The Mystery of Marriage

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  I wonder what the relevance of the Biblical template of marriage is in these times. As I write I am aware of failed marriages and gay marriages, and I do not doubt that we have all known pain, and that we have all found love, somewhere. I am inspired by this Biblical verse in Ephesians 5:29-32 "For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church." And I also am inspired by Galatians 3:28 which says that in Christ there is neither male nor female, among other things. Marriage is a mystery, seems to be the message for me. I guess that the mystery of marriage is in how it works at all! I loved being single over 20 years ago, but it had to come to an end because of its own challenges. Once the decisio...
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Dreams Don't Work Unless...

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I just love this rainy cold weather for painting! I am lucky that I do not feel the cold as much as I used to, and am less thermally challenged now that I have hit middle age!

This painting is another fave quote, and I wanted to update my Etsy shop listing to reflect what I have done with it now.

This quote reminds me of how each of us is a miracle, and that our dreams are what make us rise high and reach for our goals.

The forces that nurture life, the physical constants that make up the basic ingredients of light, water, atmosphere, are all so finely tuned and precise, that even if altered by a gazillionth of a decimal place, would make life in this Universe, and on this planet, impossible.

I think about this and am amazed! To me it means that we are not here by chance. Each life on this planet was planted here for a purpose, and we each have a responsibility to our neighbours, our families, and our communities, and ourselves, to nurture and enhance the life experience.

I used M. Graham paints in Quinacridone Red, Indian Yellow, Sap Green, Azo Green and a touch of Prussian Blue! I love this colour palette, and how warm and tropical it looks on this cold and grizzly day!

I used Princeton Neptune brushes in round size 2 and 0 on an A4 Arches 300 gsm cold pressed paper.

Hope the weather is not treating you too badly, wherever you are. God bless.

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