These were my sneakers from 2012.  I have since thrown them away and am into at least my third pair since these.  I seem to be able to upgrade shoes.  I like happy feet. Other things are harder for me to upgrade--phone, computer, printer, car, washing machine, camera, lightbulbs, pens, radio, clothes.... I have been working on upgrading a few of these.  I  research, evaluate my needs, and look at finances and timing before I can make a decision and a commitment.  It is a process.  It is also a privilege to have choices.  

This is draft a valentine's card I made for some youth from my church to give to some residents of a seniors' apartment complex.  I made a second draft with different coloring, too, which is the one they ended up using.  I thought of the big heart like God's love, loving us and empowering us to love God and each other.  I am not a big Valentine's festivities fan.  But I do like to be reminded of God's great love. Because of it I can love and respect others who are also loved by God.  I can't do it perfectly, but I can keep making drafts of love.

I have been afraid to start a blog, because I'm not confident I'll remember to write and check it. And I'll have to decide if I should let the public comment.  So here goes.  The sketch above (at the top) was done for a prayer vigil at my church.  It is entitled, "Let it go."  I can watch how things unfold.  I don't have to try to control, nor do I have to hold on to the past. For me, I can let it go, because I try to let God be the boss of me and others.  So here I am trying to "blog" and also let go of the results.  I hope to share something else in the near future.  Letting it go.