Are you ready for Company? Words of my Heart by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also. 

2 Corinthians 6:13

The coming of Jesus, the coming of light, the coming of grace, the coming of joy and the coming of salvation. Have you cleaned out your house? Are you ready for his company?

He is coming....

Words of my heart, Laurie
A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Who goes ahead of you? Words of my Heart by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.

Deuteronomy 1:33

He has the plans for all of us. He knows what we think before the thought forms in our head. He knows what simple needs we have and what completed desires and wants that crowd our minds and lives.

He will show you where to go.

He will provide for you on the way.

Words of my heart, Laurie

A Texas Artist, Laurie Pace

Great Grandfather's wedding, Words of my Heart by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.

Psalm 143:8

I think from the date on the picture this is my great grandfather August Wilhelms at his wedding in Illinois across the river from St Louis in 1900. They had two daughters, Lorena and Hilda. Lorena was my grandmother on my Dad's side.  I started putting together an album or photo book of wedding pictures from our family.  I was surprised when I found this in an envelope from my father's only living sibling, my Aunt Ruth in Florida.   

I hope future days allows me to trace some of my ancestors back as my second major in college was history. August Wilhelms in the photo above bears a strong resemblance to  my brother Kirk and my sons, Justin and Morgan. That is what I love seeing, the connection between the generations and the families.

Words of my heart, Laurie

A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Journey, New Growth, Words of my Heart by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear

Genesis 28:20

When I chose this image I was thinking of spent blooms dying off and new blooms popping out. Some are just tiny and others beginning to open.

Lord, I am ready to bloom again, to use the gifts you have blessed me with to give to others along the journey. You provide for me all I need and even some of what I want.  It is mine now to give back to those the 

same grace you give to me.

Words of my heart, Laurie

A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Conforming to change, Words of my Heart by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”  Romans 12:2

I am not sure that I have tons of people that keep up with our life.  This fall has brought its challenges to each of us and weighed us with decisions  that affect others with a domino type result.  But when I think of dominoes I think of falling down... not getting up and I pray that our decisions will create the effect of getting up and finding change that calls to new ideas and new ways to serve Him.

These cone flowers were taken at Ann's house last year in the fall. I have painted my fair share of cone flowers in the paste. I feel my days of painting growing less as I want to spend more time with family and living life. I almost feel like painting has consumed so much of my life the past ten years that I am ready to embrace a change. I want to travel more and see more. I want to use my camera and then come home and paint when I am ready to paint.

Be ready in life to 'rise' to the change and know it is inevitable. Finding contentment with the challenges and changes creating transitions is often hard, but if God is in your heart and life, He remains your constant, your contentment and your peace.

Words of my heart, Laurie

A Texas Artist Laurie Pace