Repurpose, Recycle and Mixed Media

My friend, Karen, invited me to speak at
Oasis Missions of Love.

I wanted to bring a little inspiration,
a challenge, and some encouragement
to the ladies participating in the Oasis' program.

I spoke about taking broken and forgotten things, 

  tattered and abandoned things,

  cast-off things, 

  one woman's trash things and  to see beyond...to

Re-purpose,

re-cycle,

re-invent,

 

 re-create.

I assured them that God loves to do that recycle thing, too.
  But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world  to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the  weak things of the world to confound  the things which are mighty;   And base things of the world, and things 
which are despised, hath God chosen, 
yea, and things which are not, 
to bring to nought things that are:
1 Corinthians 1: 27-28 
Pretty Cool !!!

I also showed them some mixed  media art pieces that
I had been working on.

  They were intrigued and excited
and wanted to give it a try.

A few weeks later I took all my supplies to the Oasis
I spread them out, gave them a little demo and

released them to paint, daub,

 sponge, glue, stencil,

 cut, tear, stamp, write, and...

And then a few weeks after that, I received
a package in the mailbox.

"Hmmm?!? What is this?" Imagine my surprise
when I opened it and found a
heartwarming note from Karen

along with greeting cards

 made from their art work.

They have been selling them and the proceeds go to Oasis Missions of Love. Blessed to be a blessing! Thanks for stopping by.