It’s a lovely day of snow – fluffy flakes coming straight down – and when you live with dogs, you are always thankful for the fresh covering of new whiteness across the lawn! We’re looking forward to celebrating Christmas with part of our family on Sunday and this year feels different. For the past two years, Paul and I have been participating in a ZOOM faith study every Monday night. With 16 to 20 others, living across the country, we’ve been studying spiritual practices and disciplines to help us grow in our faith walk with Christ. Also in the past few years of walking with my Mom in her life journey, I’ve learned (usually the hard way) that I really have no control over anything except my own attitude. I think these have all worked to make a difference in the way I approach things. I don’t feel the anxiety or the need to do over-the-top preparations this year. We’re having soup for our Christmas meal along with Heggies cheese pizzas (a family favorite) for the kidsies. And we’ll just relax and enjoy the few hours of being together and celebrating Jesus’ birthday!
This week’s painting reflects my spirit today. Off the Beaten Path, 9” x 12” on 300 lb. watercolor paper, captures an early snow on an abandoned covered bridge.
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