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my mind-heART's journey -- through the fields of love, truth, goodness and beauty in the undeserved Mercy and Grace of God . . .

seasons of Being -- myself: mother, daughter, sister, student, home educator, economist, book collector, creative heART, artist - creating the life I want - moving through the valleys and peaks - a work in progress . . . Resting in my Heavenly Father ...

lover of living arts -- art, music, literature, vintage upcycled-restyled treasures and creations, handmade books and journals, collage, mixed-media art, sewing, cooking, gardening . . .

modern & vintage . . .

a combination of many things . . .

my place to share my mind-heart's most precious keepsakes . . .

I'm so glad you stopped by. Thank you for visiting. Please, feel free to introduce yourself. I would love to meet you. :-)

Love, Truth, Goodness, Beauty

"The Lord's goodness surrounds us at every moment. I walk through it almost with difficulty, as through thick grass and flowers." ~R.W. Barbour~

"The goodness of God endures continually." Psalm 52:1

"Surely the author of all created beauty must Himself be the Beauty in all beauty."
~Hilary of Poitiers~ Early Church Father

"…to behold the beauty of the Lord…" Psalm 27:4

"This world is but a canvas to our imaginations."
~Henry David Thoreau~

"There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice."
~John Calvin~

"Truth is the vital breath of Beauty; Beauty the outward form of Truth."
~Grace Aguilar~

"Duty makes us do things well, but LOVE makes us do them beautifully."

"Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still."
~Henry D. Thoreau~

"Earth is crammed with heaven, and every common bush is on fire with God; but only he who sees takes off his shoes, the rest sit around it and pluck blackberries."
~Elizabeth Barrett Browning~

"You must not blame me if I do talk to the clouds."
~Henry D. Thoreau~

Friday, November 23, 2012

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