September 20

Posted on September 20, 2021 by vondadrees Posted in 7 Years of WonderTagged anti-racism, connection, creative, dawn, emerging, flow, hope, human, I AM, light, love, moment, My Grandmother's Hands, newness, oil paintings, relationship, Resmaa Menakem, small wonders, spiral, spirit, stars, sweet spots, trust, viriditas, vulnerability, wonder

Sweet spots… those moments when Love wraps her arms around us and we are home.

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Resmaa Menakem writes about his grandmother: “Sometimes she let us grandkids sit on her lap as she rocked. When I close my eyes, I can still feel my body settling into her soft, thick arm holding me steady and safe across my chest, and the wavelike motion of being rocked, of becoming part of the flow.” —*My Grandmother’s Hands*, p. 138

“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.