I wrote this back in 2016:
One sheep, one coin… And joy erupts. God has a lot of names in the Bible. I sometimes wonder about giving God yet another name, ‘And.’
Could the practice of using three little letters, a-n-d, turn us toward the One who holds all things together?
This ‘and concept’ has stirred inside me a long time.
2014
2015
2016
2017
2019 – first image – oil painting, second image – photo inspiration
Down by the river,
a moment lifted from time…
Now a memory.
“Seven Years of Wonder” is a daily look back at my creative journaling posts since 2014. I began this journey on Feb. 11, 2021, and hope to continue through Feb. 10, 2022. What am I learning about my art and faith journey thus far? What has remained constant? Where have I been changed? How is this impacting present and future art-making?
A deep bow of gratitude to you for keeping me company on this journey.
vonda drees art 
I connected with the Henri Nouen quote. We judge ourselves harshly, setting standards of achievement that are impossible to live up to.
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Your comment, Jim, reminds me of something Eleanor Roosevelt (although google also gives credit to Theodore) who said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.”
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