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This is RENEW In basic primary colors to signify getting back to the basics In Christianity, the butterfly symbolizes the resurrection of Christ. “For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed." 1 Corinthians 15:52. The “church” is changing. As a caterpillar disappears into its cocoon, appearing dead and after a time it emerges, transformed into something more beautiful and powerful, a butterfly. "So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body." 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 The church belongs to Jesus, who not only is in charge of it but knows what He is doing with it, is now being reborn into Him and without our needs for separate religions in structures used only to sanctify our ceremonies. These rings on the sill are symbolic as coins on a headstone Along side a bud vase with a cut and dying flower. Ephesians 4: 11 “So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” It is important for our personal well being as a community and for our collective family of God to act on “what would Jesus do? Well.... Luke 14:6 says, "Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he'd been brought up and as usual he went to the meeting place on the Sabbath." Imagine what would happen if we all showed up and were ready to pray and worship Him together? New meeting place… hmmmm… have a seat. Lets talk to Jesus together. Until the other side then. ~Denise

t says in Psalms 97:2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne" and His spotlight is upon the earth and His Children. And it is combined with Amos' 7:8 And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more... This is called Spotlight. God sees. As I painted this, it was done as I was shown. The map, the plumb line remains true, and all work must line up with it bringing His children together. Making a difference. Staying in His light.

Well how can the world be my oyster if I have sand in my eyes?! More from the category, Fruits of the Spirit, brings this painting called Open Heart. It depicts the last three of the seven parables told in the book of Matthew. The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Value depicting the Kingdom of God together with the Fishing Net representing the Final Judgement. First, the parable of the Hidden Treasure. "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field." — Matthew 13:44. Secondly the parable of the Pearl of Great Value. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Matthew 13:45-46 And third, the final judgement decreed in the Parable of the Net. "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind, which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away. Matthew 13:47-52 We are now living for the Kingdom of Heaven should we choose Jesus. To seek the only true unconditional love and to know that our willing hearts are safe as His greatest treasure. To grasp the opportunities that His life has to offer. To wield the sword of His Word to open up your life to the best of the best. Jesus answers His disciples query "Then who can be saved?' But Jesus looked at them and said, 'For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.'" Matthew 19:25-26. After all, the world (with Him) is your oyster. This phrase was created by William Shakespeare in his play 'The Merry Wives of Windsor’spoken by the character called Pistol who said “Why then the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.” Luke says in 11:34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is... I saw the oyster shell cradled in the net, wide open and holding close the human heart sitting in kinship with the precious pearl. Both are being refined and made beautiful by irritants. Job said in 28:18 "Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls." Hmmm...is this an early version of "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me"? Probably not. I heard the song Open the Eyes to Your Heart ..."Open the eyes of my heart, Lord. Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see You. I want to see You..." And what’s an oyster without lemons. After all, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Yeah... I went there. 😏 but seriously... don’t give up. Keep going! Lemony yellow is the symbol of happiness and optimism. So go ahead and shuck it all for your eternal life in heaven with Jesus. Open your heart “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”~ John 15:1-2 You will bloom. You will grow. Seek His peace and I will see you on the other side.

Thomas Merton had said “For each one of us, there is only one thing necessary, to fulfill our own destiny, according to God's will, to be what God wants us to be.” My destiny is to be an artist who creates visual messages from the Holy Spirit for others and paint their feathers. “He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.” (Psalm 91:4) This “feather” painting is for a dear friend who is embarking on her dream. As I painted this my intent was to create this is multiples of blue. But I kept seeing yellow. Yellow is the color of the sun, full of happiness, optimism, confidence and feeling good about yourself so yellow it goes! This shop has been her dream since she was a little girl and as I prayed on this, I saw her little self handing a rose to her future self in letting her know that its true " that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose" just like it says in Romans 8:28. And a red rose for true love. And just as I was finishing up I saw in my heart to paint in the classic storefront pony ride. And not just any of the coin operated ride but a Champion. As a reminder to her that God knows her dreams, her desires and that she is one of His champions. I had read Bev Herring who said that “it is not easy to become a champion. . .it takes determination. . .practice. . .exercise. . .discipline and, yes. . . commitment to never give up, give in, back up, back down, sit down, quit or walk away until victory is achieved.” And in yellow! I thought maybe orange but nope...yellow. And also a sign from God she said. How so! The Champion horse ride was symbolic of her ex-husband whose name meant a champion. it seems they were asking God for a sign that they should end their long divorce and reunite their marriage and family. And they did. In her words “The band is back together. “ So here is Pocketbook of Dreams. An oil on gallery wrapped canvas with my best wishes to Janelle for establishing her dreams :)

when you have a small 3’x7’ powder room with 9’ ceilings what do you do to keep out the claustrophobia? Go big! Up from a harlequin inspired black and white tiled floor I added wainscoting 54“ high in white with a painted charcoal gray upper that is soaring up to a white ceiling. And add a large print!

I hear the song by the Moody Blues... Once upon a time Once when you were mine I remember skies Mirrored in your eyes I wonder where you are I wonder if you think about me Once upon a time In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams... This is called Spirit. Once upon a time when God first created the heavens and the earth, He envisioned paradise and then that snake and apple thing happened and alas there it went. But He's given us another chance. We just need to ask for the help of our Counselor, the Holy Spirit. He waits. When Jesus was nearing His trial and crucifixion, He promised his apostles that He would ask God to send them His Holy Spirit. Jesus wanted the Holy Spirit also to be sent to anyone else who believes in Him, in Jesus. The Holy Spirit would remain with them all after Jesus died, was resurrected and returned to the Father.Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would teach them and remind them of everything that Jesus had already taught them John 14:15 "If you love me, keep my commands. 16 and I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever- 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." And there it was. A train window view with a lone white horse coming towards it. And to stop and go out to Him, pull the cord. This just might be the stop you have waited for your whole life. Hebrews 9:28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. Revelations 19:11 Now, I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. That horse will be ridden by Jesus. Till the other side then.

Isaiah 40:31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. This is SOAR! Growing up in Southwestern Minnesota, the summer Pow Wows were a wonder to behold. The Sioux Nation together as men, women and children would perform the Eagle Dance to the Great Spirit asking for a blessing on the people as they replicated the soaring of the eagle, their symbol of the Great Spirit. Quanah Parker, of the Comanche Nation, said "We do not go into ceremony to talk about God. We go into ceremony to talk with God." I like that.​​ https://youtu.be/dpztvjBhhb4 i do not own the rights to this beautiful music. All Nations. No picking. No choosing. All. When Jesus returns to this world to rule over all the nations as King of Kings as "the body" and the eagles are His faithful who will congregate at the resurrection when He returns to this world. Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of Zechariah 14:9 The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name. And where will you be? But in the meantime, FLY! Soar on the path God set before you.

The best part of knowing how to do something is sharing how to do it with those who wish to learn. I am so very proud that this teaching resulted in a beautiful dining set being brought out of years of storage and infused with the time, energy, recovering, repairing legs, sanding, removing veneer, stenciling, staining, varnishing and finally polishing to a one of a kind treasure while retaining childhood memories that money cannot buy or new can be replace. Lori I am so pleased and proud for you and of you! You did an exceptional thing! Thank you for being bold with me to create this design. Wanna see the way before photos?!

There she stood. Alone in the corner. No one seemed to want her as her top was covered in dust and linoleum. What? Linoleum? Yes. A hearty little girl she was but she needed a home. We paid the $20 for her and tossed her in the trunk... I worked with what she was. Her scars told an old story that I did not want erased. Just eased. she was stained. Dirty With a Cheap vinyl top. So I Eliza Doolittle'd her with a good scrubbing, vintage traveled stickered her face and as well as gave her a new paint job. We love her. She serves us very well and is an excellent remote holder.

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It is a basic premise. Stated best in Ecclesiastes 3 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. which sums it up perfectly. All else is moot.

Thank you for the request to hear me. Because I was born an ambidextrous-ed brained artist, I have found the gift in creating in every single step I have taken on my path. I refer to it as “art on and beyond the canvas”. I paint. I create. I house flip. I putter. I potter. In the house. Outside the house. I rehab furniture. I make new furniture. I crochet. I macrame. I fish. I cook. I bake. I can. I landscape. I organize. I compartmentalize. I teach. I am taught. I design homes. I design utility power grids. I understand colors. I understand solar stations and wind power. I write poetry. I see life as poetry. I read. I write. And I blog these things now. This list is but a few. But none of these are outlets. They are just the exhales of my soul inhaling Gods goodness. I am an artist. I am Denise Renee. This is just who I am. shameless plug here…. Prophetic Artist | ArtOnTheOutskirts Studio | United States If you are looking for inspiration and hope, this is a good place to start. Here's your sign! https://artontheoutskirts.wixsite.com/home

This is Windows 6, Healing. From the heavens above to the earth beneath, the Windows give light and reveal what is beyond through the glass. Psalm 139: 17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand—when I awake, I am still with you. Ezekiel 34:26 And I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing, and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. The heavens over our head is a big stretch of Gods prophetic creativity to show case some of His principles in dealing with mans need of His presence. How excellent is thy name in all the earth , who has set thy glory above the heavens. He has also set windows in the heavens just above every human settlement in all nations and through these windows he pours His blessings. The steps are a prophetic picture of our ways and steps as we traverse the upward way in our journey from earth to heaven Many times before He sends the full showers of His blessing of revival He takes time to deal with our ways and steps. He pours us His spirit with His voice asking us to mend our ways and prove Him if He will not open the windows of heaven and pour us the fullness of His blessings. May be the bubbles are a reflection of our modern thoughts with soapy water as a cleansing agent. It looks like a call to tell the church to repent and come under these mercy drops as we prepare for the great outpouring of the Latter rain. Like the Lord is preparing us for some big time major outpouring of His Spirit. He is coming gently dealing with us personally and closely , filling up all cracks and mending every step we have taken wrongly and fixing a sure ground for a new journey and it will soon be an abundance of rain. We can Cry out as we pray O! come Great Spirit Come." Pastor Ameh Amana.

This is the second in a series of five CROWN paintings I have been tasked to create under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. This one is called YHVH and has a distinct message. A message it seems to the Jewish people from the Holy Spirit with this painting called YHVH according to John 19:19 comes the statement "JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS” via the vessel of this Catholic child of God. This painting was to have an extreme aged effect just as the message of Christ was decreed ages ago. The message is that the “Messiah is clearly affirmed and understood that Yeshua is indeed none other than YHVH come in the flesh”. The base of the this second crown painting is of the wooden crucifixion cross banded by the blood of Jesus. Even then the man, Pontious Pilate, who placated the crowd and condemned Christ, recognized Him as the true King of the Jews. My fellow brethren it is time to be enveloped in the Light of Christ, God of Abraham in the flesh. The common denominator is the crucifixion.

To make no bones about something means to say something in a way that leaves no doubt, or to have no objection to it. This is the third in the Crown Series. It is an oil of a Crown of Bone immersed in Blood. While on earth, the life of the first creation is in the blood. The marrow in the cavities of the bones produces blood platelets to aid in blood clotting, red blood cells for carrying oxygen, and white blood cells for combating infection and sustaining mortal life. But the mortal life cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. But eternal life is imputed to us through the ‘spirit of life in Christ Jesus’. No longer will our life-force be in the blood but our life will be in the power of the eternal Spirit. And at first, I thought it to be of our communion with the body and blood of Christ. As I assumed it to be going that way and followed along, the artist block happened to it and it needed to sit a spell. And when I put away my assumptions, the oil began to flow again. Ezekiel 37:1 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. Ezekiel was granted a vision of the valley of dry bones after God had directed him to prophesy the rebirth of Israel. Ez 37:14 "I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.’” This promise is seemingly impossible in light of Israel’s present condition. Divided and dispersed for so long that unification and restoration seems impossible. Yet... "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." Matthew 26. And yes... Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.The common denominator is blood.