Looking for an Answer

This is a digital of my little Schnoodle, Cookie. It best represents what turmoil is in my heart tonight. I'm trying to look for an answer to WHY? Why would someone go into an elementary school and shoot children. I have such heaviness in my heart.

I know the intense pain that slashes a parent's heart when their child dies. I lost my son to cancer in 1989. I'll never get over it, but I've learned to live without him. I can't imagine trying to heal from a child's murder.

20 children got out of their warm beds this December Friday morning, getting ready for school while mom or dad packed the lunches that would not be opened. Tonight, heaven has 20 more little angels from Sandy Hook Elementary but their parents are writhing in pain on earth and others, like myself are shocked numb.

As the details are uncovered, 6 adults inside the school were also killed. Teachers became heroes in just a few blinks of an eye. I know my last sentence is going to sound preachy but here it is: We need the Christ in Christmas.

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The Rare Snowman

The Rare Snowman, 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Panel Sold - Thank you! It's a warmer day today and the one snowman in the neighborhood is not faring well. In addition to melting he's got a problem with one of his twig arms. I take Cooper & Cookie for short walks several times a day and when I saw what was happening to this guy, I knew I had to make a painting of him. While returning home, I pondered how many snowmen are not created because of video games. I know that I don't see them much at all.

Two Snow Cones

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Gessoboard Sold - Thank you Every now and then, I get humbled at the easel. Like all artists, I have a love-hate relationship with it. This painting was inspired by a recent trip to the doctors. I've seen these shacks many times and each time I say: "I need to pull over and get a picture" followed by, "I'll do it next time." Sound familiar? Well yesterday, I pulled over and got the picture. When I got home, I was very excited to begin painting. The Easy-Peasey, this will be a piece of cake attitude was as thick as cigar smoke. I started out very worthy of my swelled head, but believe me, it went downhill. It's amazing how quickly I can turn on myself. It started by reminding myself how much housework I have, before I took my next breath, I reasoned that I could have made a nice dessert, cleaned the house, changed the oil in my ca...

Double Take

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