He called her Hephzibah

Thanks for being here, friends!  I am so glad you will be joining me as we journey through the calendar paintings in 2025! If you would like to join our mailing list, please email me at:   emfwlr.paints@gmail.com Thank you! The proceeds from your purchase in my shop go directly to my current medical expenses.  The immediate use of those funds will be a haircut, a dentist appointment, and a new experimental treatment that I started this past fall. The haircut- the haircut is being included because I have matts in my hair.  I am unable to take care of my hair the way I used to- so I either let my precious mom work on it for hours or she cuts it for me.  It's been a really long time since I've had a professional cut- I'm hoping my hair girl can help with the matting and still give me something that looks half way decent.  I am nervous about this appointment, but I know it needs to be done. The dentist- I recently started having problems with some of my teeth....

  "Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.  Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures." -James 1:16-18 I had a mental breakdown right before Thanksgiving this year.  I’m not over it yet & I honestly just feel so drained that I don’t even have words to put on the page.  I’ve tried so many times to start this post and then deleted it. What encouragement is there?  What hope do we have?   How do I try to convey genuine encouragement when my own heart is in despair?  Even in the midst of a season of celebrating the birth of our Savior!  What is wrong with me? These are some of the questions my heart and mind are wrestling through right now. In my struggle, the Holy Spirit reminded me of this song: If you want to rea...