Happenstance and Heroes
Before I lean more into words than art, I have a couple of important reminders more art.
The Summer Sales, one through The Scouted Studio ends on Sunday (20% off sitewide)
and the Summer Sale on my website (30 % off sitewide) ends on June 30th. (Code JUNE30)
https://www.lisaannetindal.me/
I’m transitioning website platforms gradually and will be deleting some smaller artwork. Also, if my website looks a little “wonky” just know changes are in progress.
Now, to the “words part”. I’m working diligently on two writing projects. A prayer for both “Lisa’s writing” things would be great if I cross your mind.
Before I return to finishing an important part in one, I wanna tell you about some words that found me first thing.
Not always, but most mornings I open a small and well work paperback book. It was given to me by my cousin. She has one and remembers her mama having one too.
“Joy & Strength” by Mary Wilder Tileston is a compilation of scripture accompanied with thoughts of ancient women and men. The thoughts are often poetic. They are often hard to follow because of the way writers and writing have changed over time. Brevity wasn’t required back then, I suppose and some of the sentences are more like paragraphs. (Just an observation, not at all relevant to this sharing)
I turned to June 26 and read a verse from the Psalms. The thin pages of the index, separated from the book and tucked inside the fold of today, caught my attention.
One name, Anna R. B. Lindsay. Unlike other names in the index, the only date included is the publication year, 1893.
“Anna”, I thought. “I want to see what a woman named Anna had to say.” I turned the solitary quote, page 47, meant to be read on February 16.
“Let us examine our capacities and gifts, and then put them to the best use we may. As our own view of life is of necessity partial, I do not find that we can do better than to put them absolutely in God’s hand, and look to Him for direction of our life-energy.
God can do great things with our lives, if we but give them to Him in sincerity.
He can make them useful, uplifting, heroic.
God never wastes anything.
God never forgets anything.
God never loses anything.
As long as we live we have work to do. We shall never be too old for it, nor too feeble.
Illness, weakness, fatigue, sorrow …none of these things can excuse us from this work of ours.
That we are alive today is proof positive that God has something for us to do today.”
Anna Robertson Brown Lindsay
Just Anna I’ll call her because, Mannnn!, she feels like a wise and sweet sit down with friend.
You think so too?
If Anna from the 1800’s knew there were things for only her to do, how could we disagree with her that for each of us, the same is true.
What will you believe you can actually do and take the tiniest step that leads you there and strengthens your believing.
You’re not too old. (got that, Lisa?)
You’re not too weak.
You’re not bound by your before.
You’re actually “heroic” simply for doing and believing.
Thanks for being here. I hope you can see, writing and art, art and writing. Both are vital, complementary and comforting.
God says so. Who am I to disagree?
Now go and be heroic today!
In quiet confidence,
Lisa (Anne)
P.S. if you’re one of a few in just a couple of weeks who’ve sent me strong and supportive notes, I sure do love you!
P.P.S. I’m inconsistent here and some of you still read. I’m grateful for you.
Lisa Anne Tindal 