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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

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It's the same thing every Christmas season: an underlying sense of sadness, gloom, depression in the midst of this 'joyous' season. How many people wander about amidst the trimmings and trappings, 'just not in the Christmas spirit,' merely enduring it all? Aren't we supposed to be feeling 'merry and bright'? Seriously. All this Christmas Cheer seems only to magnify the human condition...the misery, the injustice, the evil of this world.

But it is for all mankind, especially these people, that Christ came into this imperfect world. (And who among us are not one of 'these people'?) And to top it off, we celebrate it at the darkest,  gloomiest time of the year: winter solstice. Ironic, eh? Or maybe not...for didn't Jesus say,


I am the Light of the world;
he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness,
but will have the Light of life.
John 8:12





Linking up with
Texture Tuesday

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I assembled this little collage as part of an assignment in a wonderful online class with Roxanne Evans Stout: The Thread that Weaves. I didn't really have anything in mind when I created it a couple weeks ago...it just sort of happened.

The other day I scanned it so I could play with it in Photoshop, enhancing it with some of Kim's
lovely textures: kk_1216 and serious magic. Also a bit of fun with Kim's new Vines & Lines brush set.

Thank you both, Roxanne and Kim, for sharing so generously the gift of your creative talent!




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Wishing you

Peace & Light
at
Christmas








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6 comments:

  1. BeverlyDecember 24, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    LOVE the photo and processing (all the new brushes and textures from Kim this season are wondrous). Love your words on the post. I'm happy I know the one with the light! Merry Christmas Cindy.

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  2. CarolDecember 24, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Merry Christmas, Cindy.

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  3. UnknownDecember 25, 2013 at 4:50 AM

    Very nice. Taken as a whole it has a Russian Orthodox Church Icon thing going on and then it's fun to disassemble it by eye into all the little components. Merry Christmas to you and Bob!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 25, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    Merry Christmas, Cindy! I have been very remiss at sending out Christmas cards -- my sisters can attest to this fact! Please give my love to your Mom, Bob, Adrienne, Greg, and the rest of your family, and give them all my very best wishes this Christmas season.

    Love,
    Rich

    (Rich Rivers)

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  5. rivergardenstudioDecember 27, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    Thank you too, Cindy, for the beauty you share. This collage is beautiful. During this time of mixed feelings and remembrances, may joy and light fill you and wrap you in it's arms..
    roxanne

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  6. deborahDecember 27, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    This is so beautiful, Cindy! And you are right about the feelings around this time of year ... actually, I've been a bit down myself ... life has been throwing us a few 'curves', but God is truly faithful!

    Thank you for sharing, and soon, I hope to be back more often doing the same! Hope you and yours have a most blessed and happy new year!

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