Diane O'Connor
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Transformation
I felt like creating something. Something bright. Something textured. It was fall and I loved the vibrant color all around me. the contrast of birch trees against the bright fall colors intrigued me. I looked for something to use as a backdrop. It would be a bonus if I had a frame for whatever I created so that it was all ready to go. A mixed media bicycle piece was stashed behind my art room shelves. It had been great fun to do, and it was perfect for the large scale gather
Diane O'Connor
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
Radiate Hope
"Now may God, the inspiration and fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in Him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with His super-abundance until you radiate hope." Romans 15:13, The Passion Translation I am inserting this little addition a few days after I originally posted the verse above. This morning I was reading a devotional by Joseph Prince called 100 Days of Right Believing and
Diane O'Connor
- Jul 4, 2020
- 3 min
No Other Place
"Only America could have produced them all. No other place." God has blessed us as a nation of diverse people. He has given us the ability to have freedom—and we have the responsibility to use it wisely. God has chosen to work with imperfect people, and He invites us to set aside our differences and work together. Have you noticed that currently there is a demand for perfection? Anyone who has ever made a mistake in the past is now condemned, and everything they have ever acc
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