Socializing in the way of artmakzing. . .

Once a year, I have to do my part and make dinner for our Bunco Babes ... a social group of women who meet, eat and play bunco and such. Been working three days on this and two days on my mother's estate inventory and you wonder why I haven't posted any new work????? The week is blown .... Aaaaaaaargh. Soon this will pass and I will focus back down on art.

Edit: By the way...it was scrumptious if I don't say so myself.

Thoughts for this day for me... thinking out loud.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

¹⁰And by unlimited seduction to evil and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing (going to perdition) because they did not welcome the Truth but refused to love it that they might be saved. ¹¹Therefore God sends upon them a misleading influence, a working of error and a strong delusion to make them believe what is false, ¹² In order that all may be judged and condemned who did not believe in [who refused to adhere to, trust in, and rely on] the Truth, but [instead] took pleasure in unrighteousness.

As C. S. Lewis writes in the Great Divorce... heaven to the ungodly would be hell. They despise the truth and take pleasure in unrighteousness.

But for those who have been transformed and have a heart that loves the Lord and righteousness ... a far different experience:

BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather. --Psalm 1:1-3

Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly. -- Psalm 3:6-8

Wonderful promises. God never changes.

How sad that many delude themselves into thinking they are followers of Christ when all they are doing is giving lip service, being "religious", and the truth does not abide in them. How dark is their darkness. From their mouth come cynicism and darkness and you know...I'm not interested in crossing paths with such unless they are seeking truth...another matter indeed.

Fail...

Well...just worked for several hours and failed miserably....ugly awful artwork .... you'll be happy it's destroyed! Maybe I'll do better tomorrow. Think maybe I'm sad today......just so you know what I'm capable of. Ugh.