ONE STITCH AT A TIME

THEME:  ANYTHING GOES WITH "SPECIAL"

DIGI:  Biding Time

ARTIST:  Barb Jensen from Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet

Gentle Warning  

This Minister is in the Pulpit today.

If you aren't up to it - pass by the words

and just take a wee peek at the

Art. I shall not be offended.
xox

SPECIAL - at first look one thinks of "what is special in this present moment" and takes a look around, what is happening in one's life, what is about to happen.

But what about what "has" happened, who "has" happened, where "has" happened, that we still cherish in the present moment, with Gratitude and Grace.

And that SPECIAL "Remember When" memory fuels us, gives us energy and strength and allows us to conquer the World in a way that we would not if we "shelved" it, "forgot" it, "let it go" as so many people encourage one to do about person's, places and things that walked out of our lives - especially those person, places and things that took an exit right.

But why?

Are we not capable of going to the Positive, are we not capable of transmuting anger, abandonment, rejection into that ever expanding, all mysterious, never quite understanding concept called LOVE?

I know we can.

So I encourage you to take a look at those "creeps", bastards, assholes, trash buckets, dysfunctional relationships or upbringing, that abusive school or teacher or ugly clothes you were forced to wear or the $5.00 you were given for allowance by an ex-husband a week (my first husband) those "horrible places you've been to or lived, those scary alleys, stairways, closets and those ghastly things that have surrounded you, found you or been in your possession - and open your heart and let them wiggle their way to that CENTRE where all your yummy LOVE is held, to that place where all your delicious and sensuous BEINGNESS is held, to that place where the purest of ESSENCE called "YOU" is held.

Because to do otherwise is

"just not worth it!"

My Art is not about death or grief about a loved one - that is easy to do the above.  

My Art is about all the YUK stuff we hold onto that deserves to be loved, accepted and embraced. All the Shadow parts of US, not the "thems."  After all, who is holding onto it in a place of negative, done unto, distain, shrinking, or arrogant, rude, entitled, always right, in your face...but suffering silently deep inside with a tiny...

i am


Wouldn't it be true living...

How lovely to turn those two words around by simple acceptance into the most LOVING and positive statement about what we all hold inside and not resent it and be able to shout from the treetops....capital....and a full sentence...

I AM!!!!

I hope you enjoy my take on SPECIAL

and remember

the prize from Stitchy Bear is

HAPPY LOVING SUNDAY
Samara

Art Shared With the Following Challenges

Open-Minded Challenges  shabby chic
Scrappers Delights    always anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge  anything goes /no patterned paper
Alphabet Challenge  F for Friends/Friendship
Simply Create Too  Pretty Woman
Sister Act Card Challenge  Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
Cute Card Thursday  Use A Sentiment
7 Kids College Fund Anything Goes!
Crafting By Designs  Anything Goes (month
Inspiration Destination  Always Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays  Anything Goes/ Family Friendly