I am celebrating the equinox by honoring my “fruits of summer.” I am harvesting by making copies of some of my art journal pages to frame, make cards, or use as fodder for future projects.
How are you celebrating the turn of the season? How are you honoring your fruits of summer? What are you harvesting?
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Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
~ Isaiah 40:31
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” ~ Acts 1:8
Last week I was cutting up junk mail.
I have always been irritated and angered
by all the junk mail.
Then, I was inspired
by an artist I follow
to see differently.
Instead of seeing it as junk
I could see it
as patterns
and free art paper.
As I was cutting,
I began to appreciate
the artistry behind the ads.
The choices
of color and pattern.
The art director,
the graphic designer,
the photographer,
the set designer,
the font maker.
Maybe even
the paper maker
and then the trees
it came from.
I could honor
their gifts and effort
as I created something new
from it all.
Maybe it could be
a form of worship,
praising God
for all our gifts
and our interconnectedness.
I felt peaceful
after seeing differently,
after collecting something old
to make something new.
Thank you, Maker God.
For your cycle of creating,
and for allowing me
to co-create with you
and others around the world.
In Jesus name,
Amen.
~~Inspired by @finebergartstudio
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