Day 1 of the in-place sabbatical 11/21/09

Well, I turned 46 today and it was Day 1 of my in-place sabbatical.  The “trip” will last one year and is designed to concentrate on three goals, my own art, the intersection of art & spirit, and writing a manuscript for publication.

My 22-year old daughter Lauren came down from Brooklyn to surprise me at my husband’s suggestion!  Here are a few pics of her at the DC Craft Mafia’s event at the Soundry in Vienna.  

I also was able to work more on my circles project for the Art House Sketchbook Library Project – with only a few left to do, I’ll be excited to get this one out the door mid-December. 

As for matters of the spirit, today was the first birthday I was able to spend with both my children, even if the picture did come out very yellowed – here we all are having a great time in Del Ray.

We signed papers today and will be moving in December, so that was a huge present that was both unexpected and much hoped for and anticipated.  No writing or researching today – time has a way of getting out from under you when you’re having fun.  Or when reading the many well wishes from Facebook friends.  

I am beginning The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson.  Here’s a passage:

Let me encourage you, friend, to reach boldly for the miracle.  Your father knows your gifts, your hindrances, and the condition you are in every minute  And he also knows something you can’t possibly know – every single person who’s in desperate need of receiving his touch through you.  God will bring you to that person at exactly the right time and in the right circumstances.

 

 

 


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