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The song Breathe by Hillsong sings "This is the air I breathe. This is my daily bread... And I am desperate for you. And I am lost without you. This is the air I breathe..." and my heart hurts for the ones I lost. https://youtu.be/SFYAH-Z3_po This piece was four years in the creating. What began as stark and white and barren developed over this time into stepping into Gods rainbow. The colors and time bring forth a healing that only God can give. And It is called UNTIL. Until when? Until Jesus. Jesus said "I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." in Matthew 28:20. And I lean on Jesus. His very word spoken to me and I am not so lost as I live in His holy presence living in me and it holds me through Until. He breathes this air with me. He eats this daily bread with me, And together we will be... Until. It is not so far anymore. Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. - Psalm 62:1 PRINTS AND GICLEES available at https://www.propheticsgallery.com/store-warehouse/art_print_products/store-warehouse-pxkxlg4hwo4

How long had prophetic artistry been going on? What prophetic artist gained fame? In history over the centuries there are countless examples where God inspired the generations to create. For example, in Ireland in the 6th to 9th centuries a divinely inspired religious artwork book known as the Book of Kells was designed to contain the four Gospels of the New Testament expressed through art and Latin text. The book contains the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John with colorfully elaborate illustrations using Christian iconography, symbolism and motifs. These illustrations were produced in various monasteries in Ireland, Scotland and England by monks. The book was mainly used for sacramental purposes for the priests to use on the altar but it served those who were illiterate. It is one of the finest representations of inspired prophetic art from that period. In the 1500’s during the Renaissance period there were several famous artists that emerged that were also inspired to convey Godly religious art messages. The creation of “The Last Judgment” by Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch in which he created a triptych design which was a 3-panel altarpiece with reliefs. Another famous artist of this time was Michelangelo who painted a fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome known as “The Creation of Adam”. This fresco shows God touching man and thousands have been also been touched by its beauty and its ability to depict God’s love for mankind. Another example of inspired Renaissance art was the Isenheim Altarpiece created by Niclaus of Haguenau and Matthais Grunewald. It was created for the monastery of St. Anthony in France. This monastery served the very sick who had rare diseases of the skin. This artwork depicts Jesus taken from the cross showing the natives in that country that God died for their sins and diseases and took them on the cross. All these famous historical religious prophetic art pieces from the Renaissance period and countless more serve as a constant visual reminder of God’s love for mankind. ~taken from www.propheticsgallery.com What is the importance of prophetic art? I have found through personal experiences that the art is inspired by the Holy Spirit it is anointed by God who loves and heals. For some it may seem like a beautiful thing that is pretty, evoking or just causes a pleasant feeling. For others that same picture or piece of art can take that all up a notch and minister to a deep need. And just as the Holy Spirit points all things to Jesus, so to are these creations a roadmap back to His heart. And sometimes these prophetic pieces reach out, grab your attention and jostle you into remembering your dreams of why you were born and where your path lies. They you are supposed to be here and you have a mantle to carry.

To be a successful artist, you need a lot of charm and natural creativity and all these were fulfilled when I had narcissism. How do I get this talent back without narcissism? I read your question and had no immediate answer and was intrigued enough of it to contemplate it because it struck a chord in what I have observed in other artists. That they seem to worship at the temple of their own narcissism. Yep! Up on the alter screaming “look at me! look at me!” rather than pointing to the true author of their creation. God, who graced them with their blessed talents in the first place. For myself and my art I am nothing without Him. I can do nothing without Him. And the closer I walk with Him, lean in to Him, the better my art is and the more it is received by others. As i spent time with my daily meditations your question intruded and the Deseridata presented to me. Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. ~Max Ehrmann But back to you… you have not only moved on but have surpassed the “need”. You are standing on the threshold of going all in. To be elevated to the next level of allowing your art to outshine you. Which in turn casts it heavenly shadowless glow upon you. Thank you for this time on my path.

How did you make a life of happiness for yourself? It has been perplexing that as a fairly typical Type A that prefers all things neat and orderly that my life generates the exact opposite. What I do to not just exist or even maintain but to thrive is give each and everything over to God and expect. Expect what? Help! To live in peace in my own head and skin. Oh much easier said than done! Here’s what I do. In the morning, my eyes open and I reach for my phone and read the Bible App verse of the day. Yep! Before I get out of bed. As I start my day I enjoy my tea with another book of meditation for the day. These things get my mind and attitude right for the day. Each and every day I start new. And in them I have learned to twirl in the chaos like a child in a tutu. I have learned to duck rather than flinch. I am content, grateful and very happy. I love my life and those I allow in it.

What is something today's young artists go through that older artists never had to worry about? The perfection of digital art. You cannot "undo" real life.

What is your favorite method for choosing the right spirit animal for yourself? Hmmm… i don’t know and I don’t want one. I have the Trinity. I have the ultimate counselor, The Holy Spirit, often portrayed as a gentle white dove is the water that restores and cleanses my soul, the wind in the air I breathe, the fire that ignites my passion for truth while walking in love of my Father in Heaven. He is in the oil that anointed me into His kingdom and in the still small voice that speaks to my soul reminding me that I indeed am well loved. He is the eagle who shelters me under His wing. He is the honey that is a balm to my soul. He is the 1s and 0s in the codings as He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. He prepares me for the ultimate war of good and evil when “…heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True…” Jesus Himself, the One Who Saves. He is the lamb of my salvation and The lion of Judah, my King. Why settle for one when you can have it all?

Why is it that when a person is going through so much not due to their own fault, the world and their family think of kicking them when they are down only to make things worse in their lives? Have you ever had that happen? How did you respond? A pack or mob mentality empowered by most in hating the weakness exuded in victims. It seems to be true that like desperation weakness evokes a “smell”. And yes, I like most, did indeed experience this to a degree. I handled it by picking and choosing my friends and confidants better and dissolving associations with the “mob”. sorry. I was allocated to using a mob boss pic. hyenas, my first choice, was unavailable.

Does every human being have the potential to create happiness? Why? Does every human have the potential to create happiness. Happiness. The fibromyalgia of the emotions. My gram used to say “you will be as happy as you make up your mind to be”. So I guess it depends. Take the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, an inspirational poverty story created from a harsh reality and the visual of a flower springing forth up through a crack in the pavement, beauty in all its glory finds its way through the grayest of circumstances. It always has. It always will. Those who need to see it are drawn to its color. It is a beacon that speaks to our soul. So to is happiness. It can be found and created in the same manner in ourselves, for ourselves. And then shared as all lights are a beacon in the dark. If one can look beyond the present circumstances (and present because “happiness” tends to be circumstance driven for the immature) it is plausible to find joy or peace or contentment in the midst. So yes it depends. Happiness is a creative experience we choose to make. And as all created things begins with a task of sort, this requires a sacrifice of drama, melancholy, woe, self, presumptions, etc.

What do you think of Leviticus 19:31? Should it be heeded today? Why or why not? Leviticus 19:31 that says “‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God." I have seen spirits all of my life. There was an elderly man that "lived" in my childhood home. He was quiet and bothered no one but he left an aura of depressing feelings. And then all of a sudden we moved! My parents began having bible studies in our new home and we all became "born again Christians" and were filled with the Holy Ghost. And then dun-dun-dunnnn...my brother came home from VietNam, an addict, and brought an attached demon home with him. Yep I saw that one too. No not as a benevolent or helpful or quiet friendly ghost but upfront and personal with all its agendas in tact and quite obvious. Just like people there are all kinds that use whatever persona required for the "job". As I aged and began to lose person after person through tragedy after tragedy, I used to seek them out. I ignorantly figured that they were here to help and boy oh boy I had questions! I could sort of comprehend a great aunt here but everyone in my family was beyond my scope and I was looking for help in an area where there were few answers. Many of these kind and gentle normal looking people were incredibly intuitive and provided reasonable and realistic information. It had to be legit. Right? Albeit a Christian, I was hopeful yet ignorant up until one day, I was sitting in my chair watching a television medium. The Holy Spirit showed me the spirits that this tv person was talking to. The ones that were imitating the deceased and who were of knowledge only due to eavesdropping on this familys life. It was all just a show! The Holy Spirit then pointedly asked me "why settle for lies and half truths when Jesus is the truth?" and "why go to the peons and not the Father in heaven?"

Are only boring people bored, or is boredom the origin of creativity? Boring people… boring to who? whom? I know a gal that I used to liken the conversational experience of her as “talking to a closed door”. Imagine my shock when I heard later on that she was one of those people with an alter ego. It was not that I was not worth her time but that she was busy on “inside of her mind”. It was my error. Not hers. I have learned that boredom lies within ones own dullard-ness. What I saw was this curtained door. But what existed is many many doors. Opened . For me… I have never had enough time in any given day for years and years and years to have the chance or luxury to be bored. On occasion though I will take a bathrobe day.

Take one Hobby Lobby wall decor, a few coat hooks, a picture hanger and paint. Add glitter appropriately.

I have had fun creating a great garage/man cave for Du this summer. It's been fun, a labor of love and appreciation as well as setting the artist in my soul free. Painting on a buffalo skull.

I have been asking God about an observation, the occasional encounters, for quite some time now and again it pops up like a stem of poison ivy in bloom amongst cultivated roses. And just what is it? Well...whether it is on a cruise, in a car, on a social media post, at the store (on normal days!) or even at church, what the heck is with the scowling, muttering, bitter old ladies whose countenance gives visualization to the word crone?!