Pamela Holderman

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

instant architecture

the art clubbers constructed some homes

using simple shapes

stamped with foam,

then added outlines with cardboard strips

and more stamps for trees and house

so that we were able to tour

their villages

full of color.

I don't know about you but I would move right in.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

a Sunday Blessing

How?

How can a young person stay on the path of purity?

By living according to your word.

I seek you with all my heart;

do not let me stray from your commands.

I have hidden your word in my heart

that I might not sin against you.

Praise be to you Lord;

teach me your decrees.

With my lips I recount all the laws

that come from your mouth.

I rejoice in following your statutes

as one rejoices in great riches.

I meditate on your precepts

and consider your ways.

I delight in your decrees;

I will not neglect your word.

Psalm 119:9-16

On this Sunday

my blessing is my son, Jonathan,

who is in his ordination year.

He was given this Psalm to meditate on for the year,

and I thought a visual of the verses

would help instill in him a sense of his part.

So I stamped the brown highlighted words in the verses

onto the background of the painting.

Then I liked the idea of different tools

to represent how each of us worships God in our own unique way.

Finally I pasted verses from an old Bible

that was falling apart on to the edges.

Thanks for being such a blessing Jonathan!

Hope you all are having a blessed Sunday.

Friday, January 6, 2012

I really must focus...

I don't seem to be able to let go of Christmas...

maybe it's because most of my favorite people left ;(.

the laughter is gone...

must take the decorations down and pack them away,

and the guest cot will go and

art will return
(can't wait to work on this one),

and I received some precious gifts
such as these mouse pads from my son-
one with my favorite fur ball and the other -
one of my son's pieces of art,

and another piece of art from the other Holderman artist.
How lucky am I?

We enjoyed good food,

playing tourist at Pikes Market,

ferry rides

in the rain of course,

and we waved to our niece as she sailed the other direction.

Then we enjoyed Roy St. Tea and Coffee

(which is an incognito Starbucks -

you would never know it

- the best lattes ever!)

and we made new friends

(he lives in the pond at my sister-in-law's on a golf course),

and I bought these words of wisdom cards

to inspire me each day.

My favorite says...

I will greet this day with love in my heart.

And how will I do this?

Henceforth will I look on all things

with love and be born again.

I will love the sun for it warms my bones;

yet I will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit.

I will love the light for it shows me the way;

yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars.

I will welcome happiness as it enlarges my heart;

yet I will endure sadness for it opens my soul.

I will acknowledge rewards for they are my due;

yet I will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.

Og Mandino

My mom would have loved this poem. She died a year ago on January fourth and I have been dreading this anniversary, but I am grateful that I made it through the day with joy in remembrances and I do seem to be crawling out of the deep place of grief. My dad was able to join us for Christmas which was a huge blessing as he was not able to travel for many years because of my mom's health. So I am hopeful for the new year and all of its blessings. I am going to try so hard to see the beauty in little moments of perfection and not to be so hard on myself. Sound good? I wish each of you a wonderful and blessed 2012.