This is the day…Let us be glad!

This is the day…Let us be glad!

“This is the Day the Lord Has Made” by Jen Norton. Acrylic on canvas; 24 x 30″; $3600 SOLD A dictionary definition of “glad” states a Germanic origin, meaning “bright” or “joyous”, along with synonyms like “gratefulness” and “thankfulness”. Do you...
Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick

“Saint Patrick” by Jen Norton. Acrylic on wood; 16x20″, $1400 Here we are already in March, so I’d better get to it and share my newest saint painting…ta-da!…St. Patrick! Inspired by his story (he’s more than green beer and shamrocks), his...
For the Love of Animals

For the Love of Animals

“Until One Has Loved An Animal” by Jen Norton. Acrylic on wood; 24 x 24 x 2.5″; $2600 Last summer I had to say goodbye to my beloved dog, Patti. Patti was a rescued boxer, extremely timid, and my animal soul mate. She was me at four years old, shy...
The Annunciation

The Annunciation

There are a million ways to say “no” to God. Like Eve back in the Garden, we often listen to that little whispering voice telling us that we’ve been short-changed by God. “I’m not perfect enough.” “My Life isn’t going the way I planned.” “I deserve more.” We blindly...
Love is Patient… (1 Corinthians 13)

Love is Patient… (1 Corinthians 13)

First Corinthians, verse 13. We all know how this one begins… Love is Patient, Love is Kind. If you’ve ever attended a Christian wedding, you’ve probably listened half-heartedly to this reading. And that’s the challenge of this verse… to not LIVE it half-hearted. To...
St. Teresa of Kolkata

St. Teresa of Kolkata

Many thoughts and ideas have been running through my head in the last week on what to say about our newest saint, St. Teresa of Kolkata. Really, there’s not much I can add that you can’t already find on the internet, said by tons of people more learned than I. So on...
The Mustard Seed

The Mustard Seed

Seeing yourself on video is a challenge to be overcome, but I’m doing it anyway. I hope you enjoy my attempt at a video blog, as well as my new painting, “The Mustard Seed”. Jesus says that we must receive the kingdom of God like a little child or we will not be...
Lamb of God, Have Mercy on Us

Lamb of God, Have Mercy on Us

  One of my favorite prayers is the “Lamb of God”, recited just before communion during a Catholic mass. It’s so simple, repetitive, even childlike. Yet it says so much. We might complicate Mercy and Peace, but God doesn’t. Lamb of God, You take away...