Nearly 3 weeks ago, after renewing our wedding vows, we went to the Heritage Sunday House, a charming bed & breakfast in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the house was once a Sunday Haus, a weekend home for German farmers / ranchers who lived too far from town to drive in for church services. They would travel to town on Saturday, get their shopping done, stay overnight to attend church on Sunday, then take the long drive home.
The innkeeper, Diane, became a friend immediately --- a lovely, gracious lady of German heritage whose family settled in the area. She also found out that I was a sketcher --- she had been wanting to find someone to draw some art for her brochures, as well as for note cards to sell. So apparently I have an art commission! Next door to the house sits an old dance hall, now housing Diane's antique shop. She invited me to sell my work there as well --- I laughed and said I'd have to actually do something outside of my sketchbooks first! But this opportunity has challenged me to move forward with my art.
What wonderful opportunities God has presented to you through Diane.
ReplyDeleteI'm eager to see what He has in mind for me. He brought art back into my life 12 years ago, then led me to keep sketchbooks 10 years ago. I knew it was Him because of confirming circumstances that where unrelated to each other and could only have come about through His nudges. I know He's got a reason for each thing He brings into our lives.
DeleteWhat a nice news, Vicky... Looking forward to your commissions... Hope you'll share your art with us... And - wonderful sketches! Would like to sit on that chair :-)
ReplyDeleteSince the sketches are for commercial use, I assume they can be shared -- I'll have to ask Diane.
DeleteAnd it was lovely sitting in those chairs, listening to the bird song, smelling the roses nearby!