I was perusing art journals on Pinterest when I stumbled upon Junelle Jacobsen's blog "Yes and Amen." It is full of beautiful photos and beautiful journal pages. Among her ramblings, I discovered an entry where she took a Beth Moore book and gessoed all the
pages and art journalled on them. I love book pages and the idea of
having words as the background to all my pages sounded lovely, so I picked up a small hardcover book by a little known poet and began to create.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Why is the sky blue?
Rayleigh Scattering describes how light hits the atmosphere and scatters inelastically, bouncing off itself and other molecules. Light with the shortest wavelengths, blue, collides with the molecules of the atmosphere more because of its rapid oscillation and therefore is scattered the most. The rest of the light falls to Earth, but we see the scattered blue light.
Similarly, when the sun is setting, the light must travel through a greater amount of atmosphere to reach us because of its angle. By the time it reaches our eyes, even the low frequency wavelengths have been scattered and we see the orange and red light.
Similarly, when the sun is setting, the light must travel through a greater amount of atmosphere to reach us because of its angle. By the time it reaches our eyes, even the low frequency wavelengths have been scattered and we see the orange and red light.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Fifteen: Feng Shui
I rewarded myself for finishing my organic chemistry midterm by getting a library card and checking out two books on feng shui. Did you know that clutter makes you hold onto the past? If you're having trouble letting go of the junk in your house, try writing a list of your future goals; it will help you move on.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Thirteen: Stop
If there's anything that I took from high school relationships (or lack there of), it's that your heart isn't a faucet. You can't just turn it off with a quick flick of the wrist. You can't suddenly decide to stop caring about someone. And I think that's a good thing.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Nine: Purgatory
"Space" in a relationship is Purgatory. It's waiting for judgment day in the fire of your own thoughts, hoping others are interceding for you.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Seven: Thankful
I'm thankful for Rebekah Smith, who mirrors God in her love and creativity and led me to encounter God through art. She also loves paper cranes.
I'm thankful for my mom. Lately everyday brings me to the realization that she cares for me even more than I thought was possible the day before.
I'm thankful for my sister, who keeps me on my creative toes and still loves me when I lapse into nerdiness.
I'm thankful for Karen, who asks the hard questions and holds me when I cry.
I'm thankful for Janie, who is willing to hug me and lift me up in my cracked brokenness.
I'm thankful for the God of Wonders, who sits with me in laughter and tears, never olds a grudge in response to my belligerence, and leads me on to greater things each and every day.
I'm thankful for my mom. Lately everyday brings me to the realization that she cares for me even more than I thought was possible the day before.
I'm thankful for my sister, who keeps me on my creative toes and still loves me when I lapse into nerdiness.
I'm thankful for Karen, who asks the hard questions and holds me when I cry.
I'm thankful for Janie, who is willing to hug me and lift me up in my cracked brokenness.
I'm thankful for the God of Wonders, who sits with me in laughter and tears, never olds a grudge in response to my belligerence, and leads me on to greater things each and every day.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Five: Stones
I've become acquainted with unpleasant feelings this week. Loss. Grief. Hurt. They sit in my stomach like stones and roll around like disappointment and bad grades. It's the sinking feeling you get when you know you forgot something but you don't know what. This time though, it's something I remember the moment I wake up and each second I'm alone in my head.
Now, I've reached anger. And it's not like the rest. It burns in my jaw and between my eyebrows. It doesn't settle in my stomach but instead slides off my tongue. I can taste a hint of hatred on my lips and poor judgment slides down my throat.
Now, I've reached anger. And it's not like the rest. It burns in my jaw and between my eyebrows. It doesn't settle in my stomach but instead slides off my tongue. I can taste a hint of hatred on my lips and poor judgment slides down my throat.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Three: Rest
"...her lamp does not go out at night..." Proverbs 31:18b
The Bible seems to set such a high standard for a Godly woman. She must go and go. She never sleeps long enough to turn the lights out. She gets up while it's still dark. She sets about her work vigorously with eager hands and does not eat the bread of idleness. She takes care of the children, servants, poor and needy, finances, business, fields, clothes-making, and brings pride to her husband. When does a Godly woman rest?
The Bible seems to set such a high standard for a Godly woman. She must go and go. She never sleeps long enough to turn the lights out. She gets up while it's still dark. She sets about her work vigorously with eager hands and does not eat the bread of idleness. She takes care of the children, servants, poor and needy, finances, business, fields, clothes-making, and brings pride to her husband. When does a Godly woman rest?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
One: Begin
This blog is for me--and maybe for my mom. These are my three promises:
1) I am committed to posting everyday for the next 49 days.
2) I will only tell my mom about this blog to remind myself that things are still fun, even if no one knows about them.
1) I am committed to posting everyday for the next 49 days.
2) I will only tell my mom about this blog to remind myself that things are still fun, even if no one knows about them.
3) I will not judge myself on what I write or the pictures I take. I will not not post a post because I don't think it's good enough.
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