Blessing, Cursing and the Irish

Anyone who knows an impressionistic bit about Irish/Celtic culture and history might readily think of various poetical Irish Blessings such as, “May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.” I was able to type the above from memory not because I necessarily...

Why Should Job Be Patient? (Job 6-19)

Sometimes things slowly progress, and other times, by seeming leaps. Early this afternoon I felt inclined to add to my series here, expressing something about Chapter 10. Then, I went outside to work, deciding to switch from what I was currently listening to back to the book of Job. This time, I didn’t pull up my Stephen Michael translation of this biblical narrative (I think I’ve listened dozens and dozens of times since I purchased it in Audible back around...

The Irrationality of Job (Job 10)

When I started this series last summer, I think I began fairly well. I began (especially with the prologue of Chapters 1-2) with what might be rationally pulled out from the texts themselves (“exegesis”). The logical conclusions any reader might draw out from the narrative. While the first several pieces also contained portions of personal thoughts and responses, relating parts to my own life and feelings, (“eisegesis”), it still felt that I might wade through to Chapter 42 with some...

Musical Whimsical Painting Party – Intro Only

This introduction to this painting party tutorial will give an overview of two versions they might choose to paint: “Colorful Keys” or “Contours of Music.” The full version tutorial is nearly three hours long and can be purchased for $25 by emailing me at: eileenslifer@lettersource.com I will send a payment link and attach reference printouts and the full version Private YouTube link for you to have unlimited access. You are welcome to use within personal group settings such as your...

“Portals” Themed Art: Conductivity

Dear Clients and Friends, I write to let you know about a new original artwork for sale in my March Musical Madness Collection called “Conductivity,” and canvas print purchasing options, as well!  Enjoy the images below that follow the transformational journey of an old canvas that had an imperfect image which I was ready to paint over! The images below show my process of transforming a canvas with an unwanted image into a new piece of art.  I’ve been painting on a very large portrait of...