Cultivating Moments

Her words crushed.

Cruel.

Stinging.

Hitting hard and sinking deep.

Stealing joy.

Breathing in surprise,

I exhale unwanted anger.

Staring at blurred letters.

Hurt.

Saddened. 

Misunderstood.

"Strike back," Blackness screamed, demanded.

I instinctively wanted to.

"Turn inward," Soul whispered gently.

I reluctantly balked.

This world.

So hard and rough.

I wanted no more of it's darkness and biting ways.

No more of it's beating me down.

I said, "I can not figure things out."

God whispered, "I will direct your steps."

I said, "I can not manage."

God whispered, "I will supply all your needs."

I said, "I am frustrated."

God whispered, "Cast all your cares on ME."

He humbles me.

Quote from book by Rachel Ashwell

Breathing.

Resting in faith.

Relaxing in His Presence.

My heart moves toward Him,

in sync with His steps,

 embracing His love.

"What if the art we make – whether the work of our hands, the words of our mouth, the simple movement towards others in our ordinary days – 

what if these are the ways Jesus wants to show Himself to a weary world?
 

What if the art we make and live is a daily grace God has in mind for someone else?
And our way of living art is one of the million little ways God wants to show himself in the world?"

~ author unknown

No thinking.

No wondering.

No imagining.

No obsessing.

No apologies for being me.

I will make art

and live gracefully.

Not asking for nor expecting recognition or praise.

Shutting out the loudness of the world.

Inviting in the quietness of the Holy Spirit.

My heart...and my blog...will continue to be a garden where faith is grown.

A place to continue to cultivate friendships.

A place to gather words...

and to spread His Word.

East garden 2013

"You are exactly where you are supposed to be.

If you are happy...revel in it.

Appreciate the moment.

If you are unhappy...take note.

Try to figure out what you are supposed to be learning from this moment.

For each and every moment woven together over time

is your life.

Each moment matters.

Each moment has something beautiful to teach us."

~ Simple Daisy

~ Eucharisteo ~

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Stolen Moments

It's been a very busy couple of weeks here at Heaven's Walk.

~ I had very successful sale at my booth over Labor Day weekend.

~ My husband and I finished up tomato season with the last session of canning our "world famous" salsa
(over 300 jars total).

~ One corner of my basement was reorganized by demolishing an old, dilapidated cupboard 

and replacing it with some new shelving units.

~ And I filled dream catcher and wooden oversize faux rosary orders for some of my new customers.

I had the opportunity to create a new style dream catcher for Peggy who wanted a pink one with roses.

They added such a sweet, feminine touch.

My sweet "prairie sister", Julie, requested a dream catcher with a vintage,

tea-stained look.

I dyed some fabric, and as I wrapped and tied it on,
mixing it with natural wood beads and shells,

visions of endless, windswept sand dunes in the first whispers of autumn came to mind.

"Windswept" was born.

After all the selling, demolishing, canning, and creating...

I needed to kick back and chill for a while.

So, I spent a couple hours playing in my studio,

and
just appreciating the space where I create.

I haven't decided which room this charming little vintage lamp will end up in.
Maybe the guest room.

It found it's way home with me from the antique market last month.
After a little rewiring, it works like a charm.

I also played around with making a miniature faux rosary

with wood and glass beads after a request from a good friend.

I found a few stolen moments to sink into the pages of my new Rachel Ashwell's
Couture Prairie & Flea Market Treasures.
The entire book is amazing.
Big, bold, beautiful photographs fill each page.
It's so inspiring that I want to recreate each and every room in this old farmhouse.

It will certainly be a huge source of reference for me while continuing with the
shabby prairie boho chic look Heaven's Walk has embraced.

I feel the sudden need to wallpaper a room....

I'll just add it to my never ending "to-do" list.


~  Blessings  ~

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Passion & Grace

“Every heart has its passion.  
Doing what you love gives your spirit wings.”

♥


"When we say that making art is an act of faith and that as we make art we pursue a spiritual path, we are not talking loosely. 
There is a grace in our every artistic encounter. 
~Julia Cameron's Artist's Way Every Day book 

Dream catchers.
Large wooden faux rosaries.
Sacred Hope Hearts.

My passion.

The grace in the spiritual path I'm walking.

In my haven of peacefulness,
inspired by the beauty of God's world around me ~
I create.

The windswept prairie. Deep,cool forests. The midnight tide.
Galloping horses. Dancing gypsies. Graceful ballerinas.

Given names that magically plant themselves in my mind as my hands wrap, tie, and string.

The music plays.
I listen to the stars and the birds with an open heart,
and
I create.

Enjoy stillness and quiet.
Appreciate His created beauty.
There is loveliness all around.
Choose to see it, hear it, feel it, smell it, taste it.
Open your eyes to wonder.
Then create.
Make your own kind of beauty.

~Susan (High Desert Home Blog)

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.
I share with you here, some of my creations that have captured my soul and sent my spirit soaring.
The descriptions are what I see in my mind while I'm creating them.

I share with you....
my heart,
my passion.

♥

SHABBY ROMANTIC CHIC DREAM CATCHERS

"Blue Jean Baby "
Faded blue jeans and leather flip flops
with rustic beads and white feathers in her hair.
Simple, earthy, and devoted.

"Lavender Fields"
Fields of lavender as far as the eyes can see
beneath a sky of turquoise blue.
Serene and peaceful.

"Playful Pink"
Light and delicate pink floral fabric intertwines with shells and wooden beads.
Feminine and playful.

"Petite Prairie Clover"
A little prairie flower easily overlooked, but oh so fragrant.
Beads of rose, purple, and silver.
Tiny and sweet.

"Snow Goose"
Feathered white wings soar over woods and water and land webbed feet in wet sand.
An elegant creation of natural white earthy beauty.

"Purple Rain"

Gypsies dance under a moon-filled sky.
Deep, rich, and magical.

"Seaside"
Sunny summer days beside an ocean of turquoise.
Sandy shells and and leaping dolphins.
Bright, colorful, and whimsical.

Petite "Starlight"

A tiny twinkling star in the evening sky.
Hope.

"Princess Bride"

A barefoot bride in her ruffled white gown dancing and twirling through a prairie meadow.
Her diamond wedding band sparkling in the summer sun.

Innocence and purity.

"Chincoteague"
Horses galloping across the wide open prairie.
Leather bridles and worn saddles.
Rustic stones and tarnished silver.
Wild, abandoned freedom.

"Pirouette"

A ballerina dancing across the stage on pink satin toe shoes.
Pure, simple elegance.

"Summer Song"

Summer days spent in the garden.
Streamers of pink and aqua florals.
Enchantingly feminine and bohemian.

"Winter Willow"
An 8" natural willow ring frosted with white streamers, wooden beads, sparkling crystals, and snowy white stones.  A soft, natural beauty whispering of quiet winter days.

And....brand new to my collection....

WIND  CATCHERS
A new original creation from Heaven's Walk!

"Chasing Fireflies"
Seemingly lit from within the numerous pretty floral streamers,
tiny Moroccan silver bells tinkle and twinkle as they catch the soft evening breeze.
Fabric strips create the star-like center.
Sweet and romantic.

"Petite Chasing Fireflies"
A small version of the "Chasing Fireflies" wind catcher.
A sparkling, whimsical little ring of sky blue
with a fabric star center and tiny silver Moroccan bells.
A fairy tale whisper.

PRAIRIE GIRL DREAM CATCHERS

"Prairie Song"

Feminine and fun
in shades of pink and turquoise.

"Prairie Dancer"

Gypsy inspired and earthy.
Full of happy color.

"Prairie Blue Skies"

Clear blue summer skies kiss a flower filled meadow.

"Prairie Rose"
An unexpected bit of sweetness in the midst of a windswept prairie.

OVERSIZE WOODEN FAUX ROSARIES

Soft leather cording is hand strung with a mix of large and small wooden beads
and finished with a large wooden cross.
Perfect for draping over shutters or doorways,
or laying on a pretty tray.

SACRED HOPE HEART

The rustic heart is handcrafted from natural clay

and embellished with two tiny handmade clay rosebuds created petal by petal.

After curing, it is then painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in 'Old White' (creamy white)

or 'Antoinette' (pale lilac pink lightly distressed),

and  hung from a slender piece of natural jute.

Hearts painted in 'Antoinette'.

Heart painted in 'Old White'.

A portion of the proceeds from my Sacred Hope Hearts are donated to breast cancer research.

My passions make unique and beautiful gifts for weddings, baby showers, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, or a "just because you're special" surprise for someone you love.

Is there a song singing in your heart?

♥


 ~  Blessings ~

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