I (heart) Art

Tonight I sat down to work on some art. Gosh, it feels so good to get back into the swing of things. I realized that I am grateful for not being in school this semester despite the sadness because I can take nights like these to work on art and not assignments.

Here is a piece I'm working on....in progress. It is acrylic paint on thin watercolor paper.

I'll post more as I work on it.

Sorry, the photo is not great.

Thinking....

Over the past few days, I have realized that I have let a lot of my creative activities go for the sake of filling my time with other things. For example, I have a painting due to my young adults ministry at church that is barely started. I need to regroup myself and get with it.

I heard Dave Ramsey say today "Find something you are passionate about and pour yourself into it over the next decade." I realize that I love art and photography, as well as songwriting and yet, have I been pouring myself into those things? No is my answer. The good thing is that I can do something about it now.

Uhri Photography Web Site

It's LONG overdue...

My photography web site is now up!!

You can visit it HERE.

Please be patient, I am still working out a few kinks.


P.S. - I'll take any feedback you may want to give.

I'm the Forever Girl

This is pretty personal...but I wanted to share. It is from a journal entry from a few months ago.

"I'm the forever girl, the one who will stand by when everyone else leaves; the one who can't give up until all possible attempts have been explored; the girl who wants to be close to you; the girl who will make you feel better when you're down; the girl who has talents and abilities that are amazingly God-given; I'm the one who will encourage you when you feel like you've got nothing; I'm the girl that sees the glass as half-full; I'm the one who will stand by you, praying for you when you fall; I'm the girl who will be your biggest cheerleader and biggest fan all rolled into one; I am the girl who will be your partner, your friend, your lover, your confidante all in one beautiful human being. If you don't want me, it's your loss."

1234

One Two Three Four

Tell me that you love me more

Sleepless long nights

That is what my youth was for

Old teenage hopes are alive at your door

Left you with nothing but they want some more

Oh, you're changing your heart

Oh, You know who you are

Sweetheart bitterheart now I can tell you apart

Cosy and cold, put the horse before the cart

Those teenage hopes who have tears in their eyes

Too scared to own up to one little lie

Oh, you're changing your heart

Oh, you know who you are

One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten

Money can't buy you back the love that you had then

One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten

Money can't buy you back the love that you had then

Oh, you're changing your heart

Oh, you know who you are

Oh, you're changing your heart

Oh, you know who you are

Oh, who you are

For the teenage boys

They're breaking your heart

For the teenage boys

They're breaking your heart

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Thanks, Melinda, for sharing that one...I'm changing my heart!

Elevation Photos

I've been working with a friend of mine on the young adult ministry web site for our church. We spent about 7 (fun) hours walking around town taking photographs. Here are a few...he took some, I took some...



We stumbled upon a burned-out bus, which made for some interesting shots.







We may not use the above photos, but I thought they were cool.

I'll let you know when the site is up and running!