A Sad Place

"Happy Hill" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez- The world is a sad place -  a place of sadness.  We are born into this world only to suffer through our tormented lives filled with pain, death and despair.  But there is other things in the world and in our lives, there is beauty and grace, there is joy and peace but most of all there is love. It is because of these things that God has gifted us with that not only makes life possible but makes life joyful.  The trouble, tribulations and darkness is put before us for a reason, the darkness was put before us to let us see that there is light, the torment, death and despair is there so we might know joy, life and hope.  But it is Gods love that lets us not just survive, but live and live with God eternally.
And so life is complete.

Cafefully Consider

"Vibrant Trail" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez- I talk often about the two major aspects of life that are always in a state of constant flux, the weather and reality, especially the intertwining of reality and life, for several reasons. Foremost is that I find them both fascinating and secondly

Defining Events

"In the Grain" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy Sez- Life is filled with events - they are what defines our life, events large and small, events significant and events inconsequential they rules us all.  (Sorry I just had to do that, but it is true.)  The large events in

Pondering on a Perfect Day

"Soft Green" by Drew John Tankersley 

Happy sez-  There are times when I enjoy the hustle and bustle of big crowds with everybody busy, excited and rushing around other times I savor the quite and solitude of a peaceful day with only the rays

Fear

"Fear" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez-  This painting is for all those people who seven days ago did not file with the IRS and you now know your delinquent.  This is one type of  fear, and

Moment to Moment

"Jungle Temple" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez-  Another bright, shiny new day and I wonder what it will bring, good or ill, and I wonder what I'll do with it.  Each day, each moment is

Life and Weather

" Cindy's Afternoon Storm" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez-  You can always count on weather and life having one thing in common, both are unsettled and  both are always in a state of flux changing from one day, indeed from one moment to the next, and while weather can now be pretty predictable for about a week in the future - life, while we often think we have things figured out pretty well, rarely seems predictable for even a moment in the future.  Both have their beautiful afternoons and sudden storms, both have dark nights and stifling days, both have moments that will seem like they will never end and both will have moments you hope will never end,  It's life and it's the weather, no wonder people talk about them so much.   So let's talk about it - let me know what you think.

Here's some links:

brainyquote.com
goodreads.com

The Nature of Life is Hope

"Color lightning" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez-  Easter is the rebirth not just of life but of hope;  for the nature of life is Hope.  May we thank  God for the blessing of Christ and ask that He again bless this Earth with the rebirth not just of life but of Hope as well.  May your Easter be blessed.

Here is a couple of  links:

christianity.about.com
theologynetwork.org/

The Cycle of Shadows

"Electric Blue" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez-  If you have spent a lot of time through the years driving in the Mojave Desert then you have probably noticed two things about the play of light in that great vastness:  the shadows of the early morning and late afternoon, and the silhouettes along the ridges of the desert hills and mountains.  Drawn by the fine

The Flow of the River

"Water Over a Cliff" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez- People, including myself, often think of time and life as water or more precisely as the flow of water and I think in many ways that makes a pretty good analogy.  Time or really life ( time is not money but it is life) can be

Landmarks of Life

"Jungle River" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez- The other day I had to run some errands which took me by an old residence of mine where I spent many happy years and I got to thinking about the landmarks in the neighborhood that showed me where I was, where my old place was and also gave me my bearings so I could navigate where I wanted.

Fundamental Time

 "Color Lighting" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez- Even though we go through life in what sometimes seems like a dull and monotonous existence does not each moment of time happen like a bolt of lightning one right after the other right down to Plank's limit giving us

Ingrained

"In the Grain" by Drew John Tankersley

Happy sez- The reason I chose this painting today is that it reminds me of something that happened yesterday.  It was something that happens all the time across the country, really quite insignificant.  I was parked at a small town airport watching the planes take off and land, something I find relaxing and enjoy.