
Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,[b]
whose lives are lived in complete honesty! Psalm 32: 2

Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,[b]
whose lives are lived in complete honesty! Psalm 32: 2

Through A Glass Darkly
Learn more about the artist Chris Tomlin Here.

Dunluce
Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sin is put out of sight! Psalm 32:1

Torc Falls
Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sin is put out of sight! Psalm 32:1

“…to serve any discipline of art, be it to chip a David out of an unwieldy piece of marble, to take oils and put a clown on canvas, to write a drama about a young man who kills his father and marries his mother and suffers for these actions, to hear a melody and set the notes down for a string quartet, is to affirm meaning, despite all the ambiguities and tragedies and misunderstanding which surround us. ” Madeleine L’Engle, Walking On Water

“Listen to me. All of writing is a huge lake. There are great rivers that feed the lake, like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. And there are mere trickles, like Jean Rhys. All that matters is feeding the lake. I don’t matter. The lake matters. You must keep feeding the lake.” Jean Rhys

“The artist if he is not to forget how to listen, must retain the vision which includes angels and dragons and unicorns and all the lovely creatures which our world would put in a box marked Children Only” Madeleine L’Engle, Walking On Water p. 14
This month C.cada, our church’s artists community took a trip to the Worcester Fine Museum of Fine Arts.

The team of artists who took the journey
C.cada is a community dedicated to helping artists from all genres discover, develop and then deploy their gifts for the benefit of the church and the community.
Our trip this month came on the heals of our annual art show and was a way for us to both kick back and then get some fresh inspiration for the artistic work we will do in 2017.

Charlotte, Amanda and Jean

Aaron and Ray
This painting was my favorite of the day. This lady seems to be in the midst of some intense study. I think the book opened and leaning against the wall must be a Bible and she has obviously been writing in her journal. The quill and glasses are pushed aside as she turns to God for a moment in prayer. The skull and hourglass are symbols of her mindfullness that her time is limited but look how much time is left in the glass. This lady knows her earthly pilgrimage is far from done.

Love the Lord, all you godly ones!
For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him,
but he harshly punishes the arrogant.
24 So be strong and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord!Psalm 31:23,24