There will always be negative things in this world but when we have our hearts open...our eyes open...
There is still so much that is lovely, joyful and beautiful.
Somedays the beauty is all around you and so obvious.
Then there are the days when it is harder to find and it becomes a choice.
I want to see the beauty all around me....even on the hard days.
This is one of my new pieces.
You can find her here.
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Thank you for all your prayers for Joanne and her family.
You guys are amazing with the most incredible hearts!!!
If you want you can follow all her updates by following her husband on twitter.
Life...if you're looking...is really beauty-full:) And so is your art, Jeanne! Continued prayers for Joanne...
Posted by: Leah C | January 14, 2011 at 08:04 AM
Beautiful piece Jeanne! The title is really something I have been trying to focus on lately.
Posted by: Kerri | January 14, 2011 at 08:47 AM
LOVE IT! BY FAR MY FAV JEANNE!!!
really: wow.....can't wait to talk :)
Posted by: ANNE MARIE | January 14, 2011 at 09:20 AM
this piece is quite lovely with wonderful details and texture.
thank you for the lovely reminder; to see beauty.
sending your friend light~
Posted by: Tammie | January 14, 2011 at 09:52 AM
She's beautiful, Jeanne. Looks like something you'd finding hiding in the corners of an attic...like she'd been hidden away for years, full of history and with her own story to tell. What a treasure it would be to unearth her.
Posted by: Courtney Walsh | January 14, 2011 at 09:56 AM
I love this piece and your words are just as beautiful. There is so much beauty around us!
Posted by: Blanca | January 14, 2011 at 10:11 AM
a beautiful piece!!!
xo
Posted by: Martha | January 14, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Jeanne, this is just beautiful. Your friend and her family are in my prayers. Much love today.
Posted by: Kate @ Songs Kate Sang | January 14, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Perfect face of all women and how they create.
This piece says it all.
Beautiful!
xoxo
Dore
Posted by: Dore | January 14, 2011 at 12:57 PM
She is beautiful . It is funny but I just did a blog post on this very thing.
Posted by: yolanda | January 14, 2011 at 02:23 PM
Love this piece. The background is simply awesome. I am working hard on seeing the beauty of everyday, not always easy to do, but I find when I shift my energy and thoughts to positive ones, a huge weight is lifted and I can move through the hard times a little easier. Being able to see the beauty in everything, no matter how hard, is something that has the power to transform. What a journey!!!
Sending love and big HUGS to you, my friend
Posted by: Serena Berry | January 14, 2011 at 05:38 PM
Wonderful and poignant...an old fashioned beauty!! Great work!!
Posted by: Donna | January 14, 2011 at 06:14 PM
if you weren't so darn cute ....
seriously?
what can you NOT do?
gorgeous
seriously
gorgeous
Posted by: paige | January 15, 2011 at 08:10 AM
Love the words you chose for this as much as I love the piece itself. Everything is just exquisite. Exquisite & gorgeous, and exactly what I needed to see this morning.
Jeanne, I wanted to thank you again for hosting the Soul Restoration giveaway on your blog last month. The course started on the 11th and it's already brought so many things to light. I'm enjoying the process (even though it's a bit difficult in the beginning), but really, thank you, for helping bring this experience into my life. Hugs to you!
Posted by: Sandie {A Bloggable Life | 365} | January 15, 2011 at 08:34 AM
you are such a talented artist. Love this meaning behind this painting.
Posted by: lissa | January 15, 2011 at 07:01 PM
Lovely piece Jeanne. Sometimes when our life seems hard it takes more effort to find the beauty and the gifts of life, but so worth any effort.
I read your previous post and my heart is heavy for Joanne's beautiful family. She is in my prayers.
blessings,
June
Posted by: June | January 15, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Jeanne..your artistry is truly inspirational..not only the art itself, but the words as well. Its the little moments in time it seems, that we rush through and subsequently leave us devoid of the beauty that we passed by along the way...
Continuing to lift prayers up to our Lord on behalf of Joanne and her family...thank you with blessing us all with her story, and the opportunity to pass it along...Our father must be shining with pride at the amount of prayers his children are sending his way...
Blessings
Valerie
Posted by: Valerie L Johnson | January 16, 2011 at 08:38 PM
She's lovely! I am blown away by the texture of this piece. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Flower Patch Farmgirl | January 17, 2011 at 06:54 AM
I love this piece...mostly because it's what you do...notice the beauty all around you. It's one of your greatest gifts.
kisses to you, sweet friend--
Lara
p.s. praying hard for your friend.
Posted by: Lara | January 17, 2011 at 08:08 AM
This is SUCH a beautiful piece and such a welcome reminder! I love your heart. You area always an inspiration!
Posted by: A.Love | January 17, 2011 at 09:31 AM