Painting...and an End of Summer *Give Away*

I started painting this summer

something I haven't done since I was a child

down by the creek side

this was my first attempt

I call it "Self Reflections"...

and this was the final product

of that one attempt

I discovered I have a real passion for it...

not sure if it "good" or not

but I know I like the way

it makes me feel

so much so I have set up a painting station

in my back yard

beside the "GordLord"

*

So

in the name of vulnerability

I have decided to put one of my painting up

for a 

*GIVE AWAY*

an 8x10 canvas
water colour original

"Owl-Seeing beyond the darkness"

If you are interested

you can get yourself entered 3 different ways

each way another chance to win

1)leave me a comment below

2) add yourself as one of my followers

(found at the bottom of the blog page)

3) link this giveaway on your blog

(and let me know)

winner will be announced Monday Sept. 10th

My lovelies

your presence here is so appreciated
for those who leave your mark
for those who come in reflective silence
each one of you matters
thank you

Love and Light

Faith...

Faith

Faith is like the shimmering threads

of the spider's web

Delicate

Seamless

Fragile

all the while holding

Hidden Strength

A Fine Line

barely visible in some Light

And completely invisible in others

It holds together 

the entire world of the spider

All that matters

All the gives Life

All that holds Purpose

is found

in those fine threads...

Faith

is like that.

I have heard talk of Blind Faith

this is something I know naught of

for my Faith has been Birthed

out of Life's Journey

Experiences

Encounters

Exchanges

Tangible

Real

Breathing

My body

My heart

My mind

hold the healed scars, 

the hidden marks, 

the faded memories

of the time

Faith made herself known

And She did not come Alone

*

Faith brought along with Her

Healing

for the deep wounds of my heart

Hope

to keep my body strong and sure

and Trust...

Trust came to ease my mind

To help Clarity find it's way

Each make Her who she is

And She is found in each of them

Faith has given me a place

to go

when my light seems dimmed

Faith gives me memories

of Spiritual Intervention and Encounter

glimpses of Divine Truth

reminders of the Power of Source

*

Faith reveals to me

The face of God

and the diversity that lies there in...

Faith has proven to be a friend

I can count on

Though delicate and sometimes hard to see

She remains

She holds within Her

my world

all that matters

all the gives Life

all that holds purpose

all that is me

My Faith is not blind

She lives with Eyes Wide Open

Awake and Engaged

Aware of All around Her

My Faith Lives

My Lovelies,

what does your Faith look like?

Love and Light

(all images taken on our last family adventure to the past

it's the last week of summer break here...will see you soon)

Monday Offering...Be Still my Soul

click here

be carried away

my lovelies

a beautiful moment

wrapped in music and voice

you are Divine

eternally in love

Love and Light

(dedicated to my girlfriend who buries her husband today....love you Cher, my heart goes with you)

Back from the Past....

Hello Lovelies!

I am back...

back from the past

our family adventure

took us on the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail

and had us stepping back in time
The Husband, myself, our little man and Puppy Prince

as with all adventures

there were some "bumps" in the road

but we quickly reminded ourselves

that we still were travelling much easier

then those who went before us

family visits

time on our own

Northern vastness

endless starry skies

and making new friends 

along the way

everyday a gift

everyday a new discovery

every day a memory made

glimpses of deer bounding in the meadow

ground squirrels searching for food in hand

eagles and hawks soaring

soulful stares into big doe eyes

my little man
feeling the part...

so many things to experience

from a pass that paved the way
some stories not so pretty
some down right amazing

ahhhhh

family adventures

what a blessing

What have you been up to Lovelies?

I missed you

Love and Light

ps more on those bumps...
funny how they can actually come with the greatest of treasures
we ended up in a truck and trailer mechanic shop
half way to our destination,
with trailer tire troubles
4 hours later and many different puzzles attempted
the problem seemed to be solved
the old timer mechanic asked only for $100
when all was said and done
brought us to tears it did
there is such goodness in the world
too bad these aren't the stories making it on the news
(his hourly shop fee was $150!)
we stopped by on our way home
brought him a horse shoe we picked up along the way
he was our good luck charm
Thanks Chuck
bless your heart!
xo

Monday Offering...a little Fun

Carry on 
Well I woke up to the sound of silence 
The cars were cutting like knives in a fist fight 
And I found you with a bottle of wine 
Your head in the curtains 
And heart like the fourth of July 

You swore and said 
We are not 
We are not shining stars 
This I know 
Cause I never said we are 

Though I've never been through hell like that 
I've closed enough windows 
To know you can never look back 

If you're lost and alone 
Or you're sinking like a stone 
Carry on 
May your past be the sound 
Of your feet upon the ground 
Carry on 

Carry on, carry on 

So I met up with some friends 
At the edge of the night 
At a bar off 75 
And we talked and talked 
About how our parents will die 
All our neighbours and wives 
But I like to think 
I can cheat it all 
To make up for the times I've been cheated on 
And it's nice to know 
When I was left for dead 
I was found and now I don't roam these streets 
I am not the ghost you want of me 

If you're lost and alone 
Or you're sinking like a stone 
Carry on 
May your past be the sound 
Of your feet upon the ground 
Carry on 

Woah 
My head is on fire 
But my legs are fine 
Cause after all they are mine 
Lay your clothes down on the floor 
Close the door 
Hold the phone 
Show me how 
No one's ever gonna stop us now 

Cause we are 
We are shining stars 
We are invincible 
We are who we are 
On our darkest day 
When we're miles away 
So we'll come 
We will find our way home 

If you're lost and alone 
Or you're sinking like a stone 
Carry on 
May your past be the sound 
Of your feet upon the ground 
Carry on 

Carry on, carry on

What helps you 

to carry on my lovelies?

Love and Light

Monday Offering...Bird of Sorrow

Even if a day feels to long 
You feel like you can wait another one 
And you've slowly given up on everything 
Love is gonna find you again 
Love is gonna find you, you better be ready then 
Well you been kneeling in the dark for far too long 
You've been waiting for that spark but it hasn't come 
I'm calling to you please get off the floor 
A good heart will find you again 
A good heart will find you just be ready then 
Tethered to a bird of sorrow 
A voice that's buried in the hollow 
You've given over to self-deceiving 
You prostrate bow but not believing 
You've squandered more than you could borrow 
You bet your joy on all tomorrows for the hope of some returning 
While everything around you is burning 
Come on we gotta get out get out of this mess we've made 
And still for all our talk we're both so afraid 
But will we leave this up to chance like we do everything 
Love is gonna find us again 
Love is gonna find us you gotta be ready then 
Tethered to a bird of sorrow 
A voice that's buried in the hollow 
You've given over the self- deceiving 
You prostrate bow but not believing 
You've squandered more than you could borrow 
You bet your joy on all tomorrows for the hope of some returning 
While everything around you is burning 
But I'm not leaving yet 
I'm not leaving yet 
I'm not leaving yet 
I'm not leaving yet 
Yeah I'm not leaving 
I'm not leaving yet 
Yeah I'm hanging on 
I'm hanging on 
Oh what's gonna come 
Oh I'm hangin on 
Hangin on hangin on hangin on hanging on hanging on hanging on 
And the fateful with the faithful I'm hanging on 
What's gonna come oh, what's gonna come 
Hanging on hanging on with the faithful the faithful

Love and Light my Lovelies