Crossing My Bridges Blog
INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL STORIES
MY ART JOURNEY FROM BLACK AND WHITE TO RAINBOW COLORS
My art is informed by what is going on around me and how I perceive it. Any solution I may feel to the current integration and transformation of our society at this time, I will try to express through my art. I will meditate on what the Spirit is trying to convey through my artwork and hope that it inspires people to look deeper. Transformation is a process, and only when we take the time to meditate will we find the deeply embedded truths of the Spirit.
YOUR IDENTITY, WHAT IS IN A NAME?
We want our children to embrace their uniqueness amongst all the noise of thousands of other children growing up within their generation.
YOUR UNIQUE PLACE IN TIME AND HISTORY
These children will have a unique slot in history as the COVID babies. We have no control over the time slot we are born into in history neither over who our parents are; this is by God’s grace.
THE AUTUMN OF OUR LIVES
We need to recognize when we are in the autumn of our lives. This is one of the hard transitions into the second half of life, admitting we need help and that we can’t do everything we used to be able to do.
The Lochs
Y YON BONNIE BANKS AND YON BONNIE BRAES Early in the morning I walked up to the nearest ‘Passing Place’ above Inversnaid hotel to enjoy the view across Loch Lomond and the forest where feral goats were grazing. I then explored the other side of the hotel walking up to...
Final Chapter of My Adventures in Australia 2020
I was sad that COVID had prevented a visit into the shopping precinct of Brisbane, but guess it also saved me some money! It was so good to have spent this time with my family making memories, as who knows if I will ever come back this way again!
Highlights from Morton Bay, Sunshine Coast and the Glasshouse Mountains
On my walks I looked closely for interesting or exciting things as I observed the trees, plants and bird life around me. When you take the time to really look, it is amazing what will inspire you! I spent time sewing masks, painting and writing, so nothing really changed from my daily routine at home.
Filling up My Creative Well in Margaret River
This is the second half of my trip to Western Australia, my hosts had planned the itinerary according to my love of nature and art. We often we travel with companions whose taste differs from ours, so what a treat to have friends who shared my interests and...
Enjoying Retirement in Cape Naturalist near Dunsborough, WA
One of the things that many retired people look forward to is to travel, I was no exception, desiring to see the world and re connect with old friends. This trip to Australia was a fulfillment of those dreams. I was fortunate to have timed my trips just weeks ahead of the COVID 19 epidemic when this would not have been possible.