December 20, 2011

Are you as busy as I am?

Are you as busy as I am?  Time is whizzing by... only five days left!  My unfinished paintings have been stored away 'til the new year and all my supplies taken out of the diningroom.  The tree is up and decorated but the Christmas village is still in the box.  I haven't bought the turkey yet but I've managed to bake several dozen cookies of three different varieties. 

The best part about all this busyness is that I'm quite relaxed and enjoying the whole Christmas adventure this year.  I think painting in church during worship time has added a new excitement to this holiday. I spend time all week long, thinking about what I can paint that best represents, to me, the theme of the service.  I should spend this much time reflecting on the service all year round.  But alas, without the added incentive, my mind doth wander.

The theme for this painting was light.

7 comments:

  1. This is beautiful!
    I bet the whole congregation could feel the light!

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  2. Un thème réussi... J'aime particulièrement cette peinture et je pense que je dois pas être la seule...
    Gros bisous à toi... Je te souhaite de joyeuses fêtes remplie de bonheur pour toi et tous ceux que tu aimes.

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  3. And a glorious beautiful light it is...

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  4. Great painting. And I love what you say about being relaxed about the whole Christmas thing - I was just thinking this morning that I want to step back into that attitude. I've let myself be caught up in stressing about it, and that's no good. Thanks for the reminder!

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  5. Thanks for your peaceful painting and peaceful thoughts! What a great idea - painting... an idea, a concept, a Biblical truth - while others enter into it as it develops!
    Congrats on coping with the rush/push feelings and simply "doing" and rejoicing in what's been accomplished!

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  6. Bonnie,you are such an inspiration!! Happy Holidays. : )

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  7. SO beautiful, Bonnie!!! ..very spiritual.

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