, simply put: Breath of Life, to this life… that begun some 141 journals ago.  Do believe it is Gods way of also taking ones weaknesses, and growing them into their strengths and gifts.

An utter ‘exceedingly more’ has abounded of late—the good, the bad and the ugly of it.  Overwhelming, and seemingly seeking to suck the breath right out of me.  Have witnessed the habitual also birthing new.  For my favorite time of the day- In His Light…Before The Dawn- has birthed another gift “Slices of Red – Awakenings” and the inspiration on how to render them to share the gift.  For Gary and I’s new home, I do believe that its most beloved part is the Masterpiece Theater that unfolds anew here, before the dawn every morning.  God’s gift is also in the fact that photographs just cannot capture them.  Michelangelo-“The true work of art is but a shadow of the Divine perfection” echoes the humbling reality too as I am inspired to paint this new series of paintings.

Alas, God is so GOOD- amidst struggles, if you simply remember to take every thought captive and obedient to Christ; ‘let go let God’ – His, exceedingly more than you could ever hope for or imagine blankets!  Slices of Red – Awakenings remains the inspiration birthed.  Now, I must apply it!  The inspiration to work, is a gift steered by His motive of heart I pray in mine.

The battlegrounds remain, beauty from ashes in His hands do too.  Frankly, I can not keep up with ALL the NEW- so what did God do? He brought me back to where I began, anew In His Light… Before The Dawn with Slices Of Red- Awakenings as my wake up call.  My wake-up call to PAINT.

Step away from (do not even know how to share the list) and simply apply Gods breath of life in your life, with your life and its work, seems to be the call heard.  It is why I breath, and it is why I paint.

So, just as I revised my Vision Restoration Eye Chart with God’s Word, I shall apply life’s new glorious distraction too—without adding pressure—simply, seeing, by faith where it leads and when the display of this new series of painting will be displayed at the miracle studio which is another gift in the midst of waking up to its New Season too: An Original Hitt- Fine Art & Atelier Karen Ann Hitt’s working Art Studio’s is where this newest journey shall be put on display – Godspeed.

Godspeed has fueled it, thanks be to God. 

There is so very much that has NOT been shared with others, simply haven’t known how to.  To say that so much has been happening in this New Season, is an understatement. Few are aware of the things like, when I received the call that there was a spot for me as faculty at PACE16, I didn’t know if I would be coming to it, with, or without hair.  Plus, domino effects and the aftermath as i continue to work on retraining my Ciliary muscles after the gift of amazing eye surgeries, which restored my loss vision.  These surgeries became the least of my worries after losing my sister/best friend, then a week later my husband being bay flighted in the midst of a heart attack.  He, experiencing full recovery PTL!  A few days after he came home from the hospital, and just before my first eye surgery, I receive a call that they think that I have lung cancer!  A lung biopsy needs scheduled asap! One of those calls you NEVER are ready for.  On top of which I can’t tell my husband about this call, because he just had a heart attack, and I can’t tell my family either, it would all be too much after we just loss our sister/daughter.  Can you say NUMB.  Life became very numbing.  All of this came about after being back home barely a week, post traveling in our RV for 5 months, yes, living the dream on our USA Honeymoon.  Comparing that to my solo 5 month journey living out of my trusty steed; which was also living the dream on the GLF tour.  Stepping out and up, emphasizing growing as an artist to meet the next season in life, a 3 year, intentional added focus and study;  God only knew just how much change was ahead in this next season.

It is still in a whirlwind.  All working together to the good, as only God could orchestrate it, yet overwhelming and at times still numbing.  Add to these relocating, organizing and moving out of a home after being there 21 years, into a glorious new place up in the sky… with a husband! Who knew!?!   Moving out of the home that God provided for the children and I, in that starter home that lived in 21 years, it too is now moving into its ALL NEW Season. It, until their wedding day at the least, the new home completely of their own for my oldests child.  No longer anything to do with ‘home’ in the sense ALL now in either a storage unit, donated, or minimally in Gary and I’s new home. 

Letting go of the trials like computers crashing, external hardrives erasing themselves of all the references you thought were saved, the post office returning your mail to sender from your work place, simply put the list is toooo long to fit into a sensible sound bite, so, what does God do? Yes, He shows how He is making ALL things new, and working ALL things together for His good purposes and that I quite simply have work to do.  New Work, New Inspirations from life’s daily distraction up here in the sky, Slices of Red- Awakenings coming about during a beloved time that has long been a source of my hope and my strength in God’s Work In His Light… Before The Dawn the name given to quiet time journaling.  God simply reminds, he not only provides, He inspires, and He makes beauty from ashes- EVERYTIME: GODSPEED.  Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.  And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.  Hebrews 10:23-24-

God answers Every prayer Godspeed.  Pressing on in faith that the Day after a literal meltdown, God replied with this:

Pull the curtains back; a flock of Ibis fly by on eye level, summer sky, pinkish orange while the sun, a huge red ball comes up in slices through the cool lavender horizons cover.

Lush deep greens abound in the foreground, summers thunder and rains reflection on their plumes.  Mangroves drink in the inter-coastal waterways wake, sheltering the manatee as it gently grazes on the sea grasses. 

The hot humid haze along the horizons line, diffused with day light breaking through as the sun continues it rise; illuminating from behind the haze – a warm glow greets this new day – as osprey sing out its time to begin…

As the deer pants for streams of water, so I long for You, O God.  I thirst for God, the Living God. (Psalm 42:1-2) Explains the chosen days fast.  Scattered thoughts do not change the hearts beat, the hearts motive…

A heart that loves You Lord and so thanks You that it may.  Make within me a pure heart O Lord- removed mercifully so any offensive ways in me O Lord.

Guide this heart with Your motive O Lord, Counsel this spirit with Your Spirit – renew my strength and inspirations Lord – soaring as like on the wings of eagles – gliding above the heat and the beat of turmoil discerning where best to land; where the sighting both inspires and feeds Your Good purposes.  Thank You for the blessings Lord – they do abound.  Thank you that Your love endures forever.  Thank You for Tara and Gary helping me here – where I am weak – where any of us are weak—YOU orchestrate all the parts to make for a beautiful song of Gods great love to be played.  May  utizie Your gifts and Talents in a manor that they may multiply ten, twenty, hundred fold for Your honor and glory, Godspeed my Lord, Godspeed. (journaling from June 28,’16)

So, I read my Vision Restoration Chart again – and again – and again – and THANK GOD that I may, and that He is the Great Physician for us all… as I breathe in His Breath of Life with no lung cancer, and try to tame my unrulely hair- that remains God’s greatest reminder to me daily and illustrates His sense of humor too, for my hair is God’s daily reminder that I have ZERO CONTROL! Thank YOU GOD – for Godspeed is perfect EVERYTIME