Modern, Original, Christian Artwork

I finished 3 paintings today that I started at the beginning of this week!  And being that Procrastination could be my middle name, that is a pretty big deal for me.  I listed them for sale on Ebay... I really like the way all 3 turned out.  I'll post pics of them below...

I am working on a painting to donate to an art festival next weekend and my printer was out of black ink - like it always is when I need to print something in a timely manner - so I decided I would go to my parents' house to print it from there... They live about 30 minutes south of me.  I was at the intersection less than 1/4 mile from my parents' house and this guy pulled out in front of me going literally about 20 miles an hour.  Now, I am not the most patient person when behind the wheel, so I'll leave out the commentary for this part of the story... after I had my little hissy fit, I realize he's not driving like that just to annoy me, instead, his car is dying. 

So, possibly mostly out of guilt, I pull up behind him and ask if he wants me to push him into the gas station.  He says yes.  Now, keep in mind, I am wearing my dad's sweatpants that are covered in paint, my dad's Youngstown State sweatshirt, also covered in paint and my house slippers. I have on NO make-up, my hair is pulled back in a pony tail and it is probably 40 degrees and raining. 

Long story short, after jumping him and following him almost to his house to be sure his car wouldn't die again, it did... then it died again... and again... and this whole time, the man didn't get out of the car once.  I didn't think he spoke English - I was signing to him when to start his car and to step on the gas - I truly didn't think he spoke English b/c he was so quiet and he didn't get out of his car once.  I had Dustin on the phone telling me how to do the wires b/c I could just see myself attaching the wrong one at the wrong time and getting electricuted IN THE RAIN...

So, when we finally get to the Kwik Kar place - b/c he decided he better drop his car off and walk home so he could get the battery replaced in the morning - Dustin is on the phone going, 'You do NOT give him a ride home. For all you know he's a serial killer!'  So, I agree - and I had no intention of giving him a ride home.  Maybe, had I not been alone and if the sun was still up I would have considered it, but b/c it was dark, I wasn't sure if he didn't speak English or if he was just weird - and in case he was just silently contemplating which appendage of mine he wanted to cut off first, I was not about to allow him in the car.  I had Zwei with me, but all she would do is lick someone to death, so it's not like that would have mattered if it came down to my life depending on my dog protecting me. I would be dead.  

So, we get to the Kwik Kar place and I roll down my passenger window to say, 'Ok, be careful walking home' ... and he gets out of his car - for the first time since this all started - and starts talking - he sounded like Jack from Will and Grace, if you catch my drift.  I have no problem, on a social level, with gays, so I don't want to sound like I'm making fun, but I almost started to laugh.  I thought this man was a practical mute, non-English speaking Iranian or something... he starts talking and I felt like I was backstage at a broadway musical.  It was hysterical.  His name, btw, was Jose - so I was way off on the nationality.  Anyway, after he went on a little rant about, 'Guuuurrrl, I was soooo glad you stopped - you were like an angel' (all the while waving his right hand around in the air - I was sure he was about to start snapping) I decided there was little to no threat in taking him home.  So I did. So, that was my excitement for the weekend!  He was nice.  Hope it's only his battery that's the problem and not something more expensive.

Moral of the story: Don't judge a book by its cover!

1 Samuel 16:7b: Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

THE SHOW DOWN:

'Love One Another'

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'Psalm 139'

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'All Your Heart'

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If you are interested in any of them, they are all listed in auction format on Ebay - follow the 'Active Ebay Auctions' link above.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!