Kingdom - Giraffe

And this one...

...belongs to me

Thanks for coming along to tour some of 

Maria's pieces from her show,

Kingdom.

I hope you enjoyed it!

Kingdom - Walrus

This is another of the large paintings...

... very impressive!

If you just tuned in, go here to see why I'm taking you all to an online art show.

Kingdom - Panda

This one was really cool!

You can't really tell but it is quite a large painting.

Kingdom - The Royal Family

Here are some photos I took of Maria and family at her art opening event.  They were like royals!

Cordelia, fashionable as always, was stunningly charming.

She and her friend, Sadie, played hide and seek and chase 

through the sea of legs, munching on cookies along the way.

And Maria...

...smiling and greeting people the entire evening, often with Elise on her hip.

That was so appropriate, given that she did much of the painting while actively mothering.

Click here to see what I mean.

Eric, an artist himself, was enjoying seeing his beautiful wife shine that night.

Elise spent her night moving through a sea of legs, looking for 

those attached to someone familiar.

Grandpa was happy to give her a higher perspective.

I had to show you a close up of the hat!

Is that a happy artist or what?!

Kingdom - Skunk and Sea Horse

I hope you are enjoying this art tour.

This skunk was a fun member of the Kingdom.

The Sea Horse was just too sweet, don't you think?

Birds of the Air

Matthew 6:26

New International Version (NIV)

26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

(photo of artwork by Maria Rose from her Kingdom Collection)

Kingdom!

Last night we attended our daughter's first solo art opening, Kingdom. What an experience! I felt very proud to be the mother-of-the-artist.

I took a lot of photos and I will be happy to share some of them with you over the next several days. You are in for a treat!

These two were very popular. I wish I'd taken close-ups of each but I didn't. With so many people there, photos of the artwork were a challenge.

It was a wonderful evening. One of the biggest surprises for Maria was to look up and see her Aunt Karen and Uncle Gregg, who came from out of town. Gregg wasn't too cooperative when the camera came out but Karen was very photogenic. It was so sweet of them to make the trip.

It really was a nice art opening and such a big night for Maria. I think those who purchased her paintings will be so glad they did. I think they will enjoy their Kingdom friends for years!

Check back for more photos!

Build Your Kingdom Here

Build 
Your
Kingdom
Here
Rend Collective Experiment


Come set Your rule and reign
In our hearts again          
Increase in us we pray
Unveil why we're made
Come set our hearts ablaze with hope
Like wildfire in our very souls
Holy Spirit come invade us now
We are Your Church
We need Your power
In us

We seek Your kingdom first
We hunger and we thirst
Refuse to waste our lives
For You're our joy and prize
To see the captive hearts released
The hurt; the sick; the poor at peace
We lay down our lives for Heaven's cause
We are Your church
We pray revive
This earth

Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here
We pray  

Unleash Your kingdom's power
Reaching the near and far
No force of hell can stop
Your beauty changing hearts
You made us for much more than this
Awake the kingdom seed in us
Fill us with the strength and love of Christ
We are Your church
We are the hope
On earth

Jesus Said of Little Children

Jesus Said of Little Children

Jesus said of little children,

Suffer them to come to me,

For to such the heav'nly kingdom

Shall a home of welcome be.

Clifford R. Lanman 1937

Peaceful Kingdom

After yesterday's post, I'm supposing some of you may be wondering what I received for my baptismal anniversary this year, and how it was tied in with the event.

Yes, I got a bag of Cheetos!

First, Mike said that I had to come up with a tie-in of my own.

I looked at the bag and  saw that it said it was made with

REAL CHEESE

so I said it is because we believe in the

REAL JEEEEEEEEEESUS!

I thought that was pretty good given that I had to come up with it on the spot.

Mike then had me read Galatians 6:6 "Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher."  He then pointed out that this particular bag of Cheetos was family size...

So, I shared with him.

He also made some comment about being brought into the "peaceful kingdom".

What?

OK, here's the story...

The first year we were married I gained an ounce or two and announced I was going to diet.

Mike, being the helpful husband, decided to assist me in my efforts.

When he found me eating from a bag of Cheetos, he snatched the bag from my hands.

Rude!

I did what I had to do and tried to snatch it back. 

Cheetos are really yummy!

We playfully wrestled over the bag and in the effort I kicked at him. 

Don't worry about him, I wasn't even wearing shoes.

He was wearing cowboy boots.

I broke a toe!

Seriously, it hurt sooooo bad!

Peaceful Kindgom?

Sure, as long as you don't get between me and my Cheetos!