So I started taking this free art class... & it's amazing!!! I'm learning so much! I haven't pushed myself or tested my skills in quite awhile so it's nice to see that I can still surprise myself, sometimes.
Here are the pieces we've done in class so far.
And the picture of my niece is just something I got up the courage to do on my own since starting the class. Not the greatest but it's a start & good practice too. And to think I almost threw it away not even half way through drawing it. Just goes to show that sometimes you have to have a little faith in yourself & see your project through to the end even if you feel like giving up! Look what I would have been throwing away had I given up.
Keep strong fellow artists! And Never give up! :)
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The Random Compliment...
We all enjoy a nice compliment every now and again, right? It's ok, even if you're a guy you can say 'yes' cause it would be the truth! :) We all, no matter what we look like or what we do, want to know that we're doing something right, that we look nice. We want to know that others notice us.
Remember back to the last time you received a random compliment... How did it make you feel? Warm and fuzzy? Did it lighten your step? Boost your confidence maybe?
Yesterday was one of those times for me :)
This may seem silly that I'm making a big deal about this but it really made me feel good and gave me more confidence.
I was in Wal-Mart and doing what everyone typically does in a Wal-Mart; shopping - in a frantic frenzy - like I was on a mission, search and destory (more like, search-search-finally-find-grab-throw-in-cart and race-off-to-grab-next-item-on-list)! I was about half way through my list and had just gotten a couple rolls of refrigerator biscuit. As I made my way to the cheese section, I smiled at a mother-daughter pair standing nearby.
The mother was leaning on the shopping cart handle, at eye-level with her daughter who was sitting in the child seat of the cart. The little girl couldn't have been more than 4 or 5 years old. She was cute! :)
As I walked by, I heard the little girl gasp and exclaim, "Mom! That girl is really pretty!"
By the time she had said this, I already had my hands on the montaray jack. I smiled to myself and laughed a little, but on the inside I was giggling uncontrolably. That one comment had completely changed my mood for the day.
Her mother tried to hush the little girl but the daughter just looked at her mother and said, "Wasn't she Mom? Wasn't she pretty?"
Her mother replied in a very soft voice, "Yes, she was."
Then they turned down another isle and were gone.
This simple remark just made my day! In my disarray - as messy and as horrible as a thought I looked - even this little girl saw something pretty about me :) I love how the simplist little things can change your whole day!
Remember back to the last time you received a random compliment... How did it make you feel? Warm and fuzzy? Did it lighten your step? Boost your confidence maybe?
Yesterday was one of those times for me :)
This may seem silly that I'm making a big deal about this but it really made me feel good and gave me more confidence.
I was in Wal-Mart and doing what everyone typically does in a Wal-Mart; shopping - in a frantic frenzy - like I was on a mission, search and destory (more like, search-search-finally-find-grab-throw-in-cart and race-off-to-grab-next-item-on-list)! I was about half way through my list and had just gotten a couple rolls of refrigerator biscuit. As I made my way to the cheese section, I smiled at a mother-daughter pair standing nearby.
The mother was leaning on the shopping cart handle, at eye-level with her daughter who was sitting in the child seat of the cart. The little girl couldn't have been more than 4 or 5 years old. She was cute! :)
As I walked by, I heard the little girl gasp and exclaim, "Mom! That girl is really pretty!"
By the time she had said this, I already had my hands on the montaray jack. I smiled to myself and laughed a little, but on the inside I was giggling uncontrolably. That one comment had completely changed my mood for the day.
Her mother tried to hush the little girl but the daughter just looked at her mother and said, "Wasn't she Mom? Wasn't she pretty?"
Her mother replied in a very soft voice, "Yes, she was."
Then they turned down another isle and were gone.
This simple remark just made my day! In my disarray - as messy and as horrible as a thought I looked - even this little girl saw something pretty about me :) I love how the simplist little things can change your whole day!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
New Look
Hey guys,
Just thought I'd drop a line... Welcome to my new blog! :) Hope you like it... I hope that I'll start using it more now. Hope to do more blogging on my everyday life stuff... You know, just to get it out. I feel better when I can do that. So leave your comments.
*High-fives* to all my readers ^_^
Oh and I've got a poll now, so vote on it! LOL!
Thanks for reading... Write on!
Lexis
Just thought I'd drop a line... Welcome to my new blog! :) Hope you like it... I hope that I'll start using it more now. Hope to do more blogging on my everyday life stuff... You know, just to get it out. I feel better when I can do that. So leave your comments.
*High-fives* to all my readers ^_^
Oh and I've got a poll now, so vote on it! LOL!
Thanks for reading... Write on!
Lexis
Monday, August 16, 2010
Give Me a Reason to Smile...
Give me a reason to smile... A reason to dance, a reason to sing, a reason to Live... Show me how u feel, dont lie tell me the truth... Give me a reason to smile.. A reason to stop crying... Give me a reason not to give up, a reason to keep... fighting day by day... If u hate me, tell me... If u love me hold me... If ur just playing with my feelings, plz just let me go... These r the words I've wanted to say... But I just smile & watch u play with my heart... Just tell me so I know, I wont hate u, tell me so I can dive & not get caught up by my heart & the things I feel for u...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
WHY?!?!?! Why is it so hard to stay on track?!?! :(
WHY!!!!!????!!!!!??? I just don't get it! :( I'm falling back into the same old same old again!!!! :( I hate myself!!!! :'(
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
What is Love?
What is love??? Well... this is what the Bible says...
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." ~ John 3:16 ~ Wow! Our Heavenly Father loved us so much that He sent his son, Jesus Christ, here to earth to die for our sins. I mean He sent Christ knowing that he would have to suffer and would die... if that's not love I don't know what is...
"Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved." Ephesians 2:4-5 ~ God loves us so much that He gives us grace and mercy... He gives us life...
"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." ~ John 15:12-13 ~ If we all could live with a love like this can you think of what the world would be like...
"Love is patient, love is kind. It doesnot boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always hopes, always perseveres." ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ~ This is true love...
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." ~1 John 4:18 ~
This are the different kinds of love...
eros [ERR-OS] (mushi or sexual love)
phileos (brotherly love)
phileos (brotherly love)
storge (parental love)
agape [Ah-Gah-Pay] (God's love for us) (which is unfailing and unlike any other love nothing can come close to the way God loves us)
Just remember that love isn't just a word... It is a feeling and a way to live... :)
Friday, August 28, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Word of God Speak

'I'm finding myself at a loss for words and the funny thing is it's okay... the last thing I need is to be heard, but to hear what You would say... Word of God speak, would You pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see Your majesty, to be still and know that You're in this place... please let me stay and rest in Your holiness... I'm finding myself in the midst of You, beyond the music, beyond the noise..."
I love this song and I'm not sure why but it has been in my mind all day today... so I decided to share it... God has His reasons for things... although we may not understand them...
God has saved us by grace and we must reach out to others to share His love and show them His grace...
Lord, help me be a light for You... to reach those who need You, who have never heard Your name.
He will never leave you or forsake you.
Word of God Speak!
Monday, August 3, 2009
God's Wonders
I went on a trip to Arizona last March... it was fun, but looking back now, I can't believe that I didn't see all of God's wonders around me... I saw them yes but didn't thank God or think of it that way while I was there... I see them now, but that's not the same as seeing it in the moment...
I try to look for His wonder in everything now... and I do, you just have to know to look for them...
He takes my breath away with every sunrise and every sunset I am blessed to see... What an awesome God... If the most beautiful sunset or sunrise is just a teeny tiny glimpse of what Heaven will be like, just imagine... I'm packing my bags now (if you know what I mean)... I'm looking forward to the day I reach glory...
Friday, July 31, 2009
God Will Bring Us Through It...
No matter what God is always there... but why do bad things still happen???
Well, we bring a lot of things on ourselves... right? I mean God did give us free will... He doesn't control us... So I guess I should be asking why do people bring bad things onto themselves???
Sin I believe is the answer... if anyone has a better answer please let me know...
Please pray for my family and I as we are going through some difficult times right now... as they say, "If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it."
How can people be so selfish and not care who they hurt to get what they want??? AAHHHH!!!!!!
Lord, help me I pray to do as you would have me do in this situation... I pray you give strength to all of my family too... up lift them... You alone know what needs to be done...
Thanks again... I'm sure this doesn't interest anyone but I'm just venting... please forgive me...
Well, we bring a lot of things on ourselves... right? I mean God did give us free will... He doesn't control us... So I guess I should be asking why do people bring bad things onto themselves???
Sin I believe is the answer... if anyone has a better answer please let me know...
Please pray for my family and I as we are going through some difficult times right now... as they say, "If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it."
How can people be so selfish and not care who they hurt to get what they want??? AAHHHH!!!!!!
Lord, help me I pray to do as you would have me do in this situation... I pray you give strength to all of my family too... up lift them... You alone know what needs to be done...
Thanks again... I'm sure this doesn't interest anyone but I'm just venting... please forgive me...
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Are We Conforming or Transforming?
Have you thought about that lately? I mean really stopped and obbserved yourself? Transformation? Conforming? It just came to mind so I thought I would blog a little on the matter... Okay, so if we're not of this world (which we're not) we must be transformed adn no longer comform to the ways of the world... right??? Right! But if you think about it... we must also be transforming the lives of others as well... and if we can keep that circle going than we are accomplishing something what we are meant to do...
So are we conforming? or transforming? And I'm not just talking about ourselves either... think if what example you are setting for others also... We have to be good examples so that we do not cause others to conform...
I hope this makes sense to at least a couple of you who read this... just let me know if it doesn't... Thanks for your time!
Lord, help me not to conform.
So are we conforming? or transforming? And I'm not just talking about ourselves either... think if what example you are setting for others also... We have to be good examples so that we do not cause others to conform...
I hope this makes sense to at least a couple of you who read this... just let me know if it doesn't... Thanks for your time!
Lord, help me not to conform.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Waiting on the World to Change
Why are we waiting on the world to change, when we have the power to change it??? God has given us all we need to change the world. All we have to do is change it... But why aren't we??? Is it fear??? Of what??? What do we have to lose??? Just think of what we have to look forward to... If we're not moving forward, we're going backwards...
Lord, help me to change the world...
We have to stand up and stand out and change the world. I think we've done enough waiting... We never know when our last breathe will be so why waste it? Make a change, stand out, be bold, lean on God and take courage from Him and do His will, fulfill your purpose for your life... We will not be happy until we are fulfilling God's purpose for our lives...
Help me, Lord!
I'm talking to me... Stop waiting... Now is our time, not tomorrow. Today, right now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8xtoP2neSQ
Lord, help me to change the world...
We have to stand up and stand out and change the world. I think we've done enough waiting... We never know when our last breathe will be so why waste it? Make a change, stand out, be bold, lean on God and take courage from Him and do His will, fulfill your purpose for your life... We will not be happy until we are fulfilling God's purpose for our lives...
Help me, Lord!
I'm talking to me... Stop waiting... Now is our time, not tomorrow. Today, right now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8xtoP2neSQ
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
What Will Your Legacy Be?
What will your legacy be? How will people remember you?
I want to leave a legacy that people who knew me will look back and say, "she truly lived her life for God..."
But I want all the credit to go to God...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA5-wMCR3aQ
Lord help me to live the life You want me to live... and may all the honor and praise go to You.
I want to leave a legacy that people who knew me will look back and say, "she truly lived her life for God..."
But I want all the credit to go to God...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA5-wMCR3aQ
Lord help me to live the life You want me to live... and may all the honor and praise go to You.
Simple Things
It's amazing how the simple things in life just seem so small when you give everything over to God...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8W1UbEqyNg
What an awesome God we serve...
With the harvest I've been staying busier than normal and some times its hard to keep my focus, but I'm still breathing and as long as I'm breathing I will serve God, for He is my God.
We serve a God of wonders...
And I will bow down and worship Him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSlSx5A3aSo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8W1UbEqyNg
What an awesome God we serve...
With the harvest I've been staying busier than normal and some times its hard to keep my focus, but I'm still breathing and as long as I'm breathing I will serve God, for He is my God.
We serve a God of wonders...
And I will bow down and worship Him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSlSx5A3aSo
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Set the World on Fire
Tonight we had our Bible study (which was awesome by the way) and we went on a prayer walk too... it was great... Thank You Lord!
Aunt Jenny showed me this song...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66sQmu6fnxc
And I like it very much... I want this... I want to set the world on fire for You, Lord... I am small but You are big, I am weak but You are strong enough to take my dreams and give them wings... with You there's nothing I can't do... Help this to be a generation that glorifies You...
I want to be one of those out spreading the Word of God, sharing it with those that have never heard... but I don't always know what to say or do... so when my chacne comes to tell them I pray I take it and don't back down... I don't want the lights to go down, I don't want my fire to burn out... I want to take this life and this chacne to change the world... I don't want to be afread to stand up and stand out... I want to give people a reason to believe... I want to help find the lost...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4GmLRTJq1w&feature=related
Today was a good day and I am looking forward to whatever comes next... God Bless You All
Aunt Jenny showed me this song...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66sQmu6fnxc
And I like it very much... I want this... I want to set the world on fire for You, Lord... I am small but You are big, I am weak but You are strong enough to take my dreams and give them wings... with You there's nothing I can't do... Help this to be a generation that glorifies You...
I want to be one of those out spreading the Word of God, sharing it with those that have never heard... but I don't always know what to say or do... so when my chacne comes to tell them I pray I take it and don't back down... I don't want the lights to go down, I don't want my fire to burn out... I want to take this life and this chacne to change the world... I don't want to be afread to stand up and stand out... I want to give people a reason to believe... I want to help find the lost...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4GmLRTJq1w&feature=related
Today was a good day and I am looking forward to whatever comes next... God Bless You All
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Stand
I will stand for You, Lord, no longer will I crumble...
I want to sit at Your feet, drink from the cup in Your hand, lay back against You and breathe, this love this so deep its more than I can stand, I melt in Your peace, it's overwhelming,
The more I seek You the more I find the more I find You the more I love You Lord...
You came that we might have life and I intend to live it to the fullest, giving You all the praise...
You are the light of the world and You stepped down into darkness, now please open my eyes and let me see... Your beauty that makes this heart adore You...
I'd been wondering off the narrow path before camp and I hated it but I couldn't bring myself back I was in to deep... so I kept wondering farther and farther off the narrow path... but praise God that through camp and the uplifting and prayers of others I was brought back and now have a new passion for Christ...
I love this song because it is how i felt and still do at times because, as you know, none of us are prefect... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EltNZ8fDIWo
Just listen to the words...
Lord you have given me so many things... Thank You!!!
I WILL STAND UP FOR YOU!!!!!

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I want to sit at Your feet, drink from the cup in Your hand, lay back against You and breathe, this love this so deep its more than I can stand, I melt in Your peace, it's overwhelming,
The more I seek You the more I find the more I find You the more I love You Lord...
You came that we might have life and I intend to live it to the fullest, giving You all the praise...
You are the light of the world and You stepped down into darkness, now please open my eyes and let me see... Your beauty that makes this heart adore You...
I'd been wondering off the narrow path before camp and I hated it but I couldn't bring myself back I was in to deep... so I kept wondering farther and farther off the narrow path... but praise God that through camp and the uplifting and prayers of others I was brought back and now have a new passion for Christ...
I love this song because it is how i felt and still do at times because, as you know, none of us are prefect... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EltNZ8fDIWo
Just listen to the words...
Lord you have given me so many things... Thank You!!!
I WILL STAND UP FOR YOU!!!!!
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Going Through the Motions
Just ok is not enough.... I don't want to go another day without Your all consuming passion inside of me, dear Lord...
I don't want to just go through the motions anymore... I want to live my life for You... I might break but at least i'll be feeling something...
God has lite a new flame in my life and I don't want to let it go out... not the way this feels...
He has great plans for me and it may not be the easiest path but it is the best path and i trust God to help me through it all...
He is my rock and my salvation... and always will be, He will guide me through the nothingness of this life...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHhWGtR9E3c
I don't want to just go through the motions anymore... I want to live my life for You... I might break but at least i'll be feeling something...
God has lite a new flame in my life and I don't want to let it go out... not the way this feels...
He has great plans for me and it may not be the easiest path but it is the best path and i trust God to help me through it all...
He is my rock and my salvation... and always will be, He will guide me through the nothingness of this life...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHhWGtR9E3c
Monday, July 13, 2009
Waiting on You Lord
I will wait on You, Lord, for You are my God and you have given me so much more than I deserve... I wish I could see what I am waiting on but I trust that You will show me when the time is right...
This past week at camp God has shown me so much and taught me so many new things... I know from now on I will wait as I have failed to do so many times before... Thanks to many I have found me core again and am willing to do whatever I have to, to keep it!
I will serve You while I wait, dear Lord
Just guide me and show me the way... I pray
Lead me in thy path... I will follow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7TSGptd3Y
This past week at camp God has shown me so much and taught me so many new things... I know from now on I will wait as I have failed to do so many times before... Thanks to many I have found me core again and am willing to do whatever I have to, to keep it!
I will serve You while I wait, dear Lord
Just guide me and show me the way... I pray
Lead me in thy path... I will follow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7TSGptd3Y
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