The Treasure Within

The Treasure Within (11X14 Watercolor)


The Treasure Within
Heavenly language comes in many forms,
a smile, a rainbow, an untaught fisherman.
Excellence in a clay vessel,
The treasure within,

Sing Heaven's hymn,
Jesus written in your heart
Look to the One
Why made you,
He created you for this song,
His Plan!



The Journey~~~~Walk the Talk! He has created each of us for this song, His Plan. Do I see His Song as  His plan for me?  I should. Everything in heaven is in harmony, in rhythm, never in discourse. We pray that His will in heaven be His will in this earth. We are asking for harmony, love, wisdom, all that God is to be brought to earth. All of who God is has been placed in our bosom, to witness who He is.

Some times i look at empty pots, especially as an artist. When I finally see, all the time, He was working His plan, His Spirit, in and through me, in all that I create as it comes through my hands and heart.

The Promise of My Father

The Promise of My Father

The Promise of my Father

Tarry in Jerusalem until you are endued

with power from on high.

The Holy Spirit has empowered us to  live life anew.

Teacher,

Comforter,

Friend,

We hold the Godhead within.

God says,

Trust Me to see that it is true.

I have made you meek to inherit this

might Spirit.

Submit yourself to the knowledge that

Great miracles are within your realm.

Jesus gave this power to you through His sacrificial death

Reach out for Jesus, and receive everlasting strength.

The Journey~~~~ Walk the Talk! I am wondering today, how many people still believe they have to be at church or the upper room, or in their praying chair in  order to understand the presence of the Spirit around them and through them?  It took a long time to understand how the spirit teaches us, comfort us and is loyal to us. I was looking for bells and whistles, but today I have that knowing, He is there. The Promise of the Father is here. Praise Him.

Snow in the Branches

Snow in the Branches (Mixed media 16X20)

In His Hand

For you, I have plans.
No one will ever take you from My hands.
I've gently molded you in a certain way,
to give you a direction that your life
will stay unmovable.
Steadfastly stand. Your inheritance in your promised land.

Today surrender to My plan, you can trust
the working of My hand.
No questions of when or where,
You'll be satisfied, promise I can, trust Me nowl,
as I gently hold you in my hand.

The Journey~~~~Walk the Talk My promised land contained snow, lots of snow, four feet of snow every winter. At first, I hated the snow, but I knew the Lord had planted in at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, near Wolf Creek Pass which boast of having 200 feet in a season.

I had to make peace with the snow. It was not going away soon, in fact it lingered until April every year. 

To be in the Lord's hands was to trust Him for His plan. I did and today, I wouldn't live anywhere else. In the valley of trouble is now my vineyard. It is exactly the place I need to be and where I am most fulfilled.

"In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind." Job 12:10

Perfect Design

Perfect Design (Watercolor 16X20)

Perfect Design

I am a perfect design, made b y the

Master's hands.

In his all-knowing love, He has

already designed the backdrop of life, making mine a life to lend

to the audience.

Hungry hearts looking, needing,

receiving laughter, tears and

the real meaning

of God's performance.

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14

The Journey~~~~Walk the Talk!  Do we believe we are God's perfect design? Are we witnessing the works of His hands by trusting Him? When we get over us is when we can be a blessing to others. it takes a long journey to finally come to the end of ourselves. He knows how long it takes, He made us.

Hope Within You



Hope Within You



 When I see my God, face to face.

How I yearn to stand in His grace  -

thou faithful servant,

my heart yearsn to hear,

Nothing else my heart can bear.

Oh, how I want to please my Savior and God

who holds the key To a world crying for answers.

Oh, God that my life will hold the secret

of Your great love, sent from Heaven's

portal, in your Son from above.

How I want my life to have some geat

effect, not knowing what I ask.

Dying to self so others' needs can be met.

Keeping my eyes on Jesus - not the responses of others

Their actions are not always what they seem to be.

Keep my eyes on Jesus - He will handle the

consequence, and bring men to be free.

Always be prepared to give...the reason for the hope that is in you

1 Peter 3:15



The Journey ~~~~Walk the Talk!

This hope that runs through our mortal bodies is like water running between the banks. It comes from the source, the fountain of Life, and meets in the valley. In those low places, God says He is the Almighty on high and dwells in high places with those of contrite spirit and a broken heart. When we are broken, humbled, there is when we surrender to the Life from above and allow that Life to flow through us. In that condition we meet Him in high places. Isaiah 5718

It takes a life time journey to understand it. He says, "Blessed are the poor of spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 53

I wrote this poem in 1992 when I had high ideals about the Christian walk. We were taught to have some great effect,  and meet the needs of others. Today, my only prayer is, "Lord, cause me to stay humble so that I can meet you and fellowship with you, then that Life that comes from Heaven's portal in your Son will flow to others. There is nothing in me that has any great effect, if it does not come from above, we are all  indeed most needy and without hope."

Life Within

Life Within (mixed media 16 X20

Life Within

If we are faithful to be what God has intended

us to be, alive to God, surrendered to Him,

dead to ourselves, He will bring to pass acts

impregnated by the Holy Spirit, to bring

life to a dying world.

These words are for Him, with the prayer that

He will deem them pure enough

to speak truth through me for whomever

is seeking truth.

I praise God for His marvelous workings

in my life. I could have come and gone

with no sense of why I went through

the motions of living.

He answered my why's, through simplistic

knowledge of Jesus.

Hopefully

every image painted,

every word spoken,

every prase written,

will have one thought, one name, JESUS

Truly, I desire fruit from my yielded soul,

light that will show the way to a world

full of darkness.  I surrender to you,

oh God, as you, on the cross, surrendered

yourself for me.

The Journey ~~~~Walk the Talk!  Have you ever thought how noise a forest is? I have and as I have sit quietly I have even heard branches groan and leaves fall. As the Holy Spirit moves through the trees, He moves through us.  It takes time to realize  there is life in us and all about us. He moves through us as we journey through the whys and the notions of living.

One day, we will understand He was there all along. He kept us from destroying ourselves and others, He continues to establish our path and put our feet on it. We are not that smart to figure it out.  I just know I have ended up in a great place in this journey. No credit to myself. He was with me. Jesus says, "Where I am there you will be." Apparently He is there before I got  there. 

Mystery Unveiled

Mystery Unveiled (16X20 Mixed Media)

I hold a mystery deep within my soul ready     

    to be unveiled,

A story that must be told.

Words written by a surrendered heart, sharing

    outwardly what God has wrought, full

    potential seen only in part,

Shared with the hope of unlocking another's heart.

A small piece of puzzle in my hand,

Thoughts penned by my ready heart, helps

    me know who He is, and who I am.

One quiet word, fitly spoken,

World's treasure held for a moment,

An answer to a hurting world.

My part - a small token.

Writing thoughts, sharing feelings from

    deep within my soul

Thankful to be set free, His story given to

    another in need.

The Journey~~~~~ Walk the Talk! It is a mystery indeed! How God has come to dwell in this frail  body. As we begin this journey, we learn how undone we are and how much we need to change. It is a work of the Holy Spirit, we can not change ourselves. We each hold a piece of the puzzle in our hand. We each witness Jesus in our way, and all together we show the full revelation of the One we loive.