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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Second Chance

Easter is the time of year we celebrate our God giving us a new lease on life, a second chance. Before that we were dead and in the grave. Last post I shared a feeling that is often in the hearts of some of you. Have you ever wondered what God wants from you? He wants nothing more than your love as a child in His family. Have you ever felt your were living a life you could not understand the purpose of? Our lives are filled with second chances that we seem to be blind to. Have you ever felt unloved? That is when we are shut off from God by our own hardness of heart. It is not that God has left us, it is us that we have shut out his love. He has not moved away from us. We have turned from the path with Him. He follows us and calls us to return to the path beside Him. He gives us a multitude of second chances throughout our lives. 

From the book that never was;

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    I wander among the stars where   the beginning of time is yet remembered and    the future is but a moment away. The vault of their existence is filled with the essence of  eternal creation, a place where death does not exist. I feel the touch of eons as if  only seconds were passing by. I wander the stars where nothing is lost nor gained but all is constant and equally balanced. There is no need to seek here for all is already known. It is only necessary to accept what is given and enjoy the peace and joy that is God.

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                      When I love it is not my physical  self nor only my heart that experiences the gift but the whole of my being.

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The Promise 

During a storm of rolling thunder, whose power was released with blinding flashes, a  rain fell steadily as if to cleanse the earth and  prepare her for the coming twilight. Even as the light failed there came a stillness of the air  and the rain changed to a sparse sprinkle. An electric quiet filled the air as all of heaven and earth transformed, glowed with  golden light. Houses, trees, air and sky shown with golden hues.  A great orb of translucent pink-orange settled on the rim of  the earth's shoulder. Peace abounded and God walked the earth. His presence was heralded in the golden light of the promised Jerusalem as it shown all about.  As He passed by, He  touched the sky with His finger and renewed  all His promises with the arch of a perfect rainbow that reached from earth to heaven to earth. Then he breathed a sigh of love and a second rainbow appeared above the first to gently seal it away forever within the hearts of all who beheld it.

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Another image from Moontear. (Only 6 more left)


The Copics used are;


The pen is Marvy Gold.

That is it for this week. May the good Lord bless and keep you. Remember to "Always Love The Details."

6 comments:

  1. I absolutely loved The Promise, Jim. What fantastic imagery you have painted with words!
    Blessings!

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  2. Another beautifully composed piece and stunning coloring.
    Love and hugs xoxo

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  3. Your words fitted well to the weather today, it's very stormy. Lovely colouring, too, really wonderful. I'm back home from the clinic as of this morning, time goes by so quickly! Hugs, Valerie

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  4. The first excerpt from your book really resonated with me tonight, Jim. Beautiful prose. and beautiful colouring also :)
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous image and fabulous colouring.
    Carol

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  6. Beautiful post, wonderful portrait of a girl. Have a good new week, best regards.

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