Encouragement....

 To   Inspire   with   Courage,   Spirit,   or   Hope

One of the reasons I started  Vision Of Bliss  Blog was not only to express myself and my art to those who visit, but  also as a means of  Encouraging others.  I hope this post

INSPIRES  and  ENCOURAGES

you today...

Times being what they are these days I hope the following (paraphrased) quote helps you to look at the glass as

 half-full...

 and  NOT  half-empty....

Finally Brothers,

Whatever Is True,

Whatever Is Noble,

Whatever Is Right,

Whatever Is Pure,

Whatever Is Lovely,

Whatever Is Admirable,

~  If Anything Is Excellent or Praiseworthy  ~

....THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS.....

                                 Phillipians 4:8

Today I am linking up at I Owe It All To Him ....To see More  Words Of Encouragement Click Here

May you find encouragement in these inspiring words

today......Until next time.....I Wish You Peace.....

This picture was taken in front of my friend Terri's home. I didn't know what Selah meant so I asked Terri. She said it meant to pause and reflect. So when I got home I decided to look up the word. It is a Hebrew word and actually has several meanings according to sources on google. The one that sounded like the most common interpretation meant "a dramatic pause or change of tempo - stop and listen".   It is used many times in the Psalms.

The second most used interpretation meant "measured against" or "valued". Here the translation "valued" is used to illustrate the meaning of something for an exchange, i.e., wisdom cannot be measured with the gold of Ophir. It is BEYOND value. In other words, it is beyond comparison or measuring against.

What a wonderful way to describe my visit to Terri's home ~ A Time to Pause and Reflect ~ A Place of Value Beyond Measure. Not only did her home exhude this sentiment but also our time spent together. I am so thankful for friends like Terri with a willingness to take time to nuture friendship. May you be blessed with such friendships, until next time..... I wish you Peace...

ART JOURNALING DAY 8

For day 8 of our art journal we were to pick a word that would exemplify what our focus for the year would be and use it in our journal art page.  This is the page I came up with and a short explanation of the word I picked and why.....

One of my New Year's Resolutions was to live this year with "No Regrets", but..

that is not my word for 2010.   My word for 2010 is

BALANCE

For me the two things are very tied together. Finding balance in my life includes no regrets or apologies for not being able to do everything. Meaning.....if I want to do art, I will have no regrets about the layer of dust on everything and 2 loads of laundry not being done that I am behind on.

Balanced heart (living blissfully) makes for a balanced life.

Until next time......I wish you peace...

Essence of Woman

A recently completed sketch.  Would love to hear your interpretative thoughts on this one. 
Hope you enjoy....

JULIE & JULIA

I just finished watching the new movie Julie & Julia, the story about Julia Childs beginning her career in French Cooking and Julie Powell's blogging adventures.  I knew when I saw it in the theaters that it would be a movie that I would just have to own.    The story parallels the two women's lives and their adventures in cooking french cuisine. 

I have to say for me, that eventhough the story is wonderfully entertaining, it was also an inspiration.  Yes!  an inspiration.  An inspiration to discover what I really love to do and find bliss in and jump in with both feet!  Isn't that what we all want?  To discover what our best talents are and then be able to use them to make a real living while doing it, not just dabble in it for a hobby.    Some very good "Food For Thought"....

Until next time..................I wish you Peace...

FAMILY HEIRLOOMS

A Family Abounding in

 Love and Encouragement

Bestows a Greater Heirloom

Upon Their Children

Than Any Treasured Object

Ever Could.

                       ~ Carolee ~