Books Lord, You Are Real and Amid the Roses
First Book:
Title: Lord, You Are Real
Date: October 2020
Description: A Collection of Inspirational Writings that includes original artwork and photos.
Second Book:
Title: Amid the Roses
Date: December 21, 2021
Description: An Inspirational gift book of Scripture and Art. Features the Living Hearts Collection© and an artistic rendering of five handmade crowns written in Holy Scriptures.
1. Crown of Glory
2. Crown of Life
3. Crown of Rejoicing
4. Crown of Righteousness
5. Crown Incorruptible
And the Crown of Suffering~a crown of thorns.
Second Book:
Title: Amid the Roses
Date Published: December 21, 2021
Photo Date: July 18, 2024
Description: An Inspirational gift book of Scripture and Art with the Living Hearts Collection©, including an artistic rendering of five crowns written in the Holy Bible along with a crown of thorns.
Second Book:
Title: Amid the Roses
Date Published: December 21, 2021
Description: An Inspirational gift book of Scripture and Art with the Living Hearts Collection©, including an artistic rendering of five crowns written in the Holy Bible.
Theme: Love came down Amid the Roses.
Book: Amid the Roses
Date Published: December 21, 2021.
Photo: July 18, 2024
Description: Back cover of the book Amid the Roses, placed on the brides dress that was used for its actual book cover. In the center of the purple rose there appears to be an eye. (next photo is a closeup view of the center of the rose.)
II Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Also: Proverbs 15:3 & Psalm 102:19
These verses highlight God's active involvement in the lives of those who
are fully devoted to Him, also His
longing for the wicked to repent and return to Him.
Poem Titled: Beauty Rest in The Power of The Cross
Date: April 9, 2020
Amid the roses, Beauty Rest,
Sight unseen, foretold.
It is the scent of Heaven's Best, That fills the heart and soul.
A purple rose upon the cross, His Passion from God's own hand.
A mighty love amongst the thorns, The Deliverer of sinful man.
Hearts forgiven, lives transformed, The Purple Rose arisen.
New life we find when we look on high, For the Passion God has given.
Seek first Thy Kingdom from heaven above, Where Peace, and Love is found.
The Word, My Son, His life foretold, Heaven's Power shall forever abound.
April 9, 2020
also page 154 in book Lord, You Are Real.
This poem is the very fiber of this book Amid the Roses.
Photo: Closeup of the center of the purple rose.
Photo Date: July 18, 2024
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
Psalm 102:19-22
19. For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did
the LORD behold the earth;
20. To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
21. To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22. When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
Book: Amid the Roses
Date Published: December 21, 2021.
Closeup Poem: Beauty Rests in the Power of the Cross
Description: This poem is the very fiber of the book.
Theme: The Spirit and the bride say, Come!
Title: Splash
Date: July 10, 2024
Art material: Acrylic on canvas. Mixed media with glitter, rhinestones, and pearlescent paints.
Theme: The Spirit and the bride say, Come! Revelation 22:17
Title: Splash
Date: July 24, 2024*
*added eye to splash.
Mixed media: Acrylic on canvas. Mixed media with glitter, rhinestones, and pearlescent paints.
The Lord weeps for His lost children to come to Him.
Title: Splash
Date: July 24, 2024*
*added the light of God's eye in the center, Jesus savior of the world.
Mixed media: Acrylic on canvas. Mixed media with glitter, rhinestones, and pearlescent paints.
The Lord weeps for His lost children to come to Him.
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward Him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
2 Chronicles 16:9
Title: Splash
Date: July 10, 2024
Art material: Acrylic on canvas. Mixed media with glitter, rhinestones, and pearlescent paints.
Closeup & description: The brides LOVE TEAR for her BELOVED, and for those that do not know HIM. The Spirit and the bride say, Come. Revelation 22:17
Title: Splash
Date: July 10, 2024
Art material: Acrylic on canvas. Mixed media with glitter, rhinestones, and pearlescent paints.
Closeup & Description:
The bride of Christ is in awe and in love with Her Bride Groom. She also weeps, along with the heart of God, for those that do not know Him. The King of kings~Lord of lords~Savior of the world~Jesus Christ of Nazareth~God's only begotten Son and soon coming King!
Title: Splash
Date: July 10, 2024
Art material: Acrylic on canvas. Mixed media with glitter, rhinestones, and pearlescent paints.
Top Closeup & Description:
Christ was in the beginning with God. On the right side of the canvas a rainbow emerges from a living water drop cloud. Christ is the living water. Past, Present, and Future.
The rainbow behind the cross comes forth from the right onto the left arm of the cross with seven rain droplets cascading down from the clouds. Note seven rain droplets and the seven colors in the rainbow. Significant of creation. There is always a rainbow after a rain. The sun shining through the water droplets create a rainbow. The clouds flow across the brow of the cross significant of the crown of thorns that pierced Jesus' forehead. The sun shining behind the top center of the clouds, significant of the SON of God~The Word.
The Word is Divinity:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.. John 1:1
Creation: All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. John 1:3
Life and Light: In him was life; and the life was the light of men. John 1:4
Light in Darkness: And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:5
These verses establish the Word as God Himself, the source of creation, life, and light. The darkness, representing ignorance and sin, cannot comprehend or extinguish the light of the Word.
Title: Splash
Date: July 23, 2024*
*added eye to splash.
Mixed media: Acrylic on canvas. Mixed media with glitter, rhinestones, and pearlescent paints.
Closeup:color enhanced
The Lord weeps for His lost children to come to Him.
Title: Splash
Date: July 10, 2024
Art material: Pearlescent Acrylic on canvas.
Closeup & Description: The Splash of the cross is Jesus, The Living Water, the power within the written word of God. . . The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. John 1:14
Notice: The parting of the Red Sea.
Isaiah 63:12
That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name!
I John 5:7-12
For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony; that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I John 5:7-12
John 4:14
But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John 4:14
Title: Splash
Date: July 10, 2024
Art material: Pearlescent Acrylic on canvas.
Color enhanced closeup & Description: The Splash of the cross is Jesus, The Living Water, the power within the written word of God. . . The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. John 1:14
The Scripture Rainbow is a powerful symbol of God's Covenant, God's Hope, God's Presence, & God's Promise.
It reminds us of His promises and faithfulness, and serves as a reminder of His eternal love and commitment to humanity.
Genesis 9:13
God sets the rainbow in the cloud as a token of a covenant between Himself and the earth, promising never again to destroy the earth with flood.
Revelation 4:3 A rainbow surrounds the throne of God, symbolizing His eternal covenant with humanity.
Revelation 10:1 A mighty angel comes down from heaven, clothed with a cloud and a rainbow is upon his head, signifying God's power and covenant.
Ezekiel 1:18 The appearance of the brightness around God's throne is likened to the appearance of a rainbow in the cloud on a rainy day, emphasizing God's glory and majesty.
Note: the Atomic Emblem within the pages of the written word signifies the Power of God. Within this emblem is the Star of David, a honeycomb, and a blood drop as its nucleus. Hence the Atom~Adam~Jesus being the spiritual second Adam, who knew no sin, unlike the first Adam who sinned in the garden of Eden.
Also the Power comes from His Holy Spirit who enables us to know God. Without The Holy Spirit one cannot know God. You must be born again.
John 3:5 Jesus reiterated, No one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
John 3:7 Jesus said, You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again' .
Being born again is a spiritual rebirth, not a physical one. It is a gift from God, received through faith.
Title: Wise Men Still Seek Him
Date: December 1987
Art material: Pastels on brown paper.
This art piece was created as a door decoration for EA, my place of employed at the time.
As an artist, I had never used pastels before. My subject matter for this drawing was from a Christmas card with three wise men riding on camels to find the Christ child. I began drawing, focusing on their faces. In three hours of non-stop drawing I was finished!
It amazed me how it all turned out.
Title: Wise Men Still Seek Him
Date: December 1987
Art material: Pastels on brown paper.
(enhanced color March 14, 2024.)
March 20, 2024 this message rings true for today Wise Men Still Seek Him.
So let us be wise. Let us seek Him.
This scripture comes to mind: Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Matthew 10:16
but let it be the hidden man of the heart which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price. 1 Peter 3:4
Title: 'Voice'
Date: July 31, 1993
Art Material: Pencil on paper,
On Saturday morning of July 31, 1993 I felt so compelled to get my sketch pad and pencil out to draw. I had no idea at the time what the subject matter would be.
As I began to draw the clouds, the face of the Lord Jesus came to mind. I then realized after I had finished this piece that there were twelve light beams coming from Jesus' eyes, six from each eye. I immediately thought of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Revelation 1:7
Behold, He comes with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen. Revelation 1:7
Also, there are seven light beams coming from His mouth, significant of the seven church's written in
Revelation chapter one through chapter three.
Note: About two years later as I gazed across the room at this art piece, my eyes saw a lambs wooly face in the background surrounding the face of Jesus. The fluffy clouds make up the lambs face. There's even an open eye of the lamb on the right side between two light beams and horizontally across, on the left, is a
side-view of the other eye.
Truly amazing! The message to my heart is that Time is running out and Jesus will return in the clouds with Great Power just as He said. Acts 1:11 and
John 14:1-3
Please read it for yourself!
Title: 'Voice'
Date: July 31, 1993
On October 5, 2019; as I was preparing for an art exhibit, magenta (red) ink dripped onto this art piece when I was changing the ink cartridges of red, yellow, and blue from my copier. Only the red~magenta dripped from the cartridges onto this piece. I hesitated before wiping it off and left it there as a reminder of His precious blood that was shed for all.
Noted 3-23-2024: Magenta is a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color (hidden in the rainbow~Yeshua~Jesus.)
Purple for the Passion of God~JESUS, and Red for the Power of God~JESUS.
The cross is the POWER of God~JESUS the LAMB of God.
What can wash away our sins, nothing but the Blood of Jesus.
The title, 'VOICE' says it all.
He IS The VOICE and He IS The ARK, and we can run into Him and we are safe!
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10
Title: 'Voice'
Date: July 31, 1993
Saturday 3-23-2024,
I faded out the center of this piece to reveal the face of the lamb which I didn't realize was there until two years after I had drawn it.
The nostrils are flared with breath blowing out.
And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations; and He shall rule them with
a rod of iron: and He treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Revelation 19:15
Title: 'Voice'
Date: July 31, 1993
(I faded out the center of this piece to reveal the face of the sacrificed Lamb.)
The nostrils are flared with breath blowing out.
I must point out again that on October 5, 2019 the Red ink from my magenta ink cartridge surprisingly dripped onto this piece twenty-six years later from its original conception date, July 31, 1993. So Amazing!
(note: Blood drop on forehead of lamb.)
Just now at 8:43 a.m. Saturday
3-23-2024,
I looked up the number 26.
Definition: 26 is the gematric number, being the sum of the Hebrew characters being the name of the God of Israel~YHWH~
Yahweh. Wow! Wow! Wow!
Look at God ! ! !
And note the time! 8:43 a.m. 8+4+3 equals 15, and 15 is associated with rest. The 15th day of the first Hebrew month (Nisan) it is the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a day of rest for the children of Israel (and for Christians). WOW !
Also, the number 14 before 15, means deliverance, and the number 16 after 15, means love.
Title: Jesus is the Vine
Date: August 4, 1993
Art Material: Color pencil on paper.
I am the light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in darkness
but shall have the Light of Life.
John 8:12
I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. John 15:1
Title: The Vine and Our Rainbow
Date: August 8, 1993 (unfinished) Art material: Color pencils on paper.
I am the vine, you are the branches: he that abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:5
The Vine and Our Rainbow 6-6-1993
Title: The Vine and Our Rainbow
Date: August 8, 1993
Art material: Color
pencils on paper.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness,
temperance: against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23
Title: King of Glory
Date: August 7, 1993
Art material: Acrylic on canvas
Jesus Shall Come Again in All of His Glory!
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. Mark 13:26
Title: King of Glory
Date: August 7, 1993
He is Coming again.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. Mark 13:26
For our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:29
Title: King of Glory
Date: August 7, 1993
(Color enhanced March 14, 2024.)
Are you ready? He is Coming again. No man knows the hour or the day, so be ready everyday.
For our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:29
Title: Call To Weeping
Date: August 11, 1993
Art Material: Acrylic on canvas
Subject: God's heart is weeping for all mankind.
Note: When I made Jesus Christ Lord of my life in 1987, I found myself weeping for weeks and even months. I did not know exactly why all the tears? However, as days went by, I felt in my heart that these were tears of joy and tears of sadness. I am attributing those tears as a washing and a cleansing of my soul from the things of the past and for things to come~Joy unspeakable.
if My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin,
and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14
Title: Call To Weeping
Date: August 11, 1993
Art Material: Acrylic on canvas
Subject: God's heart is weeping for all mankind.
if My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14
Title: Call To Weeping
Date: August 11, 1993
Art Material: Acrylic on canvas.
Subject: God's heart is weeping for all mankind.
Call upon Me!
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3