You Are All A Blessing

 My goodness, how time flies!   I hadn't realised how long it had been since my last post.  I can with joy report I am still doing well and living a very comfortable life, surrounded by love.  I have had 4 rounds of chemo, whilst it is not a cure for me but it is helping to slow the growth.  I have an oncologist appointment next week to discuss a further 2 rounds of chemo, we shall see.  I now take slow release morphine which helps with the pain, so all in all I am living life to the full the best way that I can.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your wonderful messages, cards and gifts.  You are all a great blessing to me.  I am so glad that I started on this blogging journey and was able to connect in so many ways to some amazing people from all over the world.  It is humbling to know that so many people are praying for me and gives me strength.

I am still working on journaling my bible, it is a great comfort.  Along with some pictures, cards and bookmarks for friends, helping to fill my day.

The church pew has finally been finished and is now in place in our little cottage.  It brings me such joy to look at it and think about the many stories that it could tell.  We do have to move the cushions about when we have company but it is worth it.

I am not going to make promises that I can't keep but I do want you to know that you are in my thoughts often.

See you soon.

Bible Journaling

 Once again storms have hit the Outer Hebrides meaning more rain and wind not conducive for the great outdoors.  I can easily entertain myself indoors so I set up a little studio in the corner of the lounge.  This means that I didn't have to heat another room and that the stove was the main source of heat.  We have just had our oil tank filled and the bill was eye watering.  We are so thankful for the stove and as it is multi fuel it does make it easy but it only keeps one room warm.  I am trying to keep hopeful that the hike in oil won't last forever...

Anyway back to my cosy corner to share with you what has kept me busy.  This is Psalm 117 the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.  I did prepare the page using clear Gesso and I was pleased that the paint didn't leak through.  I am not sure if I painted it on a little too thick as the page wrinkled a little.  A round brush and watercolour was used.

Next up was  Numbers 6:25 May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.  I tried watercolour pencils for this which I quite enjoyed.  They did take a little getting used to it was hard to not using them as colouring pencils and just colour in the the lines but after a few attempts it got easier.

Romans 8:28 A simple crayon drawing.  I intend to go over the lettering as it is not standing out as much as I had hoped.

The next example is Romans 12:9-10 and was done using acrylic paint and a baby bud/Q tip it was fun experimenting with colour and how much pressure was needed.

This was a mixed media example Luke 18:14 Those who humble themselves will be exalted.  Both water colour paints and pencils.  I am never going to to be a great artist but I do like the process of Bible journaling and indeed studying the word.  It has been fun experimenting with different process's without having to spend a fortune on supplies.

Finally another watercolour paint with once again a layer of clear Gesso used to prepare the page prior to adhering the paint.  I really added lots of water so that I could paint without erasing the words.  Once again the page has creased a little so I do need to do some research to see why this is happening.  

I really have enjoyed the process and will certainly be eager to have another go.  The art element kept me focused on the study so was certainly worthwhile.  I intend to have a go with other mediums to see what else I can enjoy.  Thankfully the weather forecast is looking better for the weekend.  The numbers of Covid on the Island are increasing rapidly which is a little disconcerting.  We were so lucky throughout the pandemic that there were so few cases but it is certainly making up for it now.  Whilst we are not staying indoors we are still trying to stay as safe as possible and staying away from large groups once again.

See you soon.