God has created us for community. When one struggles, others can help & keep them supported. Colossians 2:2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ

A quick digital painting based on a vision received from a prayer partner on on of our Tuesday morning prayer meetings a couple of months ago. When life seems uphill & you're wondering how much further you can go, look back & see how far you've already come. Philippians 3:13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead

These are for our friends currently going through a storm. Galatians 6:2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. When we help others through their trials & struggles, we're effectively doing it unto Christ. Portraits Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

"When your friend feels like she's walking on a narrow brick road under a huge ""Santam umbrella"" during the current turmoil... The Lord is our umbrella, we just need to stay close to Him to remain protected." Psalm 91:7-9 "7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; But it shall not come nigh thee. 8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold And see the reward of the wicked. 9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, Even the most High, t

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Recently this word of wisdom, although intended as an encouragement, unleashed all power of darkness in a battle for my mind. All hell broke loose in my spirit followed by nightmares, angst & an intense spirit of heaviness on my chest. I felt really intimidated for days until I finally reached out for support. Thankfully, God has surrounded me with community who has my back & prays with me when I don't know how to pray for myself. Peeling off the layers is a slow & sometimes

I received this email from the lady who interceded whilst I was receiving prayer after intercessor training. ""I had an image come to me of a ‘cloud’ of cotton wool being wrapped around you, and felt the Lord was saying He is wrapping you in cotton wool. There is a saying that an ‘over-protective parent wraps their child in cotton wool’ and is often considered a negative thing, but in this case it was definitely a positive thing. Your Heavenly Father, like an over-protec

I received prayer ministry during healing prayer ministry training recently. This painting is based on a word received as confirmation that I am welcome in this world. God was there at birth, held me first & covered me with love. Romans 8:14-17 14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16The Spirit itself be

My lifelong struggle has been feeling rejected, abandoned, unloved & not belonging here. During healing prayer ministry session at healing prayer training, the Holy Spirit took me back into the womb & dealt with the root of those feelings. This was a confirmation received by means of a vision one of the intercessors had.means of a vision one of the intercessors had. Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love:

I found these lovely flowers waiting for me at the art center when I dropped by this morning...

Seasons Art Class Last night we had our student exhibition for completion of this course.

Sometimes you've just got to show up & do something... I learnt through my healing prayer session last week that one of my stumbling blocks is giving myself permission to create & just enjoy the process. No expectations & no judgements so that's what I'm working on this week. Just put paint to paper any way it goes. There is no right & wrong. Loosening up may take a while. So we learn. I'm just practicing brush strokes & mixing colours here. I still find it hard to just pai

Good morning beautiful people. I thought I'd take a moment this morning to show you my creative spaces where all my creative magic happens with God's help. I do not have a studio, since our 23 year old moved back home in June last year & took over what used to be our study thus everything that what was in there had to move into the lounge. Homes are so much smaller here in New Zealand than what I'm used to from growing up in South Africa. It's a very tight squeeze but it's co

Today was the opening of the annual members' exhibition at Mairangi Bay Art Centre for the next 2 weeks. I felt prompted to submit my "God so Loved the World" watercolour painting so He can touch a few more hearts through it over the next 2 weeks. I was pleasantly surprised when I met a lady who asked I was a contributing artist. I confirmed & upon her request pointed her to my "God so Loved the World" painting and said after all God just loves us so much. She said although s

Satan's lie: Jack of all trades, master of none. God made you that way so you can reach more people. Jack of all trades, master of DIVERSITY. I just discovered through watching the 2018 Gathering of Artisans Q&A that I've believed this lie all my life because I've dabbled in such a wide variety of skills over the course of my life. • Sewing • Knitting • Crocheting • Embroidery • Cross-stitch Embroidery • Drawing • Colouring • Painting • Singing • Dancing • Drama "J

With my darling hubby's help my first ever art exhibition is up for the next 2 weeks. This has been my scariest step out of the boat & walking on water yet. Walking into my purpose 1 step at a time. Now it's up to God to use these pieces to touch hearts for His glory.

During lockdown last year I had to deal with my lack of courage to step out & speak up as well faulty belief that my voice has no value. 2 unrelated people assisted Interestingly the 1st person had me draw a lion to symbolise being bold. Sadly my first attempt at drawing Simba turned out to be Scar so I was determined to try gin later. Then I received the word that God was giving me my roar back during prayer ministry with Sandra. Proverbs 28:1 "The wicked flee though no o

When we're traumatised & wounded as little children, we start to believe the lies that we perceive from our experiences & surroundings. We learn what we LIVE & loose our identity in God to that which the world has forced upon us. During prayer ministry the Holy Spirit addressed some of the foundational lies that have weighed me down all of my life. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

Bible journal tip-in after 3 days each of 3 hours trauma healing ministry dealing with rejection, abandonment, neglect & more since conception that plunged into a lifelong struggle with anxiety, depression & suicidal thoughts. The orphaned spirit & the spirit of death that wrapped around me in the womb have been bound in Jesus' Name. This will serve as a reminder that I no longer need to strive to be this woman of virtue, but that God designed it as part of my IDENTITY. I no

God is the Ultimate Artist & has created us in His image, thus every single one of us carries His creative DNA inside of us. However, the enemy has skewed our identity & prevented us from using those gifts & skills God has placed inside us. Many of us feel incapable & lack confidence to be creative. I want to provide a safe space where creatives can join in worship through exploration of various types of arts and crafts. I dream of a world where we are reconnected with our Go