by Michelle L Hofer | May 23, 2021 | Beauty Heals Us, Painting Feature
Set Our Hearts On Fire Descent of the Holy Spirit, 2020 mixed media painting by Michelle L Hofer Holy God, Holy Breath, Wind, Flame, Spirit: Set our hearts of fire. Burn off all that is dry and lifeless, And grow us anew. Let your Spirit dance within our spirits,...
by Michelle L Hofer | Nov 25, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Influences
Lighten UP Korean pop music sensation, BTS WARNING: This is a fluff piece… cuz it’s 2020 and we need this. My family describes the majority of my musical preferences as “sad and depressing” — and that is pretty accurate. I like my music for the most part...
by Michelle L Hofer | Nov 24, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Visual Quote
Thanks Upon Thanks We give you thanks upon thanks, O Lord our God, Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, by all means, at all times, in all places. For you have sheltered, assisted, supported, and led us on through the past times of our lives, and brought...
by Michelle L Hofer | Nov 23, 2020 | Art Feature, Beauty Heals Us
A New Way to Pray For many Christians prayer is worded expression. Words are offered to God in praise, in thanks, in petition and confession. But how might it be different for those of us who are more visual? I have long dreaded public prayer because, I’ll be honest,...
by Michelle L Hofer | Nov 22, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Visual Scripture
We Are Not Those Who Give Up Hope My friends, we are not those who give up hope and so are lost; but we are of the company who live by faith and so are saved. — Hebrews 10:39 This verse has sort of become a theme verse for me personally through the challenges this...
by Michelle L Hofer | Nov 20, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Nature Reflection
They Do Exist Pristine Beauty – photograph by Michelle L Hofer, taken in Banff National Park Canada 2018 I always thought those pretty mountain scenes Bob Ross was always coming up with were just from his imagination until our family drove through Canada’s...