Jeff's subject of his last post was "Let Your Surroundings Inspire Your Writing." So, as I looked at my surroundings...front, right side, left side; I thought "why not...I'm way overdue for a post anyway." So, that's what my post is about today...my surroundings.
In front of me I see a messy work area where I have been diligently working at for the past few days. I'm preparing for my Sunday School class that I have to facilitate tomorrow morning. I should be working on it right now and I will be as soon as I finish this post. Our lesson this Sunday is from Romans 7:1-25 ...extremely complex text, but very profound.
To my right...I'd rather be out there than in here. What an absolutely beautiful fall day. I love being able to look out my front windows and see this beautiful God-given landscape. I even have the windows wide open to take full advantage of the outside.
To my left...a wall of my oil paintings. Painting is something I thoroughly enjoy and decided to get serious about it when I retired. It was a tossup as to whether I would concentrate my efforts on my painting or my writing. At that time, painting got top priority. However, I have since found that I can do both. But, I've also learned that to be exceptional at either my focus needs to be more directed. When I get ready to do that best selling novel (ha!) I will focus all of my attention on that. I paint for the sheer pleasure, if something sells that's fine, if not that's ok. God has blessed me with this talent so I paint to His glory.
I hope you've enjoyed this sojourn from my regular blog about my paintings. I've enjoyed the change. And I apologize to my followers that the time between postings is longer that I like it to be. I will attempt to be better about it in the future.
Thanks for inviting me in for a look around, Lokelani! It was enjoyable. That's a beautiful collection of paintings on the wall.
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Thank you so much Dean. I do intent to spend more time on it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in the exercise, Lokelani, and for describing your surroundings! Sounds like a breeding ground for inspiration. All the best on that novel/autobiography! :)
ReplyDeleteI have been slow with blogging lately and look what I've missed! Have spent a while this evening catching up. I LOVE your slide show - beautiful paintings! No doubt you will write that novel - but - somehow I see you writing and illustrating a children's book first. Have you thought of doing that? Small children are exposed to so much garbage - even if parents are careful - An inspirational book that would speak to children would be such a gift!
ReplyDeleteYour work space looks a little like mine :-) but we get things done don't we! You are an inspiration!
Rosemary...how nice to hear from you. Thanks for looking in on my blog. I'm not as regular as I should be, but I try. Would you believe, per your suggestion, I do in fact have a children's book in the works. It is a book regarding the Creation. Haven't worked on it for a while and just told myself yesterday I need to get busy on it. I have most of the story line, but am trying to do the artwork also. Again, so good hearing from you.
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