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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On My Way

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My artistic journey has brought me to learn a new skill - watercolour painting. Let me tell you how I got here. I will start with a brief history so you get to know a bit more about myself and what inspires me.



I started off with scrapbooking in the 90s when I got engaged and then married to my husband of over 20 years now. I started off by scrapbooking my engagement, then my wedding and honeymoon. It was a great way to express my creativity as I set out on the journey of life together with a partner.


As you can see from the cover of my engagement scrapbook, I used embellishments from the cake, and the colour was inspired by my dress on the day. My love of scrapbooking continued till my first child turned 3, and then I had a second child. Let me tell you, scrapbooking is hard to maintain when you have two children, so it slowly disappeared off my to-do lists! I still collect photos in the hopes that I will take it up again one day - maybe when I retire!

But scrapbooking was the perfect lead in to cardmaking! I spent more than a decade on the craft of making cards and giving them to loved ones. I invited friends to crafternoons, where I shared my tools and materials. I joined a company where I could sell their products while making cards with them. 



Quite by fortune, I found a dip pen and some ink in a craft shop one day, and thought I could take up calligraphy again (I had tried it once before). I also thought it would be a great complementary skill for cardmaking. And I discovered a Facebook page where I could learn the art of calligraphy under the gentle guidance of an experienced calligrapher. I also discovered more calligraphy resources here.





I don't remember how I got into the art of watercolour painting. Was it because I wanted to illustrate my calligraphy? Was it because I saw a lot of intriguing loose floral painting videos on Instagram? Was it the pandemic??!! 

I don't remember, but I also have a friend who loves to watercolour, and after having a chat with her, I decided to give it a go. My watercolour painting was initially inspired by my love for my husband. I painted the hibiscus that he gave me one anniversary which is growing in our garden:


Encouraged by this painting, my journey continued. I am not sure if  Google was behind it, but I found an instructor who could teach me watercolour in the comfort of my room, and at times that suited me - all online! 

I learned to paint in a looser style, with her help, and I painted this:


And this:


So there you go - fast tracked to the present! There is a lot more to share, and I hope to do so soon. Let's catch up again online!

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