Grace found...

I'm a firm believer in ridiculous prayers.

parking space prayers.

help me find my keys prayers.

help me feel even remotely attractive today prayers.

The more I know my God, the more I'm convinced that he takes

 great pleasure in being invited into the minutia of my life. 

Being Lord of the little things as well as the big.

Because he loves me.

 

I'm convinced that he has gifts for me to unwrap every single day.

If I have eyes to see.

If I have ears to hear.

If I take the tiem to slow down and look and listen.

I find grace everywhere.

In the little things. In the every day.

It's God's promise:

 

⁷ “Ask and it will be given to you;

seek and you will find;

knock and the door will be opened to you.

 ⁸ For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;

and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

⁹ “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

¹⁰ Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

 ¹¹ If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,

how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Matthew 7:7-11

 

There is nothing too small or too ridiculous to invite God into today.

This is where his grace is found.

In the every day.

 

No eye has seen,

no ear has heard,

no mind has conceived

what God has prepared for those who love him”^b—

but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:9

Open my eyes Lord. Open my ears.

Open my heart and my mind

to find the grace that you have prepared for me today.

And help me to make you Lord of every part of my life.

A whole bunch of random and a side of clutter

Catching Up...

Ahhhh. I have so much life to share

 art and small children and hopes and decluttering my life and being creative.

We are finally all healthy.

And my baby is finally sleeping. {crying.}

And I'm so deliriously tired that I'm

 {finally} perfectly okay with it.

I am sleeping and I feel like a new woman.

Like I can climb mountains and leap tall buildings.

Or at least walk upright without passing out.

My heart is full of thanks.

I feel like we're turning a corner

and I don't wanna get too excited,

but it's exciting.

In my art world I did something huge.

Okay, 2 huge somethings.

I taught art to grown-ups.

And the gremlins came out with a vengeance.

I was so nervous. I felt beyond inadequate.

And it was better than wonderful.

and I met these really, really great women.

like, people I would want to be friends with.

I was completely blessed by it.

And it was just another reminder

that when I walk through my fears

and climb my mountains

there are big rewards.

always.

and of course I forgot my camera.

{doh.}

so my other big art dream mountain climbing news is this:

Artehouse prints gorgeous vintage posters and signs
on wood and sells them to retailers.
They contacted me about licensing my mixed media collage.
I'm serious. I'm not kidding. or lying.
I'm trying not to freak out or get too excited.
I'm holding my breathe and hoping that everything will work out.
 I signed a contract and sent them my images.
They are not up on the website yet,
but I will definitely let you know when they are.
{This is where I remind myself to breathe.}

 

On the homefront,
 being at home with 2 littles...
is getting better.
so much better.
I'm trying to schedule out our day & stick to it.
And work on fun projects.
This deserves a whole post.

Thanks for hanging in there with my constant "this is really hard" whining
I just kind of feel like I'd be lying if I said everything is all roses when life is simply hard.
And of course, there are blessings in the hard.
but all this to say, we're finding our way.
With a lot of prayer & help.

Things I love right now:

The first Pinterest project that I've actually really made from here.
http://sewingin-nomansland.blogspot.com/2010/10/rocket-man-little-boys-space-party.html
It took about 15 minutes & has given about 15 hours of play time.
So fun.

I'm trying to live by this mantra.
Which explains the back of my car.
Now the challenge is delivering them to GoodWill
without bringing any more c$%p home.
Not easy.

Completely inspired by this post:
40 bags in 40 days
I'm gonna try it.
I think I can. I think I can.

This article from Jeff Goins about
Why My Clutter is Killing My Creativity

This post on marriage.

The post I've wanted to write for 2 years,

but haven't been able to.
She says it so well.
I have so many paintings in my heart and head
 I want to make about marriage.
No time right now, so I have to jot them
down in my sketch book.
I've been art journaling.

It's worth at least a million dollars in therapy.
seriously therapuetic.
And that's an entire post too.
I love Julie  and Tammy and Rachel
This is a great post for getting started.

This sweet banner.

Easy love notes.

Hello 2012.

Source: ohhellofriendblog.com via sarahreck on Pinterest

Hello new year.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zls4Ao3GyM&feature=related

Hello couldn't be any more politically incorrect,
but it always  makes me laugh.

Hello messy studio.

{I've missed you friend.}

Hello new blog banner.

{done in Picnik}

Hello new verse for the year.

Hello beginnings of a new journal.

Hello view from my ergo.

{I love this view.}

Hello sick kids for going on 2 weeks.

Hello sleep.
{Someone please, oh please make these babies sleep.}

Hello new episodes of Downton Abbey.

{6 days to go.}
{Season 2 starts on Sunday, Jan. 8, on PBS}
{If you missed the first season you can stream it from Netflix &
sit in front of your TV for 8 solid glorious hours.
You can thank me later.}

Hello new camera.

Hello new year.

It's gonna be a good one.

I can feel it.

What are you saying hello to in 2012?

{Linking with Lisa}

hello monday {link up}

hello druel-faced toe-grabber

{almost 5 months}

hello new boots.

hello trader joe's chai tea

hello christmas angels in my mailbox

come back here for a tutorial on thursday

{thank you cloth paper scissors}

hello lazy mornings

hello hours of dance parties in the garage with daddy's old dj stuff

 

 

hello {and thank you} etsy orders to package

 

 

hello my latest netflix streaming addictions

{guilty pleasures. i can't stop watching.}

 

 

hello getting ready for queen bee market this friday

goodbye sweet auntie cami from texas

{we miss you}

 

 

goodbye pinterest

{this week only}

 

 

goodbye 3 bags of maternity clothes

{yahoo.}

 

 

goodbye summer

{finally}

 

 

what are you saying hello to today?

linking up with lisa today