Beyond Words
I am home from Wednesday Night Ladies Bible Study. Having just returned from Stanford, I was really tired when I went, but after two hours with my beautiful Savior and the beautiful ladies in the group, I am more than refreshed, I am renewed. Something amazing happens when folks get together and Jesus is part of the gathering. The spoken word is augmented by the message of the Holy Spirit to the receptive heart of each one present. I have "heard" from God, and my spirit is light.
I had gotten lost coming from Donna's home to mine (I tried a shortcut) so was late getting here. I didn't have time to review the lesson one last time before going to the study, and I really need that. I always go over the lesson five or six times knowing I will miss (forget) some parts each time. Sometimes I make notes, but often my scribbles are meaningless once they're cold.
I am very familiar with the Scriptures she is using, but want to focus on what Beth Moore is doing with it in this study, Breaking Free. This evening we had a lesson and a video along with delightful refreshments. Francie is a lovely and gracious hostess.
There was an added treat for me this evening. Francie's husband (I forgot his name) showed me his paintings. Being the shy self that I am, I asked to see them. They are quite good. Like me, he is a fan of Bob Ross and has done some in that style. He has a nice collection of the Ross videos, too.
I love seeing how different artists paint what they see or think or feel. I have some truly great paintings done by my daughter Athena who is one of the most effective painters of emotion I have ever encountered. Two of them relate to family members and the pain of death, defeat and disease. They are the most precious of my earthly possessions for they speak of feelings I have never been able to express... there are simply no adequate words avail
able to me.
Art and music have always said a great deal to me. Aromas, too, surpass the ability of words to transport me to a special place in memory or evoke certain emotions. I believe that our limited ability to express ourselves fully with words, art, music, etc. will fall away when we reach our heavenly dwelling place for I feel there will be a communication there with which we are completely unfamiliar here.
I had gotten lost coming from Donna's home to mine (I tried a shortcut) so was late getting here. I didn't have time to review the lesson one last time before going to the study, and I really need that. I always go over the lesson five or six times knowing I will miss (forget) some parts each time. Sometimes I make notes, but often my scribbles are meaningless once they're cold.
I am very familiar with the Scriptures she is using, but want to focus on what Beth Moore is doing with it in this study, Breaking Free. This evening we had a lesson and a video along with delightful refreshments. Francie is a lovely and gracious hostess.
There was an added treat for me this evening. Francie's husband (I forgot his name) showed me his paintings. Being the shy self that I am, I asked to see them. They are quite good. Like me, he is a fan of Bob Ross and has done some in that style. He has a nice collection of the Ross videos, too.
I love seeing how different artists paint what they see or think or feel. I have some truly great paintings done by my daughter Athena who is one of the most effective painters of emotion I have ever encountered. Two of them relate to family members and the pain of death, defeat and disease. They are the most precious of my earthly possessions for they speak of feelings I have never been able to express... there are simply no adequate words avail
able to me.
Art and music have always said a great deal to me. Aromas, too, surpass the ability of words to transport me to a special place in memory or evoke certain emotions. I believe that our limited ability to express ourselves fully with words, art, music, etc. will fall away when we reach our heavenly dwelling place for I feel there will be a communication there with which we are completely unfamiliar here.
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