a million directions

Do you feel like you're moving in a million diretions?

Lately I do.

Christmas DIY gifts..very excited, but can't show you till they've been given.

Address labels, checking & fixing.

Etsy orders, printing & creating.

Dishes half unloaded.

Clean up from the day half done.

I start one thing, but don't manage to finish before I remember something else that needs attending.

I'm feeling pretty ADD bouncing from one project to the next without finishing any.

But I HAVE to share with you the song that inspired this drawing.

It's only partially done so I'm giving you a sneak peak.

For some reason when I upload it, it keeps turning the skin more harsh and yellow than it really is.

But I'm trying to hurry here and don't have time to mess with it anymore.

Our praise band will play a lot of original music.

And this past week they released their new 

FREE ep called HYMNS.

They've taken old hymns and re-worked them

to make them different, new.

When I first heard their version of this song months ago I fell in love with it.

I never heard the original hymn growing up.

So this was my first exposure to this song.

Love Lifted Me.

Click here to listen..it's the second song.

This part...

 "Jesus saves, 

Jesus saves, 

He will lift you from the crashing waves

crashing waves.

He will never leave you."

It gets me in so many ways.

The times in the past when He has carried me through 

the hardest things I've faced.

When I've literally felt him lift me from the crashing waves.

It gives me chills.

And in the little things.

As I find my mind spinning in a million directions.

It reminds me to just be still and give praise to the ONE

who lifts us all.

Praise God.

 Praise God.

I couldn't wait to share this song with you.

The print, inspired by it and a friend who asked me,

 to please make an illustration to go with 

Psalm 46:10 

"Be still and know that I am God."
I think the two are very fitting.

My 'be still-crashing waves' girl 

 and another print inspired by this song firefly...

by children's artist Frances England

are both slowly coming to life.

I couldn't be more all over the place with my

music, my inspiration, my to-do lists.

But that is life right?

And I know it's better than feeling un-inspired right?

And thankfully, the music actually helps keep me focused.

So back to work I go.