An Artist's Prayer

I've been working through the book, The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron. One of this week's tasks is to write an artist's prayer.

The Praying Girl's Prayer

Dear Father,
I come before You humbled by Your majesty.
You are the ultimate artist.
You created all the beauty that surrounds me,
Out of nothing.
No one is as great as You.
I desire to be a pleasing and honorable servant
Not because I am Your slave
Or because of any sense of empowerment.
But, I desire to be Your servant
Because I love and adore You.
To be used by You to do good in this world
Is my greatest desire.

Since You are the Master,
I sit at Your feet.
Teach me.
Make me teachable.
Open my mind, my spirit, my heart
To hear Your directions.
I sit at the feet of the
Master Creator,
Master Artist.

I ask that You speak to me and give me
A purpose for everything I do.
I ask that before I pick up a brush,
Prepare a canvas,
Open a tube of paint,
Draw a line,
That You open me up to the
Realm of possibility.
Not my finite realm,
But Your infinite realm.
Take my thoughts and my creativity
that You created in me
when I was being created.
And, bring it all together
To create lasting testimonies of You...
Your greatness
Your power
Your loveliness
Your grace
Your glory
Your peace
Your healing
Your beauty
Your love
Your patience
Your joy...

Great testimonies of YOU.

Amen,
Praying Girl

Thou Art Mine

24" x 48" Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Inspiration for painting:

Isaiah 43 King James Version

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

For I am the LORD they God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour.

I created this painting for Glory House for a silent auction.

Praying Girl

Happy Birthday to ME

My birthday present from Alysia, my daughter. She designed this necklace just for me. She's such an incredibly generous, lovely, beautiful and creative daughter.

See some of Alysia's beautifully designed jewelry at prayinggirl.com.

The Praying Girl

Creating Scrap, the Cartoon Character

Hunter loves to make chalk drawings on my patio. Here's one of him creating a new cartoon character. Enjoy...