Author: karensart05

There have been so many twists and turns in my life I should be dizzy!! I’ve been an artist since I was little. Color and drawing,all the things that made me happy was entwined in art. School was all about learning and art played a part again. Fast forward twenty years and I’m in the midst of three children, stay at home mom, home schooler mom,homeschool art teacher ,wife,youth leader,worship team partner. Art was something I did as a pastime and gave away as a gift to close friends ,always done in Prismacolor pencils so little fingers didn’t get dirty. At some point it became a little known pastime as full time work and life became overpowering. There were no more inspired moments and I felt a stranger to my art studio. Again, life turned in another direction as I was unceremoniously dumped from my job. A week later, my husband, fell from a great height and broke his right foot. Nursemaid was the opererative word for the next six months. Finally,seeing the light at the end of the tunnel ,I began to tentatively start doing my passion again. This was an absolutely new phase as I had always done. What other people wanted or liked. Now, I would. Do what made my heart sing. Taking an ongoing online art class all year jump started my new desires and new techniques and all kinds of wonderful subject matter! Suddenly I couldn’t find enough time to do art and to do art in life!!! So, here I am, a year and a few months later,feeling like a butterfly just coming out of her cocoon…..drying my wings and learning how to fly. That’s where we,women,leaders,community, come into play!!! Doing life together and seeing God move in and thru us… So, I have been on a crooked path but quite straight in all actuality!!!

We all know time keeps moving whether we like it or not. And life is fleeting. I think that’s why we like to mark special days or celebrations or moments. Today was one of those times. Two people  who have played a part in my life for many years celebrated a new adventure. And we were all there to celebrate it and deem it precious together. Which brings to mind my own special way of creating a memory that will be there for me to reflect on over and over. In the Old Testament the Israelites would mark a momentous or miraculous occasion by building an altar to the Lord. So here’s to “building an altar” as a reminder every time we pass by of the good and wondrous , even small things that have made an impression …let’s enjoy these happy thoughts as they move past the windows of our minds!

So many thoughts…trying to corral them…it has been a very different week starting with cars. Taking vehicles in for repair and dropping people off at appointments and making sure everyone is where they’re supposed to be. It seems like sometimes all we do is run. There are good things we may be involved with but maybe just too many…? So,trying to find a few moments to make the day feel a little more enjoyable. Like,walking around the block in the morning , or taking a few moments to journal in your book,or maybe a 20 minute art journal challenge….what about fifteen minutes to read that magazine you’ve been carrying around for weeks? If we look ,I’ll bet we can find that bit of joy to help us be refreshed and ready …gotta go,we need to pick up another vehicle!