Blog — God's Goodness

The story behind the creation of Evan, my ice hockey bear, is a special one. It began with me meeting my physical therapist who is also named Evan. Yes, my physical therapist inspired this bear. He loves playing ice hockey. I've known Evan for years. He has helped me through some very tough times. When I broke my arms in...

Before I go out on walks I like to ask God to help me not miss the simple beauty around me. I love flowers. I really love painting flowers. It was an afternoon walk when I saw this beauty growing in my neighbor’s front yard. I loved the composition but the lighting was not right. It was the wrong time...

It had been months since I last painted. I was recovering from shoulder surgery.  I was excited to head out on a long walk early in the morning. The sun was beginning to dawn. I call this time of day "twinkle time." The lighting was extraordinary. As I was walking along the sidewalk something inside me had me turn around...

Joy Breaks! What did you do today? How did you spend your time? Regardless of what happened, when you reflect on the day's events can you see moments of grace? To me this painting of little Franky represents Joy Breaks. One of my favorite prayers to pray for my family and friends is for them to receive joy breaks from...

Do you love listening when the piano is played? I do. I was a new attendee at my church here in Las Vegas when my attention turned toward the piano and the person playing the piano during the worship songs. Every note touched my soul. It was wonderful. After service that day I went up to meet our piano player....