Hot and Cold Today I am trying a poetry form called quadrille (44 words). The prompt is “gather”. My poem is called “Hot and Cold”. I am joining Dverse – Poets Pub. Springtime in the country. After a big snowstorm last weekend we had beautiful sunshine. Glorious time. We are still waiting for the snow to… Continue reading Hot and Cold – A Quadrille Poem
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3 Ways to Turn from my Old Ways
Five Minute Friday: Turn Okay – I think I will continue to do my Five-Minute Fridays on my blog rather than Medium. This week’s prompt is TURN. So I have 5 minutes to write on the word “turn”: Set the Timer: Go I keep hearing the words from the Bible: “Turn from your ways”. And that’s… Continue reading 3 Ways to Turn from my Old Ways
Find out How and Why God has Given me Release
Update: I needed to find a release. I think that’s more like freedom. Timing is good for this release too. I know it’s been awhile since I posted here. I have been busy writing on Medium.com. I’ve been busy taking courses. Maybe too busy. You can check out my posts by going to Janis Cox… Continue reading Find out How and Why God has Given me Release
What This Painting Taught Me About God – A Snuggly
What This Painting Taught Me About God A 33 Dot Challenge to Encourage My Creativity – My Snuggly Photo From Pixabay As for painting, I have been challenging myself by trying to push my imagination to see things from nothing. Yikes. That’s not easy. Today is another 33 Dot Challenge. Meg Konovska got me hooked on this. Here is… Continue reading What This Painting Taught Me About God – A Snuggly
What Can I See With 33 Random Dots?
What Can I See With 33 Random Dots? Once again I challenged myself with 33 dots on a page. I prayerfully put 33 random dots on a page with my eyes closed. Then I join the dots without crossing any lines. See how I found a rabbit. Hint it has something to do with Easter.… Continue reading What Can I See With 33 Random Dots?
Five Minute Friday: Regret
This week the writer’s prompt from Five Minute Fridays is REGRET. We have 5 minutes to write what comes to us — quickly. Little editing. Just write. Go: Clock is ticking This post first published on Medium.com I will admit I hate that word — regret. It has a negative tone and I am a positive person.… Continue reading Five Minute Friday: Regret
Is Pride Easy to Spot? I Think Not
33 Dots: Pride I am doing a challenge experiment in drawing — to make my mind expand but also to hear God at the same time. This time I heard the word pride. I put 33 dots on a piece of art paper, outline them and then colour. Then I pray. What Lord does this… Continue reading Is Pride Easy to Spot? I Think Not
Where is Beauty? Five Minute Friday
If we use our eyes we will see beauty around us. I have 5 minutes to write my thoughts on “Beauty”. The prompt is from Five Minute Fridays. When I think of the word beauty I see all of God’s creation. There is so much to see. I haven’t travelled the world much — I’ve been… Continue reading Where is Beauty? Five Minute Friday
How God Can Speak Through My Art – What’s my Burden?
33 Dots – Burden Update: This was written a while ago. So I changed a few things but it certainly talks about burdens and how I made the picture from 33 dots. I love to draw. But lately I felt hemmed in when I painted. This week my painting led me to the word –… Continue reading How God Can Speak Through My Art – What’s my Burden?
Why Did Jesus’ Life Go From Adulation to Execution?
Why we need to be transported back to the first century to find the real story of Easter I’m joining Five Minute Friday today with the word prompt “why?” “Why?” I think this is the most asked question in our lives. From the everyday: Why can’t you remember? To the deep: Why: Isn’t there peace?… Continue reading Why Did Jesus’ Life Go From Adulation to Execution?