survivor Archives | Josephine's World https://josephinesworld.com/tag/survivor/ Kim Bullen Designs Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:41:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://josephinesworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-josephine_1-1-32x32.png survivor Archives | Josephine's World https://josephinesworld.com/tag/survivor/ 32 32 Honey Child https://josephinesworld.com/honeychild/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=honeychild https://josephinesworld.com/honeychild/#comments Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:09:29 +0000 https://josephinesworld.com/?p=1299 is the name of this piece!
Growin' up in the South... .
This was a common
term of endearment used...

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Honey Child

 was a common term of endearment used.

You really don’t hear it much these days,
but it sure does bring back fond memories

childhood twinkles of molasses slow days
that forced you to savor a moment
whether you wanted to or not…
.
Now, I’m discovering… .
THAT’S where the honey pot lies…
……… in the MOMENT………
with the potential TO BE golden… .
and filled with honey…
.
a message hidden

just for the one who discovers it!

Josephine

reminds us to just

SLOW DOWN,
SOAK in it
and

JUST BEE!!! .
We are all called to bee 🐝
HIS HONEY Child(s)!

Honey Child Mixed Media 20″ x 16 for $350-400.00

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Green Grass Church

Green Grass Church

Be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good, His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endureth to all generations.        Psalms 100:4

While painting this church…

I could see blades of green grass all around it…

and when it came time to focus on the door…

the scripture above came to mind…

and a green leaf settled quietly within its entryway!

Why a green leaf I asked?

And I heard a whisper say…

The purpose of a leaf

is to take in the light

(truth)

of the sun

(Jesus)

And use its energy

(power over darkness)

To process the water

(God’s word)

supplied from the ground

(the current circumstance)

together

with the carbon dioxide from the air…

(His Holy Spirit)

to provide food for the plant.

(to exchange our waste and exhaust & convert it to life in this moment)

Yes…

It’s ok… to go back and reread it!

I did so many times to let it soak deep within…

This process?

Photosynthesis…

Photo… using light

Synthesis… making something new

(He shines light on the darkness to make all things new)

Life emerges when blessings are counted…

Grass turns green

beneath my feet

when the blades around me

are cherished and noted as sweet.

Even doors turn green

opening wide

filled with life…

to places

leading up high…

Church

has those green leaf doors.

Friends

harboring that encouraging Barnabas spirit within

have those leaves…

and oh so many more green leaf invitations

surface

throughout each day!

All things

become life giving

when I start looking for these

green moments within my world…

May we grasp each blade of green

that comes our way today!

In Jesus

mighty name,

AMEN!

48 x 48 mixed media $1800.00

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Sundays at Seaside

48 x 36 Framed Mixed Media … $1500.00

contact artist for details

Sundays at Seaside

A prayer for the one who adopts this piece of art…

May your ears be open to sweet whispers of His Holy Spirit

which will guide you gently into His Presence

Resting…

in the moment…

not the past

nor the future

but in the Presence of the One

who can carry you through it all!

May the Breath of the Holy Spirit

blow on the glowing embers within

and revive your walk to burn brighter than before.

Sharing His light…

through any darkness that may come your way.

May the salt of the sea…

be a reminder

that you are His special seasoning

in a world in need

of salt and light!

In Jesus name,

I pray this for you!

Amen

.
He saw the disciples straining at the oars. -Mark 6:48

People even more than things,

have to be RESTORED,

RENEWED,

REVIVED,

RECLAIMED,

and REDEEMED.

Never throw anyone out.

-Audrey Hepburn

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Breathe Deep

HOW THIS VISION CAME TO BE:

This image came to me shortly after starting this journey into Josephineʼs world.

Itʼs simplicity again reminds me of childlike faith.

At the time, I did not know that there was someone else in my life who had that very image in her head

while going through her tough times since she was a little girl.

After painting it, I took a break and received a text out of the blue from this precious friend.

She is a golden nugget on this earth and is always filled with such joy and light.

We talked and she asked what Iʼd been doing.

After letting her know, Iʼd been painting.

She inquired more about the paintings.

I shared a little bit about Josephine and my mission with her….

still not clicking in my head what was transpiring

until she asked if I thought sheʼd want to buy one.

Then it clicked….

ʻMary, what is it that has gotten you through your toughest moments all of your life?ʼ

She responded…

ʻThe meadow with Winnie the Pooh.

I also see blue when I am praying and sometimes see the color blue.ʼ

Godʼs geese ran up my arms

and I immediately sent her the pic.

ʻOMG THAT IS MY IMAGE… THAT IS MY PICTURE.

God is so powerful!ʼ

Itʼs her happy place!

I couldnʼt believe the Lord had already picked

out my next vision to paint.

What sealed the deal that we were onto something special is when I googled up Winnie the Pooh images…

and this image popped up:

OK, Lord… You’ve got my attention!!!

Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.  My comfort in my suffering is this:  Your promise preserves my life.  

 Psalms 119:49-50

I AM MARY

the love of someone’s life,

a sister, a fighter a dog-lover,

a survivor

…THIS VISION

was given to me as a young child.

Being sick at a very young age,

you learn the world isn’t always a fun place.

It can be filled with hurt, pain and isolation.

Winnie-the-Pooh was always my escape.

Him singing his song about the rumbling in his tummy.

My vision of a meadow with green grass, blue skies and one single cloud

is the place Pooh would go with Christopher Robin to think.

Now, I look back and know..

As a 47-year-old with Cystic Fibrosis

God gave me

THIS VISION…

BREATHE DEEP

is my picture of calm and peace.

My escape

when I literally felt like Pooh!

He’d send Christ to see me through.

JOSEPHINE

reminds me…

God will guide me out of my situation and get me to a place of peace and strength.

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