tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27091686259763214242024-03-13T06:41:47.698-04:00Alchemy - Art MemoriesSandra @Alchemy(Art-Memories)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17900354512789753732noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709168625976321424.post-48290585920423094102023-01-11T13:57:00.000-05:002023-01-11T23:29:00.949-05:00rise to Bethel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today God has spoken and said get prepared to share my WORD for the Good News is alive and transforming lives. <span style="color: #cc0000;">Rise to Bethel. Bethel is the House of God.</span><br />
<br />Today I invite you to rise to Bethel. To take time daily to discover the WORD of God, the scripture, the Bible.<br />
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Yesterday our pastor preached on the topic of Rising to Bethel, to return to the house of God. To remind ourselves of where God found us and what he has done thus far. Where he has led us out of, where he leads us daily, and where he wants to lead us in the future. This blog entry is in honor of the new beginning God has created in my heart. He has reignited a fire in my heart and it's all about LOVE.<br />
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Where God found me...</h2>
My blog page started back in 2011 after I had experienced my second layoff from work (the 1st layoff was a shock and drew me into depression quickly). My family and prayers helped me sustain that fall. It was also painful because in June 2010 I opened my creative business ALCHEMY at Building Character, an artisan market located in downtown Lancaster, PA. We opened to success making rent and profit all in one month! But the JOY was short-lived. By the start of July 2010 (yes, the next month after launching ALCHEMY) I had to close everything down because I received word that I was being laid off from my full-time job. And although ALCHEMY had made a profit in its first month of business, the future was not sure and it was just a part-time business and I needed full-time finance. So I closed ALCHEMY and I must admit my prayer life was not as strong as it is now (so glad God never gave up on me). So that summer of 2010 I was very depressed - I had never been unemployed since age 16. It was during this time in the summer of 2010 that my father helped me turn my small attic into a working art studio. My father knew his daughter! He knew that my mind, body, and soul were suffering and that I needed to be allowed to have the freedom to create. In later years a good artist friend would share with me that what my father did for me was help me CLAIM MY SPACE. I am so grateful that my "daddy" Abel was born as my father and he was so aware of the needs of his daughter (even as a full-grown woman, I needed my dad's love and support). Every day I would awaken to spend time in that small secret space "attic art studio" discovering how to transfer my anxiety into an expression of faith through the process of creating abstract artworks. YES, expressions of faith that were inspired through the many empowering, encouraging words of scripture. For just as I needed my birth father's love and support, I required my heavenly father's spiritual leading to help me through the many stages of emotional unbalance that I was experiencing. STRESS IS A KILLER, not just of your mind and body but of your soul; your spirit. Thus, began my daily art practice. Later in 2022, a wonderful lady named Deb would provide me the appropriate name for this practice which is healing arts. Scripture and artmaking as one process allowing my every movement of creativity to be Spirit-led. God's word transformed me, changed me! I began to understand that I was called to be a changeMAKER, a person who loved the Creator above all things and sought his Spirit to be my helper to provide me Godly wisdom to make changes that would heal and transform my mindset (from sadness to joy), my physical aches and pains (my migraine headaches disappeared), my soul/spirit breathed in freedom to know that I actively, consciously was choosing to walk with Jesus. To devote my first love to Jesus Christ, my Savior. By the end of August of 2010, I was rehired to work full-time again.<br />
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The 2nd layoff was ALL GOD in the details. FYI: my full time work was PA grant funded through Dept. of Education. I was a Community School Director employed by nonprofits to work in the public school systems of Lancaster City. Thus, the many layoffs. This was the 2nd and there would be a 3rd but then God had that already worked out for me... BUT THAT'S A LATER STORY :) <br />
<br />What I discovered during this wonderful time was that God had turned something meant to harm me (like a job layoff) into a blessing. With very little funds my primary time was spent at home. I used that time to dive deeper into the word of God and color, paint, draw, cut, glue, stitch, and stamp my expressions of faith into a daily spiritual discipline that would continue to provide me spiritual care.<br />
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Where God is leading me daily...</h2>
I love 2 Corinthians 5:17<br />
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,</span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-28895A" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28895A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)" face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> the new creation</span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-28895B" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28895B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)" face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> has come:</span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> The old has gone, the new is here!</span><br />
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My creative business is called Alchemy and it's inspired by this scripture. The relaunch of ALCHEMY from a retail business to a full-time creative, reupholstery business came about after my 3rd job layoff. God's leadership, support from friends and family, and especially the love of my husband, Alexis, have made it possible for Alchemy to grow into a full-time time job for me and a true blessing. As I spend my daily hours transforming old, forgotten furniture into new creations of new value in design and fabric. I take the time daily to worship my lord in songs of praise and prayer as I deconstruct, sew, and tack on new life to these furniture art forms. My favorite part is releasing the finished project back to its owner. The joy is abundant as both the client and I reflect on the journey and the end results. The work is not easy; very labor-intensive, and physically demanding and I give my best on every project. I turn to my father a retired upholsterer, for advice when I get stuck and I turn to God daily for inspiration and spirit to put forth my best heart in every project. I spend time praying over each project during the process and asking the Lord to bless the homes of each client, to bring forth peace, love, and purpose to each household.<br />
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I remind myself of 2 Corinthians 5:17 as I start (rise) to read the Bible and daily devotional. It speaks about a new creation, turning my heart over to God. Surrendering my life. To believe in Jesus Christ as my savior; Jesus is Lord! This is tough stuff. Submitting to anyone or anything is not a popular modern-day approach to living life. Especially not in American society which tells you to be self-reliant, and sufficient. When the world wants to take over my spirit I remind myself of where God found me in the summer of 2010.<br />
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I submitted that summer to what God's plans were and He began to transform my spirit into one of love. I surrendered feelings of depression, sadness, and anger. I learned that when you are submissive to God's plans ALL IS GOOD. God will always give you his best. He just was waiting for me to give him my best...my time, my attention, my heart! My life! To be made new is to say goodbye to the old and set your eyes on the new; to heavenly places. A place where good fruit is abundant and God's love rules over all of His perfect creation. <br />
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Where God will lead me in future...</h2>
Being a follower of Jesus, a believer of John 3:16<br />
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">For God so loved</span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-26137A" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-26137A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)" face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> the world that he gave</span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-26137B" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-26137B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)" face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> his one and only Son,</span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-26137C" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-26137C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)" face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> that whoever believes</span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-26137D" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-26137D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)" face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> in him shall not perish but have eternal life.</span><br />
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It is not an easy path to take but that summer of 2010 I began to take the first steps to surrender my life to God. To allow His will to take over my life. I no longer live, but Jesus lives in me.<br />
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It is now 2023 and so many amazing things have occurred. I am now married to my best friend, Alexis Roman-Rodriguez, I am self-employed with my own creative business, and I get to share my love of God through a creative community called ChangeMAKERS found through my creative business website<a href="https://www.alchemydee.com/services/changemakers" target="_blank"> (click here for info)</a>.<br />
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GOD HAS BEEN MORE THAN GOOD...HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL!<br />
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His faithfulness is a reminder to me to continue to rise to Bethel. To continue to discover, explore, enjoy the transforming word of God that inspires my art-making. Glory to God for his faithfulness to His creation. For he loved us even when we were sinners. In a messed up broken world, only He has the power and full authority to redeem and restore us. There is only one peace and true love - its name is JESUS!<br />
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I encourage YOU today to allow God into your heart, to take that first step to submit to his pathways.<br />
God dreams bigger, better dreams than we could ever dream for ourselves. I am a testimony to that. When I tried to organize, plan, and develop it on my own, my life, was a wreck or at best a falsehood of good lucky days and at its worst dark days of sorrow. Now with God as my pilot, I am flying high in the clouds with JOY, rooted in the WORD to keep me from self-destruction. The WORD is powerful and it transforms.<br />
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Thank you heavenly father for the gifts, talents, and love you bestow upon me and my household. I ask that these words shared here will be a seed in the hearts of others to grow their faith. To welcome you into their hearts so you may develop those seeds of Good Fruit to glorify your name and be a testimony to the power of a LIVING GOD that still reigns today. The Lord is healing power and full authority over my life. Allow Him to love you. If you are interested in receiving a free workshop on Healing Arts please register <a href="https://www.alchemydee.com/services/changemakers" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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Amen<br />
Sandra Granthon-Roman<br />
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<br /><br /></div>Sandra @Alchemy(Art-Memories)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17900354512789753732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709168625976321424.post-4971067315043051402016-08-07T08:00:00.000-04:002016-09-23T01:44:19.884-04:00Quiet Contemplation - "Here I AM"<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This past week I have been meditating in the wonderful things the Lord has done for me and my family. And it's not just the good times that come to mind but also the trials and tribulations that He has guided me through. For it is said that we don't truly learn how to walk in faith unless our faith is tested. It's easy to give praise and glory to the Lord in times of happy circumstances. But the true mature spiritual living is found in the praising of our God during the times of upset, disappointment, and uncertainity. In the times of abstract living where nothing looks as it should; which is truly how the Lord guides my Art Memories. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I find a peace that brings me a spiritual joy when I surrender to God's word. It's a joy that is not dependant on circumstances but only on my faith that God is working His best for the children who He loves. I am that child! You are that child! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It allows me to tread deeper into the water with Jesus; totally dependent on Him to direct my heart and mind to draw, paint, collage the artwork that will become my Art Memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This latest mini artwork is titled "Here I AM". </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's my artistic response to the meditation of the following scriptures in my current situation of buying a new home (when all houses we view are vacant boxes and what my husband and I are searching for is a HOME). We pray, Lord, bring us HOME. We pray, Lord, let Your presence be found there. We pray, Lord, let it be a blessing to our hearts so we may use it to bless others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This artwork is an abstract storytelling of how the dark gray clouds and crimson red blood waters flowed over Egypt during the days of God's anger towards Pharaoh. For Pharaoh did not honor God's name, the great I AM and hear the words of his servant, Moses.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Exodus 9:1 <span style="background-color: #fdfeff; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and say to him, 'This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, so that they may worship me."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The colors in the background collage painted papers is a remembrance of ancient times when things appeared bleak to the Israelites. Where even Moses doubted if he was the right person for the job. But God answered Moses to remind him and reassure Moses of who it was that Moses served.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Exodus 3:14</i></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was by faith that God lead Moses and the Israelites from Eygpt and parted the waters of the Red Sea to bring forth a new joy to His people. For when things appear impossible God does the possible. </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Psalm 92:4</i></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>For You have made me rejoice, Lord, by what You have done.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The foreground is collaged with painted papers of various shades of green and blue; a tree grows. There is a joyful movement of a winding path set before mountain peaks. The pathway beckons to follow by faith towards living waters yet its end is not in sight. Kind of like our house search. We started in May 2016 and now it's August and with our house (the house we are selling) under contract and our settlement date scheduled for end of September we pray for God to do the possible and lead us HOME (to the house we will buy). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In my meditation of the word and through my art practice I become made new and pray my heart's prayer to God with a new found spiritual joy. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the stillness, in the quiet, in the surrender of all worldly things I find God. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">In the present, in the now, in the HERE, the great I AM, my Father God, my Lord, my Rock, my Redeemer takes me by His powerful right hand and guides my pathways. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">Anxiousness has no power within my heart and mind. For my heart is not consumed with earthly falsehoods. Instead I meditate my mind in quiet contemplation on the words of my God. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Exodus 3:14 God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM."</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Psalm 92:4 For You have made me rejoice, Lord, by what You have done.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In my Father's hand I am in the Spirit; in power and glory. All wisdom onto my soul is sowed through the grace of the Lord that saves me. My joy is aboundant and my soul's desire to come closer to the Father has come full circle. It is the Alpha and the Omega that I trust my life to. For the seeds He has sown within my heart have developed into the harvest of Love that saves me from the fire of the wicked. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In light we travel. My Savior and I. Hand in hand. To where? Heaven only knows but God is my guide. That is enough. My JOY is found in HIM, here I AM.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In Jesus name I pray.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">~Sandra</span></span><br />
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Sandra @Alchemy(Art-Memories)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17900354512789753732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709168625976321424.post-30413350928896670082016-01-29T14:15:00.002-05:002020-10-22T19:07:47.038-04:00Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am GOD.<div class="_45m_ _2vxa" data-block="true" data-offset-key="e636a-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; direction: ltr; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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God has been so good to me. He gave me an art ministry that brings me spiritual refreshness to make me into a NEW CREATION each day. My prayer relationship with God is my lifeline and that is why I make Prayer Pillows designed and inspired by scripture to encourage others to pray daily. When we PRAY we are living Psalm 46:10 Be Still and Know That I Am God. Praying is DOING, by slowing down to allow for a prayer life you are opening yourself up to surrender to God's will and ministry over your life. In today's times we are often too busy and too rushed to honor and value what it means to be STILL in the word of God. After I PRAY I often meditate in the word of God by making artwork inspired by God's ancient words. Below is a mini artwork 3.5 x 2.5 ATC card I created inspired by Psalm 46:10 and what it means to me to be STILL and be made into a NEW CREATION. The ARTWORK is titled "NEW CREATION" <br />
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Custom Prayer Pillow made as a gift for a male teenager. The artwork was scanned and printed on cotton fabric using <a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/" target="_blank">Spoonflower</a> as my digital printer. I added a wooden fish as a reminder of how Jesus taught his disciples how to become FISHER of MEN. He developed them into men who would share the gospel so everyone may be saved by the word of God. It's tough to be a young person growing up in today's time, even when you grow up in the church. There are tons of questions and worldly temptations that can lead a young person away from living a Christian life. But it is okay to have doubts and concerns when you are in the process of becoming a mature Christian. When those times come take everything to God in Prayer. He will lead you to the TRUTH.<br />
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Custom Prayer Pillow made as a gift for a woman who recently bought a new home. The artwork was scanned and printed on white canvas using my personal HP Inkjet printer. I added the glass beads to reflect the raindrops that God provides the land so that it may bear good fruit and be fertile. Just as God provides for nature He provides for our needs such as a need for shelter, a home we can serve the Lord in. It's a BIG responsibility to buy a new home and money might get tight at times but God always provides for His children and through prayers we can stay connected to His peace and love to keep us afloat during times of tribulation.<br />
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To view current Artisan Prayer Pillows up for sale <a href="https://www.alchemydee.com/shop" target="_blank">click here</a>. To order your own custom prayer pillow email me at alchemymanager@yahoo.com.<br />
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Sandra @Alchemy(Art-Memories)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17900354512789753732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709168625976321424.post-66274323339781938762014-10-03T20:11:00.004-04:002015-01-24T18:51:47.084-05:00Seeker of all things brave<br />
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<span style="color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I especially like this bible verse because it speaks of how God wants us to act; how we should treat each other. With compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Sounds nice and cozy but yet my brain screams out "WAIT...that means I'm going to be tested". Because in actuality we cannot practice these behaviors unless we are put to the test. Meaning I cannot show compassion unless I find myself engaged with a person who (from the outside) appears as they are not respectful and do not deserve compassion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #001320;">For example a person who disrespects you, speaks to you with unkind words because they are holding hurt emotions and find you in close range and unload on you. Your brain again would want to shout out </span><b><span style="color: #e06666;">"HURT THEM BACK, yell back, hit, kick...and so on"</span></b><span style="color: #001320;"> but if we are to be followers of Jesus we are to look into our Heart of Worship and show compassion for that person. Not stand in the line of fire to keep getting abused but remove ourselves from that moment with a forgiving heart for our offender. We should pray for that person. We should hold patience in our heart for them and visit them in the future with a fellow christian brother or sister and ask the person if they would like to talk. If they are okay, if they need help. If they would like to pray.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many times the enemy tries to confuse us by sending hurt people our way to see how we react to them. When we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus we can live out Colossians 3:12. When we are confused by the enemy that is when we might be tempted to disobey God. It is that time that we need to stop and pray and turn to Col. 3:12 for a reminder of how God wants us to tackle these trials and tribulations. This takes a brave heart. But God wants you to be a seeker of all things brave.</span></div>
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Sandra @Alchemy(Art-Memories)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17900354512789753732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709168625976321424.post-71724015726591791282014-10-01T21:37:00.001-04:002015-01-24T18:51:27.179-05:00Fix My Eyes On Jesus<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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Mixed media artwork in progress. Layering tissue paper, painted pages, metallic acrylic paint, Japanese handmade paper, doodle transfers on wood. Now I start to add details with micron 01 ink pen. </div>
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and how God wants us each to <span style="color: #cc0000;">praise</span> and <span style="color: #cc0000;">worship</span> our Savior Jesus Christ. For through his actions of love we were all saved. He gave His life on the cross so we may all be forgiven from our sins and have a personal relationship with our creator, GOD.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">To have a personal one-to-one relationship with God is the act of WORSHIP.</span> When we <i>praise</i> we celebrate with our voices, our hands, and feet and make a joyful sound to the Lord. But when we <i>worship</i> we do this on a one-to-one connection. YOU & GOD. This is done when we pray and mediate on the words of scripture, when we pray directly to Him and share all that our heart has to offer.<br />
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The more we read scripture and meditate on the truth the more our heart grows with spiritual strength. The more we pray and give thanks, and ask for forgiveness for our sins of the flesh (for we are all a work in progress... we are still in the PROCESS OF BECOMING); the more God reveals our purpose in life.<br />
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We want to fill our heart with love, peace, joy, truth, forgiveness, faith, trust, and all things worthy of our Lord. Leave no room for the enemy to take up shelter.<br />
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We want to be ready because Christ is coming to receive his bride, the church. The holy wedding is an event meant for all who have their eyes on Jesus and their hearts full of worship for God. For God created Jesus and us. For He loved us most!</div>
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If you have ever experienced any change in your life either with your family relationships or friends, or at your job you are very aware that CREATIVITY COUNTS! It takes creativity to have a positive transformation experience. God created us to be creative beings. But of course it takes WORK and practice. Much, much practice to come up with a variety of problem solving solutions that can be agreeable to more then one person. <span style="color: red;">Making art is a process that has helped me to keep my creativity alive.</span> It has helped me think outside the box when working in community collaborative projects and it has also helped me when keeping my household happy with dinner recipes that are sure not to bore the Foodies in my life. Variety is key and change, transformation should not be feared or even worse IGNORED. </div>
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Mainstream society would have you believe that creativity stops after elementary school or at best when you are done with a formal educational engagement (high school, college, etc...). YES, Creativity is as important in education as literacy but let's not stop there<span style="color: red;">. WE ARE TO BE LIFE LEARNERS</span> not just formal brick and mortar learners. This means that we never stop learning, or thriving to learn more, to be creative, to overflow our artist tool belts with tools for how to make positive changes in our lives and in our world. </div>
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It has been my life experience that by keeping my creative mind active (by art journaling, painting, drawing, making STUFF...) I keep my my brain in a healthy function tapping into my Art Memories for resources and exploring the lively world around me for inspiration. We do not live in a vacuum nor create in one, thus why I became a blogger and follow other bloggers. </div>
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I salute all the men and women who feed their creativity. More I SALUTE those who use it for the good of humanity. God bless ~ Sandra</div>
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<b>Question: </b>What are you doing to show God's love to the little children in your life? All acts of love count.. from a hug, a kiss, to reading the bible and praying together and teaching your child how to say grace before a meal, how to ride a bike or clean their room... we are blessed with the time God provides us. How are you using that time to glorify and honor his name in the heart of a child? Please share your stories, pictures, videos <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/767992229888165/" style="color: #8b8b8b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a> on our facebook group page. When we unite as a body of the church and share our stories of victory we bear good fruit and build his kingdom. God bless ~ MME Team</div>
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Share God's <a href="http://ministryminjahelohim.blogspot.com/2014/07/message-to-masses.html" style="color: #8b8b8b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">blessings</a>. Please download and print this sweet postcard size reminder that GOD is calling you to DO SOMETHING to build a heart of worship in the life of a child. Post it at home in your child's room, in your kitchen, at your church youth room or anywhere children gather in your community. Better yet, give it to a child to invite them to have a relationship with God and learn about Jesus. When you do please take a photo of what you did with it and share it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/767992229888165/" style="color: #8b8b8b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Digital Art Collage created using original handmade doodles, monoprint, and vintage scanned wallpaper. Three layers created using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0.</div>
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I love this bible verse: <a href="http://ministryminjahelohim.blogspot.com/2014/06/time-to-change-your-mind.html" target="_blank">Romans 12:2</a>. It speaks of change and transformation. God changed my mind and transformed my heart one early morning in the summer of 2011. I was experiencing a second job layoff a year after being laid off from a 3 yr grant contract. </div>
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The first layoff was a shocker (since age 16 I had never been without a job; in college I had 3 jobs... so being unemployed was an overwhelming concept to me). Needless to say I went through a great depression during the first layoff experience. I did not have a strong relationship with God at the time. Oh yeah, I was a praying woman - I was raised Catholic and believed in the father, the son, and the holy spirit. So I prayed. But I was not a Christian; I had not yet handed over my life to Christ and so my mind still belonged to ME and the WORLD. </div>
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The time I spent the summer of 2010 was pretty much sad and wasted. I did very little except trying to find a job that I thought I needed to be in. When you pilot your own plane without a parachute or a pilot's license the outcome is inevitable... you are going to crash and it will hurt! <span style="color: #cc0000;">So that summer I trusted no one, not myself, not my former employer to get me a new contract and worst of all not God. </span></div>
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It was by God's grace and mercy that in the month of September 2010 I received a phone call to ask if I was interested in applying for a new position with a new agency under a new government grant. I immediately said yes and I preceded to do what I needed to do to land the job. </div>
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So I became "happy" again. I was employed and gave thanks to my professional skill abilities for landing a new contract. The job went well but it felt a bit hollow...what was missing? I began to ask some very strong personal questions of myself in my prayer time with God. Why was I still not authentically satisfied? I had a job, there was money to pay the mortgage. What had I missed in my planning? I seeked counsel from my church pastor, family and friends. All good resources but I'd yet to understand that I needed to submit and seek counsel from the one who created me. GOD!</div>
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In May of 2011 I was informed of the second layoff. I was told by my employer to be hopeful that a new grant would appear in the fall just as last year. By now I was praying more to God, I was speaking more with him and he had given me gifts of creating art with my hands. In my home attic art studio I surrendered myself to God. To tell him of my fears, my needs, my anxieties and emotional strains of the uncontrollable situations the world presented me. Of course he knew all that my heart unveiled for he knew me before I was born and he created me. But my Father wanted me to speak the words to him; for me to confess my heart's weakness and to declare that I am not in control, I do not live my life for me, that I need Him to lead me so that I may live my authentic life - the life he created me to live. God was good. He was my autopilot. </div>
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This was the creation of ALCHEMY. A friend asked me what is alchemy? I said a gift from God; a metaphor for living my life in grace, in transformation, to do something (work) to glorify and honor God. </div>
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July 1, 2011 I created this blog and Alchemy: discovering, exploring, enjoying is the gift God provided me to share with the world. <a href="http://alchemy-artmemories.blogspot.com/2011/07/30-days-of-get-your-art-on-starts-today.html" target="_blank">Here</a> is the first blog post. </div>
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The summer of 2011 I spent it in my attic studio praying and talking to God; creating art and sharing it on this blog. I met a lot of wonderful <a href="http://alchemy-artmemories.blogspot.com/2011/09/flowers-for-friend.html" target="_blank">women</a> that summer; many who were suffering from health or unemployment concerns and we bonded through the process of creating art. Just as God had promised I discovered who was out there, like me who needed <a href="http://alchemy-artmemories.blogspot.com/2011/08/art-saves.html" target="_blank">healing</a>, how to share my Godly gifts with them and them with me. I explored the strengthens God provided me by reading bible verses and I enjoyed the summer sharing God's love and was once again blessed by God in September 2011 with a new grant contract. This time the contract was for three years. God had shown me his mercy and directed my pathways. </div>
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Here I am today and I will experience my third job layoff on June 30th but I will be still and let God be in control. I am grateful for where he has lead me and my faith walk will continue with him as my leader. I had a very nice compliment the other day at a grant partner meeting. When I announced that my job would end next Monday; the reaction was commendable on my grace in character since layoffs are not desirable yet my actions were calm and of joy. I replied that God was leading me. </div>
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This July 2014 God is leading me to host the first Alchemy (home studio) <a href="http://alchemy-artmemories.blogspot.com/2014/06/create-to-share-power-of-gods-love.html" target="_blank">Christian Art Classes</a> for children. </div>
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Thank you Lord for your leadership. May I never conform to the wants of this world but be lead by your mercy and grace. Direct me for I seek you. </div>
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Space is limited: will run class with a minimum of 3 students, but with room for only 6 total per class session.</div>
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The classes will be run from my home Alchemy studio (garage). I will post pictures in the coming days and will offer an OPEN HOUSE on Friday June 20 and 27th by appointment so you may visit the studio setting and be reassured that it will be a good fit for your child. Our home does have two dogs (they will be safely housed in their kennel room away from the children). We have never had any concerns with our dogs but it is best to be safe then sorry. Also an awareness if your child has allergies.<br />
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<br />Sandra @Alchemy(Art-Memories)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17900354512789753732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709168625976321424.post-86838940543612257402014-06-12T08:03:00.001-04:002014-06-12T08:04:12.354-04:00Alchemy - OPEN STUDIO<span style="color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Getting myself organized to finalize the <a href="http://alchemy-artmemories.blogspot.com/p/summer-art-classes.html" target="_blank">summer art classes</a> I will be leading from my home studio in July. Planning to offer a special one day (2 hour) ALCHEMY-OPEN STUDIO class on Friday, June 20th and June 27th. Great way for you and your</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> child to experience the Alchemy studio to see if it is a good fit for your child and enroll for the July classes. Space will be limited (no more then 6 students per class). More info details to follow. Have a blessed morning and get out there and MAKE ART!</span><br />
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Sandra @Alchemy(Art-Memories)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17900354512789753732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709168625976321424.post-19192916292642405972014-06-11T10:09:00.004-04:002014-06-11T10:50:18.194-04:00Art connects peopleHave you ever wondered why people make ART? Why people take precious time to slow down and explore their creativity? Why care about art, the process of art making and art history in any form; besides just as a medium that might make you happy or not?<br />
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I use to ask myself those questions. Why do I create? Before my relationship with God the answer was egocentric; focused on the I, the ME, MYSELF... you know what I mean. We've all been there. You draw or make something that catches someone's interest in a positive way. The viewer praises your talents, perhaps even requests to buy the artwork. Your self esteem and ego grow a bit. If the occurrence repeats itself .. boy then you're motivated to MAKE ART and the root of the motivation is short lived... it's money, it's fame, it's all the things that God did not create you for.</div>
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But ... before my relationship with God I did not understand that.<br />
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I understood that I liked the nice comments about what I put my time, my emotions and my pride in... MY ART. Now don't be confused with what God has put in my heart to share. God wants you to take your time, to invest your emotions and to be pleased with your artwork. But more then that God wants a relationship with you; where you acknowledge that it is GOD who created YOU with gifts and talents. He invested in you when he created you as a child of God. He supports and guides your efforts to develop the gifts he has provided. God wants to bless you through your ART; financially and spiritually.<br />
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Does that mean you will become a billionaire or make it to the top 100 artist list on the 2014 museum curator's forum? Only God knows what his plan is for your life. Pray to God and he will guide you and reveal his blessings into your life. Build a relationship with God. Don't allow your own limited personal view of yourself to influence your capacity of how God may bless your life. God sees you as more then an earthly being. <span style="color: blue;"><b>He sees you as part of his heavenly kingdom. It is with that purpose for your life that God not only wants to bless you but desires for YOU TO BE A BLESSING to OTHERS. </b></span><br />
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God leads me to create and teach art. He wants me to be a blessing upon someone else. God has transformed my life and brings richer meaning to the word ALCHEMY. I pray that the art he allows me to create will be lead by the Holy Spirit. I no longer want to view my art as MY ART... God is teaching me step by step, day by day to create not for man but for Him. To humble myself and give thanks to him for every art memory that is discovered, explored and enjoyed. TO YOU I GIVE THANKS, my LORD.<br />
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"What you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men" ~ Colossians 3:23</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">God is calling for his people to share his Good News.</span></h3>
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Below is a link to a blog post from a lovely lady who made an impact during her trip to <a href="http://redthreadpromise.blogspot.com/2013/12/haiti-visible-red-thread.html" target="_blank">Haiti</a>. The children of Haiti were a blessing upon her during that trip just as God blessed her to provide the opportunity to make art with them. Below is a picture of one of her art students. The caption reads "<i style="background-color: #ece7c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24.96000099182129px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://redthreadpromise.blogspot.com/2013/12/haiti-visible-red-thread.html" target="_blank">He was SO proud of the final product!</a>" </i><br />
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On the left is a picture of my niece Amelia, my first little art student. She would sleep over on Fridays during the summer and Saturday morning we would make breakfast, talk about making art and then we'd revert to my small tiny attic, the "art studio". She taught me so much that summer and I am blessed for our time shared together. She is a child of God. I thank God for her.<br />
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This is why God leads us to make art.<br />
We plant seeds of love with art.<br />
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Here is the link: <a href="http://redthreadpromise.blogspot.com/2013/12/haiti-visible-red-thread.html">http://redthreadpromise.blogspot.com/2013/12/haiti-visible-red-thread.html</a><br />
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I love to create <a href="http://www.zentangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=99" target="_blank">Zentangles</a> yet sometimes I only have five minutes or less and my hand is anxious and wants to create lines without too much attention to pattern details or too much thinking at all. I just draw my border and put on my favorite worship music and I <i>zen out.</i></div>
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To "zen out" might sound like my brain just goes to mush...but the opposite appears to be happening. Because when I step back afterwards and see where the process lead me I discover my visual environment (what I see outside my window) has found its way into my art forms. I see rolling hills, farmer's crop lines, patterns, nature's leaves, trees, and even the power lines of the humming cityscape nearby. </div>
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Not only does the process calm my mind; but most importantly the worship music allows my spirit to express itself in a pure and truthful pattern that would not have been possible if I gave myself the task to "draw my environment"... especially not in the short amount of time given. I would of stressed, analyzed icons, patterns and double guessed myself on what was the "correct" creative art answer to the task. WOW! I'm tired just thinking about it.. definitely not zen at all.</div>
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Zen, to me is freedom to fall into the word of the worship of God. For it is he who gifts me the art that I create. My efforts are inspired by his love for me to push forward to use his gifts. But the outcomes are best when I submit to his <a href="http://ministryminjahelohim.blogspot.com/2014/06/special-delivery.html" target="_blank">word</a> and praise him in the process. There are no mistakes in creating art; just as there is no mistake that God created you. When we trust God to lead us all creations lead to joy. </div>
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Color theory is a new discovery for me and I have found a great blog that truly is a visual color party for the eyes and a great tool for newbies like myself who are overwhelmed on what color combinations to work with for new projects.<br />
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This is one of my favorite Color Palette Fun boards from Amy's blog site.<br />
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Enjoy :-)Sandra @Alchemy(Art-Memories)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17900354512789753732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709168625976321424.post-1226425236151499272013-12-23T08:44:00.001-05:002013-12-23T08:45:00.005-05:00Gelli printing with Amelia<p dir=ltr>Saturday was a great day because I spent it with my lovely niece Amelia making art. Gelli art prints!!!!! Love it :-)</p>
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