by Jen Norton | Nov 30, 2014 | Painting Stories
I never really pondered the “Canticle of Mary” (aka the “Magnificat”) before I was contacted by author Jerry Windley-Daoust about licensing an image for his soon-to-be released illuminated guide to the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary. It’s a good story to recall during...
by Jen Norton | Dec 23, 2011 | Painting Stories
Today’s Advent Art Meditation is from Isaiah 2:1-5. (Scroll down to “Friday”.) This is my last post for the Advent 2011 theme, and I have truly enjoyed the journey with those of you who found me here! For my final Advent painting, I am sending you the Gift of...
by Jen Norton | Dec 21, 2011 | Painting Stories
Today’s Advent Art Meditation is from Luke 2:8-20. Scroll down a bit on the link to the right verse. The shepherds of Bethlehem knew something about respect…as in they probably didn’t get much of it! Shepherding was a dirty job. It paid very little, was...
by Jen Norton | Dec 19, 2011 | Painting Stories
Today’s Advent Art-Meditation is from Zephaniah 3: 14-17 Zephaniah is a short book in the bible in which the prophet is warning Jerusalem (yet again) that there will be destruction because of their return to pagan practices and away from God. But he promises...
by Jen Norton | Dec 16, 2011 | Painting Stories
Today’s Advent Art Meditation is from John 9:1-7. We live in the disillusion that we know what’s best for us. Unfortunately, God’s plans do not revolve around our convenience. My brother was born with Down Syndrome, a mental disability caused by a genetic...
