January 29, 2025

Pondering a Word a Friend Used Today to Describe Something…

January 29, 2025
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Personal Writings, Writings

It’s been one of those days. One of those days where I feel so deeply defeated, and so weary like I’m just about down for the count on the metaphorical wrestling mat, so-to-speak… Nothing particularly unusual happened today. It was just another of the same…same…same string of days and months and years of these kinds of struggles…only today it just really got to me. The day started with intensity of feelings and thoughts, and those things have hung over me...

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Reflections on the York Art Association Reception

January 27, 2025
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Artwork For Sale, Beautiful Song and Poetry Lyrics, Personal Writings, Writings

Reflections on the York Art Association Reception: Always keep people guessing! Ha ha…I decided the best attire for me to wear today was my cool “camo-duck-hunting-ish” dress with a feminine white sweater I picked up awhile back somewhere…it’s the kind of soft, fine knit fabric that the sweaters of the 1960’s were made that we girls wore to school. But this sweater has some extra girl touches of ruffles. Perfect style of the spirit of “contradictions” that artists should be…and it...

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Once Upon a Time I Was a Leftist and a Useful Idiot, Too…

January 24, 2025
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

Once upon a time I was a useful idiot. And although I had a four-year college degree and considered myself above average in my understanding of history and politics, I allowed leftists to give me a working definition of a leftist. I couldn’t possibly be a “leftist” or promoting Marxism. I considered myself deeply empathetic, faithful to Jesus and the bible, and someone who could trace my concern for the underdog or the abused all the way back to 7th...

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Meet Mr. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Poetry on My Mind)

January 18, 2025
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Artwork For Sale, Beautiful Song and Poetry Lyrics

It seems that “poetry” is a theme in my world during the last several weeks. Beginning with watching a great film around New Year’s called “I Heard the Bells” which tells the life story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and how he came to write this beloved Christmas Carol, I had poetry on my mind. After watching the movie and feeling an excitement to know his story, I had the idea that maybe I should research his quotations and create a series to list on...

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Who’s With Me? (Part I: Judges 6 to 7, The Midianite Oppression)

January 15, 2025
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Personal Writings, Writings

This morning upon awaking I was thinking about my day ahead–what I should focus on–and then thinking about a comment made to me last night, and the frustrated thoughts I had before I turned in early to bed out of sheer exhaustion. There’s a NT scripture that says along the lines that “no soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs.” And while I’m not a literal soldiers, I am certainly embroiled in an increasing number of battles–many of which I discern...

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Missional “Death Doulas” Strolling into the Doors of Our Churches

January 6, 2025
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

Awhile back I was in a conversation with someone who told me that she was a “death doula.” I was taken aback, and immediately wondered what that meant. This young woman had already mentioned being engaged with several pursuits that cued me in to suspecting she was involved in occultic/witchcraft practices that were nature-based. And, I knew what a “doula” was but found it jarring to pair the word with “death.” So, I asked her, “What is a ‘death doula?'”...

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By eileenslifer
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Faces of 2024 (I Drew 807+ Caricatures at Events)

January 4, 2025
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Live Art Event Photos

Thought you might enjoy this year in review! To book me at your next event, please email: eileenslifer@lettersource.com To follow my caricature/painting party page on Facebook Click Here To follow me on Instagram Click Here Please feel free to share with your friends, I surely would appreciate your help in getting more followers (especially on Instagram). Thank you!...

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By eileenslifer
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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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