"Growth in grace is growth downward. It is the forming of a lower estimate of ourselves. It is a deepening realization of our nothingness. It is a heartfelt recognition that we are not worthy of the least of God's mercies." -A.W. PinkWhat beautifully written words regarding God's grace! Arthur Walkington Pink was not a well known figure during his lifetime, but his works were inspiring. He was a Bible teacher, theologian, pastor, and author (learn more about him here). If interested, you may want to visit the website, The Arthur W. Pink Archive, to view some of his works for free. Make it a creative day today!
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Terms of Use: Files are for personal use and educational purposes only and they cannot be redistributed, copied or sold. All graphics, unless otherwise stated, and resources are creative property of Saroum V Giroux. Please view my current and complete Terms of Use for more details. Hi there, sharing some thoughts today: it's been a journey navigating life with health challenges that offers no cure. Sometimes the journey is clear, like when my swag mobile (aka my mini van) has a clear view of a stop sign coming ahead, and sometimes the journey is unclear, like searching for a stop sign during a foggy day. I'm learning and will continue to learn, that no matter what the day is like or the status of my health, that stop sign will still be there as a reminder to slow down. And to me, that stop sign is symbolic of my relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who is my constant hope in a constantly changing world; in a world filled with illness, sorrow, pain, uncertainty, and sin. I'm grateful to be able to write some thoughts down after months of battling fatigue and pain as the brain fog is slowly lifting and the pain not as debilitating. I haven't written much poetry and wanted to write about my health journey conveyed in a short poem. I hope that in sharing this poem and my thoughts, that you'll be encouraged with whatever challenges you're facing.
"Calm in the (Chronic) Chaos" Tug and twist, pull and pain Fog, fatigue, nothing gain Want to give up, won't give in For my Jesus rose, my hope in Him Thank you for reading and I sure hope you'll find something creative to do today. For those that love and know Jesus, Happy Easter! For those that don't know Jesus, I hope that you'll soften your heart and get to know how much He loves you. Photo taken March 2023. Hi there! I'll be updating this list when time permits and will continue to do so until I end it. I apologize if there are any repeats. My hope is that you'll fill up your own sketchbook with any of the ideas listed below. This list is a reference to help you start a sketch and my hope for you is to stretch your ideas and grow your drawing skills. If you have children in your life, check out the kid version here. This list began on July 2, 2019 and was last updated on March 2024. To keep things organized there is a page break after a list of 25.
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I hope your new year has been awesome so far. I have been occupied with homeschool, creative projects, new shops, homemaking, and haven't found much time for personal side projects. I hope this year, I'll start picking up my camera and taking photographs. I wanted to share this flower from my backyard that was nestle under a pomegranate tree. I thought the weeds and lighting were perfect natural elements to compose an image. Happy inspirations!
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Terms of Use: Files are for personal use and educational purposes only and they cannot be redistributed, copied or sold. All graphics, unless otherwise stated, and resources are creative property of Saroum V Giroux. Please view my current and complete Terms of Use for more details. I'm so grateful I was able to take a lot of photographs of my son and daughter when they were younger because the time really did fly by. I'll have a teenager soon and because they are less than 15 months apart, I can't believe I'll be having two teenagers. I don't dread them growing up or becoming unruly teenagers because I like to believe that when given constant love and consistent correction they will be loving and respectful teenagers. Besides, I think it would be unfair of me to label the teenage years as difficult years as they have not reached this age, and they have shown me otherwise how loving and respectful they are as children, so I'm optimistic and feel confident that they'll be amazing teenagers.
This informal photoshoot was a fun and creative process and I'm glad my kids were patient with me as my artistic mode really kicked in as I took multiple photographs. I'm just glad they had a lot of fun walking and running up the stairs. I'm drawn to black and white photographs as well as the quality and texture of film photography, and I was excited this image helped to convey my creative vision. Image captured, 2018. Hi there, thank you for taking time to read this post. Time sure flies by and we are already in July! For Americans, we celebrated Independence Day yesterday and it was fun to hear firecrackers going off in my neighborhood. I'm just grateful my lovable cat wasn't bothered by the noise. I began my journey of simplicity a little over a decade ago and have noticed that I don't celebrate holidays, birthdays, or anniversaries as elaborate as I use to when it comes to material elements. I started to shift my focus more on the intangible things that a specific holiday may mean to me. Therefore, I wanted to share with you what Independence Day means to me. When I think of Independence Day, I think of freedom and God's grace in my life. Without His grace and the compassion of Christian missionaries who sponsored my childhood family from Cambodia to the United States, I would've remain in a country during a time in which it was recovering from the devastation of being overtaken by a socialist, communist regime. I wouldn't have been afforded rights that I've been blessed with and privileged to have. I wouldn't have had access to awesome opportunities and, for these things, I'm grateful to be an American. But if I was to dig deeper in regard to freedom, what is most important to me is the freedom that I have when I place my faith in God and I'm thankful to be a child of God. So, even if your story is filled with simplicity and isn't filled with tragedies, I hope that you may see, that there is freedom in loving Jesus and there is always hope when we place it in His hands. Thank you for reading my words and make it a creative day today. Image captured, 2011. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
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HI, I'M SAROUM.I'm glad you're here! This is a place, when time permits, where I share some of my creative musings, side projects, inspirations, and images of what I'd like to remember. I hope your visit will encourage you creatively. Check out Doodle Thinks for my children's art resources.
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