Category Archives: faith and spirituality

climbing the walls

Posted on May 26, 2008 by art4life

I think it is good to push myself beyond my comfort zone and opportunities come at surprising times. Last weekend my family went out to our local Bible camp and conference centre as volunteers for their big spring clean up. … Continue reading →

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in the moment

Posted on October 26, 2007 by art4life

I spent some time ‘in the moment’ today. As soon as everyone had gone off to work and school, I took the dogs and headed down the road for a walk. It was cool out, perhaps only +3. The moon,  … Continue reading →

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The Path of Least Resistance

Posted on October 7, 2007 by art4life

It is Sunday. A day of work for me. I keep Saturday as a day of rest (see commandment #4 in the 10 commandments). My whole family does, therefore Sunday becomes a day of work for us. Typically I spend … Continue reading →

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working from the inside out

Posted on August 5, 2007 by art4life

This is a mixed media piece I’ve been working on, mostly pastel work. I love using the pastels because I can really lay it on thick then scrape off layers to reveal colour that is underneath. I like to work … Continue reading →

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Seven

Posted on May 7, 2007 by art4life

My latest pastel sketch, called Seven. It is inspired by the New Testament version of a happening during Shauvot, a Hebrew feast in Acts 2:1. Man endeavers to describe his encounters with God in many different historical writings. I am … Continue reading →

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obedience (detail)

Posted on October 19, 2006 by art4life

obedience (detail) Originally uploaded by My Art4Life. This is a detail of an encaustic collage I did, recently posted to my flickr account. I had a comment on this piece from artist Femke van Delft that she thought it very … Continue reading →

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Let There be Light

Posted on September 25, 2006 by art4life

Let There be Light Originally uploaded by My Art4Life. I am finally getting around to posting a photo of one of my pieces of art. I am hoping in the next month to add links to other online locations where … Continue reading →

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this day i will rest

Posted on November 26, 2005 by art4life

This is the day I rest. It began at sundown and will carry on until the same is reached again. This is where my sanity lies every week. Without it, I would surely die. Thanks to the One for the … Continue reading →

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Republished from Sirdar Inc.

Posted on November 8, 2005 by art4life

I would like to republish a comment I made to Sirdar Inc. under the heading of “Seven Great Lies of Organized Religion.” You can go to the blog to read the entire post and comments. when I am thinking on … Continue reading →

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peace in the middle east?

Posted on September 14, 2005 by art4life

I was listening to a “rebroadcast” of Ideas on CBC the other night. The speaker was Ronald Wright. He was going on about the possibility of Neanderthals and the Cro-Magnons coexisiting peacefully in the area know as the Middle East, … Continue reading →

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