Malcolm's Words

"Everything happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message." --Malcolm Muggeridge

So much of life is about "doing" and we, unaware, pass right by the parables God lovingly provides for us. Stories that are to speak into the hidden chambers of our heart, transforming our lives from the inside out. But we miss them, we miss the message, we miss so much of what God has to say to us.

I believe there are many, like myself, who long to slow their cluttered lives down to a manageable speed and with a healthy balance between the necessary "doing" and the live-giving "being." How often do we allow ourselves to sit at the feet of Jesus just because we long to be near Him. What would that even look like to you?

I leave today for a silent retreat at a beautiful little cottage in the middle of nowhere. I go seeking solitude. I go seeking silence. I go seeking Jesus. I go with the burning desire to meet with God and to use my artistic creativity as a way to express the depths of my heart and relationship with Him. I've packed my watercolors, brushes, paper and my sketchbook, pencils, and camera. Also my journal, Bible, and two books on beauty and divine inspiration & creativity. I can not wait to head east.

May you bless yourself with time to sit at the feet of Jesus, to "be" instead of "do," and to create beauty as you seek Him in intimate ways.

Grace & peace ~ deAnn