Happy May 1st Everyone

                                       &

                Bible Verse Doodle Challenge!

The good ole poem April Showers Bring May Flowers, has shown itself to be true again in the beautiful landscapes of Southern Indiana.  We welcome May 1, as a day of celebrating Spring, the flowers popping up out of the ground, the grass turning a brilliant green, and the trees leafing.  It's a beautiful sight to behold.  It's a New Day.  I am so thankful for new days.  Aren't you?  Everyday I wake up it's a blessing.  New opportunities to live, love, laugh, and serve.  As a wife and mother, and teacher to my kids, the days can be so long, and mundane.  You know it's true, doing dishes, making meals, and laundry, which somehow never seems to get finished, it can get the best of me sometimes. I get worn down and simply exhausted.  Do you?

And then in the midst of all the drama, and chaos of life, I have this merciful Father God in my life. He encourages me through the scripture and quiet time as I sit with him in the morning. I read my Bible, pray and doodle. He is my peace, He is my breath, He gives me Joy, He gives me Hope, He is the Savior of my soul, He is my everything.

#Bible Verse Doodle Challenge

So with that said, I want to encourage you to pick a verse in the Bible that is speaking to you or you are trying to memorize and write it out, whether it's doodling with pens, markers, watercolors, or colored pencils.  Every day for the month of May, pick a verse and doodle.  This is called #bibleversedoodlechallenge. Connect with me too on instagram! (meaganboone)   Would love for you to post your work to me on my facebook page/ My Joyful Art Studio.  Make sure to like my page and share your work!  Either or I would love to hear from you.

My Word for the year is INTENTIONAL.  So I want to live, love, create and bring glory to God in all I do.  Be intentional, live on purpose, and mindful of others around me.  Be Blessed.  xo-Meagan

Time Flies!

I can't believe I haven't posted a word or a picture since March.  March was here and gone, then April...completely was covered up with music lessons for my boys, and physical therapy for me, which I share a little about below.  I didn't get to post a picture we did in our home school co-op class of, a bird holding an umbrella.  It was really cute, and the kids just loved it.  :(   And now, May is just about to end. Has your life been so busy, that it has flown by too?  What do you need to say NO, to?  NO, is a powerful word.  Ladies and Gentlemen, we can only do so much.  I am learning, that I do have limitations, and so do you.

I need to remember to slow down and smell the flowers. I hope you will slow down too.  The little things in life are really the big things in life, aren't they?  I don't want to take a day, or a person for granted.

Just wanted to post a little face today.  I used watercolors and a fine sharpie marker for the details on this little girl.  Can't wait to sit down with my watercolors again.  I need to finish a cat picture I started for a study I will be teaching this summer in my studio, on Laurel Burch.

Can't wait to share what has been going on and why I disappeared from blog land.  For one thing, I had to start physical therapy for my hip, it's a long story, so I won't bore you with that.  I walk with a limp because of a minor, I mean itty bitty tear in my hip.  I am doing better, but had to slow down and remove some activities from my calendar.    I will be posting classes for the month of June, within a day or two from now. Good things.  Good memories  create.

Wanted to take a moment and Thank all the courageous men and women and their families who have served our country. They fought for freedom, and loved this country enough to lay down their life for it.  We remember you and honor you this Memorial Day Weekend and say "thank you" for serving our  great country.  May God Bless each and everyone of you, and may God Bless America.

Love, 

Meagan