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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Apology

 No post this week. Life has been topsy Turvy this week. Here is a recent new image finished between topsy and turvy.

Irish Cherokee is my blog alter ego moniker. Hopefully I can post next week.

May the good Lord Bless and kep you safe. Remember to "Always Love The Details." 

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Focus

(Note: I am making cards again to help DW get Christmas and other cards together. I will post some of them as They are finished.)


Last post I posed the question "How would you want to be remembered?" In some respects that was a loaded question. It meant you had to be honest with yourself if you were going to answer it. I really did not expect anyone to answer it in the comments. It was posed to make you think about what was most important in your life. It is most important that we have our focus in the right place going forward in our Christian walk. Important? As we age we realize how short our sojourn is on this earth. The tag at the end of this and every post is "Always Love The Details." It is there for a reason. Everything we do in this life is important. We forget that everything we do influences everything around us and therefore has the power to change the world as we know it. Yeah, WOW? The most insignificant to the earth shattering all have an effect that changes everything on this planet. Not all we do is perfect or planned for that matter but all of it matters. It should matter to YOU what your actions may change in the world around you. There are those in this world that only think of themselves and could care less about others. There are those that care but don't stop to think about their actions as cause and effect. All I can say is wake up and take note because you may find yourself in a world you created that you can't survive in. Caring for this world means caring about what you do. Your influence has a greater effect than you realize. If you read the bible and learn from scripture and Christ you will see that living like Him is more than a challenge, it is a necessity. I fully understand His Comment “You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you?”(Matthew n17:17, Mark 9:19, Luke 9:41) Be more like Christ and live not for self but for all. Aim toward the eternity that our father has promised us.  


This card was the first one I have tried in several years. It was created with on hand craft supplies. It is a step card( which means it has several steps when opened like a stairway)


This card was also created using "stash supplies" on hand craft supplies. It was really easy. I did however color the wreath.


The next image was the last one in a series of images created by AI and colored by me. These images are copyrighted and may not be copies without express permission.


May the good Lord bless and keep you safe.

Remember to "Always Love The Details."

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Remembrance

 How would you want to be remembered?

This was a subject my dear wife and I had recently. Most people hesitate to answer this question for various reasons. Everyone has secret wishes to be remembered in one way or another. What is your deepest wish for remembrance? Be honest with yourself. My dear wife didn't give her answer to this question, although she obviously did give it some thought. I have heard some desires expressed about what others wanted to be remembered for and they are pretty amazing at times. What are some of your deepest wishes for remembrance? Foremost for me is the desire to spread the Christian word for the glory of our Lord. Next would be that I was a good devoted Christian husband and father. Beyond that would be that what I do further glorifies our lord, my artwork for example. (Another example is included below) There are many of you that would share what some of my hopes and dreams are. It is not for me to say if any of this is true or not but by example it is for others to judge. I am interested in hearing your thoughts on this subject.


This image took 4 or 5 days to complete. The background was difficult for several reasons. The details were obscured and difficult to make out. These images were meant to be printed much larger.(60.5"HX42.5"W) To help with seeing what was out there, a modest 19.5" X 14.25" had to be created. That did not give me full detail but it helped. 


This image is 10"X 7" so the detail is severely reduced in size. I will post images from time to time.

May the good Lord bless and keep you safe.

Remember to "Always Love The Details."