If you've ever been through a breakup, then you know the temptation to go back to an ex can be very real. Whether they're reaching out to you, or you're thinking about them, it can definitely seem like a good idea — and sometimes it really is. You…
If you've ever been through a breakup, then you know the temptation to go back to an ex can be very real. Whether they're reaching out to you, or you're thinking about them, it can definitely seem like a good idea — and sometimes it really is. You…
could anyone explain to me why this is the most viewed photo of my photostream? I am truely perplexed...
Basic vocabulary, like knowing prepositions, is necessary for beginning readers. Teach prepositions with this simple game.
April 14, 2019If you were the sitter, you were the most important person in the world for Lucian,” says David Dawson, director of the Lucian Freud Archive and former studio assistant to the prominent British painter, known for his visceral, acutely observed portraits. “That’s a very strong feeling, when someone pays that much attention to […]
"I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life." ~Theodore Roosevelt Will you hear a quote like this from modern day man? The feeling one gets from today's society is that work is to be scorned. It is something we should try to avoid. We are taught instead to embrace a lifestyle of as much play as possible. "Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth." ~ Ephesians 4:28 The Bible teaches a completely different doctrine. It teaches that man was meant to work till the sweat of his brow. It teaches that we are not to eat the bread of idleness. And most importantly, it teaches that when we do work, we should do it as unto the Lord. "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat." ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:10 Our family has found it important to teach the doctrine of a work-filled life. After all, the life of a Christian is one where we are to pick up a cross. That is anything but easy. When we embrace our work for the day, know that it is expected of us, we won't be disappointed or disillusioned by our lot in life. The key is to realize the blessings it brings. And there is blessings! “Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.” ~ Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl There is great accomplishment in the completion of a task. To see a stack of firewood which you prepared for the winter brings a definite delight. It may not be a promised vacation but it is a promised warmth that brings you joy. A cultivated garden brings satisfaction that a purchase from the produce department will never give. A freshly mowed lawn rewards you with a beautiful view from your kitchen window. When one looks at work from this point of view, it is a blessing. “God has so arranged the world that work is necessary, and He gives us hands and strength to do it. The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had only leisure. It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest, just as it is the experiences of hunger and thirst that make food and drink such pleasures.” ~ Elisabeth Elliot, Discipline: The Glad Surrender Work may look different in each of our households. Some live in the city, some on ranches and farms, but there is always a task that needs doing wherever you reside. Perhaps your season is one with small children. That is truly a job worth investing in! You are training future workers of God. For others, it may be a skirt that needs mending (instead of purchasing new), sometimes it is produce that needs preserving, other times it is to clean and organize that house of ours until it sparkles and shines. But in all of these moments, it is a blessing to be industrious, a blessing to do "old fashioned work" because "in all labour there is profit" (Proverbs 14:23a). Let's embrace our work ladies! “No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Note: When this author is speaking of work, she is not suggesting the "workaholic" person who has a cell phone attached to their ear and an electronic device glued to their eyes. She is speaking of old fashioned labor. The kind that makes one move or sweat, the kind it takes to raise a family. {See part one , part two, part three, part four and part five of this series.} This post may be shared with some or all of the following link-ups: The Art of Home-Making Mondays, Modest Mom Monday's, Monday's Musings, Make Your Home Sing Monday, Good Morning Mondays, The Scoop, Titus 2sdays, Titus 2 Tuesdays, Roses of Inspiration, Tuesdays with a Twist, Raising Homemakers, Wise Woman Link Up, Homestead Blog Hop, Wow Us Wednesdays, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Coffee and Conversation, So Much at Home, Homemaking Thursdays, Home Sweet Home, Hearts for Home Thursdays, Home Acre Hop, Growing in Grace Thursdays, From the Farm Blog Hop, Farmgirl Friday, Front Porch Friday Blog Hop, Awesome Life Friday Link Up, Simply Natural Saturdays and Clever Chicks Blog Hop. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting these. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting these.
Hi everyone, just wanted to let people know about some new limited edition prints of my "Flotsam & Jetsam" piece from earlier this year which are now available through Thumbtack Press while supplies last (always wanted to say that!). Anyhoo, here is the link if you want to check it out: www.thumbtackpress.com/browse/product_info.php?cPath=113&... I personally hand signed and numbered this edition last week so I can attest to the high quality level of the prints being offered by Thumbtack Press for this edition. Great stuff!! IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS IMAGE AT ACTUAL SIZE IN ALL IT'S GLORY PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THIS IMAGE, HIT "ALL SIZES" AT THE TOP OF THE IMAGE PAGE, AND THEN CLICK ON "ORIGINAL" AGAIN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE!! Thanks very much for taking a look!!!
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Ron Hicks was born in Columbus, Ohio but spent most of his childhood growing up in the modest and friendly neighborhood of Park Hill in Denver, Colorado. He shared a dream with a close childhood friend early on... "He just always knew he would go to college and become an artist", remembers Ron's friend.
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ART NOUVEAU Art Nouveau (French pronunciation: [aʁ nuvo], Anglicised to /ˈɑrt nuːˈvoʊ/) is an international philosophy[2] and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative ar…
Daily reminder piper watched both her best friends die This was inspired by a piece by @gayleafpool go check them out !!
This eye catching black and white watercolor print was inspired by the need to just breathe after an exhausting time. It’s a striking view of a woman with her head to the sky, taking in a deep breath and shows the anatomy of the throat, including the thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage and trachea. It also shows the c
It's impossible not to get lost in these incredible cut paper works by Pablo Lehmann go from flat to 3D with overwhelming attention to detail.
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