The Art of Gratitude

I am practicing the art of gratitude. If you want to know how to do this, or understand what the list I post every Friday is all about, then read Ann Voskamp's book One Thousand Gifts. It's very poetic, deep, truth telling, challenging and wonderful.

The Art Of Gratitude
by Cheryl Harris White
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 20"

This is a companion painting to Eucharisteo posted earlier and was inspired by the book study group I am participating in.  This painting really illustrates the theme of this entire blog. . . "celebrating color, light and life" and you may see more like these two in the future.

1000 Gifts 41-60

An Artists List of 1000 Gifts continued...

41. An entire day with nothing on my calendar
42. Easter morning Sunrise Service at CBC
43. Rain
44. Art enthusiasts putting wind in my sails
45. Frames for my crosses feel like giving them a home
46. A daughter's friend
47. A son's heart
48. Husband 's steadfast faith
49. and a frap date
50. and his home roasted coffee beans!
51. April
52. the color green
53. frequent phone chats with Dad far away
54. Visits with friends close
55. Conversations I leave feeling glad I've had
56. Caleb's hair cut day
57. An art workshop helper
58.  A job offer extended that I didn't accept
59. Art show invitation that I did accept
60. And a pretty good day at work

An Artist's List of One Thousand Gifts

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp is a wonderful book, I highly recommend. It's about loss and thankfulness and it is absolutely beautiful.  It has challenged me to create my own list of 1000 gifts


I'm just getting started with my list, but I plan on dedicating at least one blog entry per week to my gift list.  The whole list will be on the 1000 Gifts page.  

Friday 4/15/11

1. Paint On My Walls
2. My Creator
3. His Creation
4. Colors dancing on my canvas
5. The PIT that taught me
6. The love that bought me
7. The hand that lead me into light
8. Sunlight piercing stained glass window
9. Eyes that listen
10. Colors that speak 
11. "Made In His Image" flowing through me
12. Dripping love off the brush
13. Parable Paint
14. Finished Pictures
15. Stories in Paint
16. Following Friends
17. Freckled Faces
18. Smiling Braces
19. Small Hands
20. Big Hearts