Art

“What makes art Christian art? Is it simply Christian artists painting biblical subjects like Jeremiah? Or, by attaching a halo, does that suddenly make something Christian art? Must the artist’s subject be religious to be Christian? I don’t think so. There is a certain sense in which art is its own justification. If art is good art, if it is true art, if it is beautiful art, then it is bearing witness to the Author of the good, the true, and the beautiful”
― R.C. Sproul, Lifeviews: Make a Christian Impact on Culture and Society

Nursey Art

We're planning on get a two bedroom apartment sometime in the near future and I've been bookmarking ideas for Zeke's room/the nursery. My first nursery art posts are here and here and here. I still love those pieces but I've found more and I haven't posted any Etsy finds on here in a long time because well... Pinterest. But I like to pull some of my ideas together on here. As you can see, I'm all over the place. Star wars, the ocean (these oceany ones are a little girly but I love them so!) subway art, owls, literary references... gallery wall anyone? Lol. So here are a few of my new favorites to buy, inspire, or recreate: (Please excuse the wonky formatting. The new blogger is a challenge.)

http://www.jameshance.com/wookiee-the-chew.html

http://www.etsy.com/listing/88998089/guinea-pig-jedi-8-x-10-cute-star-wars?ref=v1_other_2

http://www.tomchambersphotography.com/portfolio_marwari.html

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63885283/happy-moment-art-print-yellow-version?ref=v1_other

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82249499/12x12-canvas-sign-no-more-monkeys

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90659545/baby-nursery-art-inspirational-quote

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80362672/11x14-abc-print-i-love-you-alphabet-love http://www.etsy.com/listing/88096371/nursery-art-print-for-baby-and-children

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89364193/owl-watercolor-art-spotted-owl-print?%3A-%29=

http://www.etsy.com/listing/96677517/inspired-by-hunger-games-rues-song-decal

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62496518/max-illustration-8-x-10-print   http://www.etsy.com/listing/72203854/the-lions-laugh-blank-greeting-card

I have seen the white city

City night lights
Originally uploaded by Rafakoy

"Oh Los Angeles we leave you now
At the setting of your skies
As we leave the comfort of your ground
With your angels we will fly

Well you carried us in broken dreams
Like a mother does her sons
We were scattered 'cross your dirty streets
We were dying one by one

And you held us in your city lights
When our eyes had lost the stars
And we made our peace with lonely nights
And you healed our broken hearts

Well they say the Big One's gonna come
And you'll fall into the sea
We will know that then your work is done
And your angels will go free"

Peter Bradley Adams

Hauntingly beautiful song, go listen to it.

I never thought I'd love the city. But its pretty amazing to think about just how many people live and work and love and die within a few feet of each other.

And someday:

In the land of fadeless day,
Lies “the city foursquare,”
It shall never pass away,
And there is “no night there.”

God shall “wipe away all tears”
There’s no death, no pain, nor fears;
And they count not time by years,
For there is “no night there.”

All the gates shall never close,
To “the city foursquare,”
There life’s crystal river flows,
And there is “no night there.”

There they need no sunshine bright,
In “that city foursquare,”
For the Lamb is all the light,
And there is “no night there."

John R Clements

Eternity in the Hearts of Men

Train Tracks Ellis County Texas
Originally uploaded by Terry_Lea

"Forever"

Not talkin' 'bout a year
no not three or four
I don't want that kind of forever
in my life anymore
forever always seems
to be around when it begins
but forever never seems
to be around when it ends
so give me your forever
please your forever
not a day less will do
from you

People spend so much time
every single day
runnin' 'round all over town
givin' their forever away
but no not me
I won't let my forever roam
and now I hope I can find
my forever a home
so give me your forever
please your forever
not a day less will do
from you

Like a handless clock with numbers
an infinite of time
no not the forever found
only in the mind
forever always seems
to be around when things begin
but forever never seems
to be around when things end
so give me your forever
please your forever
not a day less will do
from you

Ben Harper

Such a beautiful song.

Today

autumn morning white bench yellow leaves
Originally uploaded by Here It Is

we saw a "rainbow leaf" as Zackers named it. Autumn is on its way.

Water

"Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you,
and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness.."
Ezekiel 36:25
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21 22 23 24
31 32 33 34

If you want to make God laugh...

One Bird
Originally uploaded by thefatcat44 (Doug Chinnery)

"Higher up and deeper in..."
CS Lewis


"God always answers us in the deeps, never in the shallows of our soul."
Amy Carmichael

Photographers are magic

How do photographers make stuff look picturesque that is really just junk?
Case in point: this guy. Thanks to this lovely blogger for the recommendation.

Etsy Photography

Bring on the Wonder

I never look back
Originally uploaded by ziaponca

"I can't see the stars anymore living here
Lets go to the hills where the outlines are clear

Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long

I fell through the cracks at the end of our street
Lets go to the beach, get the sand through our feet

Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long

Bring on the wonder
We got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls for too long

I don't have the time for a drink from the cup
Let's rest for a while 'til our souls catch us up

Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long

Bring on the wonder
We got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls, so hang on

Bring on the wonder
Bring on the song
I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long"
Susan Enan

buckingham interiors

A few lovely rooms from here.

Thanks to Erin over at House of Turquoise for introducing me to them!

post card from heath...

...which has been framed and may now be my favorite art.

fairytale apartments on my walk

wedding flowers....

'Tis the season for weddings! Woo-freaking-Hoo!






















They're all from Style Me Pretty...except for the last two which are from MY wedding. :-)

Pages and Pages of Esty Favorites...

Here's just a few...


































PS In case you're wondering where I get all the money for all this... I'm the internet version of a window shopper, have yet to buy myself anything from Etsy. lol.