Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Woke up very early this morning...

Thankful for the day...my brother is coming from Ohio. Looking forward to hanging out with him...and his wife. Good food at my sister's house with her family and in-laws. Very Grateful to God, for his blessings.

Thank you Lord for this Thanksgiving Day!!!

Thoughts*

Hi, back here for a moment. I've been under the weather for about 3 weeks. But am on meds to help kick it. If anyone knows me, I hate taking medicine, the taste of the tablets are disgusting. I know it's for my own good, so---I take them.

I am also walking through the grief of my mom. It's been 6 months today that we buried her. I miss her so much. Grief hits, when I least expect it. I know it's a different journey for each person. Wednesdays are hard, but, like I said-it is a journey. I Know she is at peace now. God has been good to me, I can feel his comfort around me. Anyway....

I need to sit down and journal...anything, the good times, the bad times and the whatever times! hahaha and during the not feeling well times. Just need to be creative! Does anyone else feel that way????

My husband made brunch for me today. He even let me sleep in! He knows I need to rest right now. Resting is very hard for me, I am not a sit down, lay down do anything kind of person, I am constantly on the go, go, Go! If I sit down to watch a movie, I fall asleep, unless my hands are creating or I have a magazine to flip through. I am a T total multi-tasker...a mom of 4 boys has to learn to JuGgLe...hahahahaha

Well, my body is saying to rest, my mind is saying OrganizE your studio. I don't know which to listen to.

I will leave this blog with this thought: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advanced for us to do. " Ephesians 2:10

What's Happening?

Greetings! Hope all is well in the world with you. Helped out with a Marriage Conference this weekend. It was amazing-called the Love and Respect Conference. We had 52 people present, I think everyone learned something they could take home and apply, immediately.

The three things I want to apply are: 1. Be nice. 2. Be nice. and 3. Be nice. Simple, yet so true, we take it for granted that our spouse has to love us and overlook our ugliness, when we need to remember, we were really nice to each other before we got married, so BE NICE! ha-simple.

I know this is about My Joyful Art Studio-but we have to start somewhere...gotta be joyful in the priorities God has brought in our lives 1st before we can be joyful elsewhere. Right?

It's really important to me, that people know where I stand as a christian 1st, wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and artist. My faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and the relationship I have with him is my utmost priority in my life. I figure if my life is right with him, everything else will fall into place. Am I perfect? hahahaha NO way. Do I have it all together, ---I wish. But one thing for sure, I know the one who does, and he keeps me singing with joy in my heart, regardless of the situations, circumstances going on around me.

Feeling God's presence this weekend was an amazing moment for me. He spoke to my heart as I was driving to the conference this weekend. He said to me, "I am for you." I thought Wow, God is for me...not against me...He is on my side, he is rooting me on, in my life...God is my cheer leader and biggest fan...He loves me unconditionally, and forgives me always. I am truly amazed at how crazy in love God is with me, and you. He is sooo...amazing. Well....better sign off for now.

Seeking the heart of God, planning - making schedules for kids, husband and ART!

Joyfully-

Meagan

Tuesday's Outing...

What a great Tuesday it's been! Took my oldest son to get glasses today and ate out with the kids at Burger King...it was alot of fun.

Shopped at Michael's and got some new art materials I am really excited about!!! (I love to use !!!-exclamation marks when I am excited....and these....ya know?)

Well stay posted to see what is in the making. I am actually taking a online art class, that is amazing. I will be posting pictures of my girls from this class...later on.

I have the cards and stuff I have yet to post-so excited.

A big Thank you to Jeff and Donna Dangler, who helped to get this site together for me!!! Thank you guys!!! (Hoosier girls, call all people-guys). lol/but sometimes living in Southern Indiana, ya'all comes out occassionally!

Gotta get busy-

Joyfully!!!!!! His!!!!

Meagan

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog!

My name is Meagan Boone. I am a full time wife and mother of 4 boys...a woman after God's heart, and an Artist. I have been painting and crafting for as long as I can remember. I have painted numerous faces of primitive/tea dyed dolls , clowns, cows, pigs and Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls my mother use to make, and then had prints made that I would sell at craft shows and gift shops.

My favorite medium is oil, but I switched to acylic because of drying time! Anyway, I am here because of my most FAVORITE medium of all time....MIXED MEDIA!!! (yes - I am really excited with what God has done in my art and when I use !!! that just shows I am truly excited!!!) :D

You will have to check out my shop on etsy! I have several original pieces of art for sale at ( myjoyfulartstudio@etsy.com.) Be sure to see my new cards and other art projects that I will be posting soon!

There so much to say and so much to do. I will be posting again soon!!!!

I am thankful for all the Lord has done in my life, everything I am and have, I give glory to God!

Joyfully!!!!
Meagan