New Art Supplies

I just realized how short a month this is, it not being a leap year.  It has been a very cold week but yesterday was clear and sunny, the way spring looks when it is coming in!   Surely it won't be long now.

We were driving by the art store the other day and decided to pop in.  I treated myself to some new watercolour crayons.  I've never tried these before, but the art store owner said they are similar to using watercolour pencils.  They look like pastels.  I'm excited as there are 36 shades. I also got some new watercolour pencils (on the right), these ones are from Germany.

New Art Supplies

Art Supplies

I decided to get some new art supplies and it felt like a nice treat. I'm all set to make lots of new art cards!  I will have to start thinking of a good use for all these cards I'll be making.

I enjoyed my walk to church this past Sunday morning, the weather was perfect, the skies were clear, the birds were  happily flitting from branch to branch.   The young priest made a good sermon which caused the congregation to applaud him after.  He spoke about his 22 year fear of public speaking, I do forget why he said he was so scared, but he conquered it over time.

Then the priest spoke of the 'Prodigal Son' bible story. He introduced the story by saying 'how can you ask for your inheritance and your parent hasn't yet passed away?' This man had 2 sons.  One of them asked for his inheritance early and went away.  He squandered it and eventually came home.  The father was overjoyed at his return and threw a big banquet.  The older son was angry and confused.  The father simply asked him to rejoice with him that his long lost son had returned.

This is one story I never understood and has no clear ending.  That day I tried to see it from the father's point of view.  I think it meant that the father loved his son beyond being 'so-called' fair.  It may be what forgiveness truly means.   Some sources say the older son did not think compassionately and represented self-righteousness.  It's a lot to think about.  Doesn't it remind you of family disagreements that happen all the time in real life?