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My 10-finger prayer:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
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.A Few Words.


Had to do this.

I was introduced to dA in 2005 by my sister, who is also an artist.  I've been a member since October of that year.  I loved it right away and dove right into the community.  I made friends and immediately started collecting favorites.  (I am a favorite HOG!  ;)  )  I chose my name because at the time, I adored Captain Jack Sparrow and my OC is Flame.  However, while I still love Jack, it has a deeper meaning than that.  I also think of it as a reference to the verse in the Bible about how we are much more precious to God than sparrows.  :heart:

One of the big ways dA has impacted my life has been through the friends I've made here.  I just recently met RedDrgn in person!  For a while I was pen pals with another friends.  One friend I found out was going to college nearby.  I love my friends I've made here.  I met a few people at Artist's Alley at Comic-Con in San Diego in 2012.  :excited:  Seeing yayacosplay get on TV...I've watched her here since I joined!  

The talent here is incredible.  Being able to be a part of it is wonderful.  I can't put it into words.

I really enjoyed sharing my artwork here.  It was scary at first, for a number of reasons.  I also love how an artist can get lots of ideas here too.  I especially love sharing my writing, too.  

I think I've grown quite a bit since I've joined here.  I've learned a lot more about art.  I've found many people that I am huge fans of!  MelissaFindley and many others.  I also discovered psychedelic art thanks to a contest by a friend.  

While I have been scarce the past year or so, I have not forgotten dA.  It has a special place in my heart and my life.  My goal is to come back and start being here more.  I have a stamp that says I'm here for the long term, and while I may drift from time to time, it is still true.  (I'm very glad I have dA merch to help share my love of the site!  I miss the dA store.)

To wrap it up, I'm going to share some of the pieces I've discovered that really stand out to me.  
      Flame II by Tears-And-Tragedies      Gambit by JPRart      Jean-Claude by Makoto13      A Touch of Sin by MelissaFindley



So difficult to decide.  I have so many favorites.  Heart of Fire by :devcatherineenodet: speaks to me because of my OC, Flame.  Tears-And-Tragedies did Flame II for me.  JPRart's piece is one my hubby got me and is still hanging on my wall.  I love Jean-Claude from the Anita Blake series and that piece is one of my favorites of him.  MelissaFindley is one of my absolute favorite artists and I get excited about all of her pieces.  I chose A Touch of Sin because it reminds me of Gambit.

:airborne:  HAPPY BIRTHDAY deviantART!!!!  :boogie: :party: :dance:


.Stamps.
Stand up for your beliefs by erana :llama: by Bennedetto Good Manners by Sadiya stamp: mercuralis by MoNyOh
Free Rice by morowhitewolf Emotes stamp by Droneguard I imagine with music Stamp by tastelessfate I support by 100ThemesChallenge
This is How I Feel by Mr-Stamp Second favorite quote by whitegryphon Thanks for visitin by k-nelo I Support Imagination stamp by c3ph31d
Fave and Run Stamp by StampsbyJen Be Unique Stamp by GoodiesForYou Common Courtesy: STAMP by Zurviving Traditional Art Stamp by darkartificer
Thank you stamp by Roxcessories My type of girl - stamp by OfficiallyAbi Art at 3 AM by n0irex :: Liek thanks you :: by Liek
I'm a proud faver by deviant-ARCADE Thankful Stamp by JunkbyJen Enjoy Insanity stamp by The-Fairywitch I'm Here for the Long Term by realitysquared
Bookworm Stamp by The-Fairywitch I Love DA by maczee:thumb67805465:
Actually, I would... by PixieRiot The Procrastination Stamp by Busiris Be Happy - Stamp by pincel3d Deviant Stamp - Believer by Retermined
I'm NOT Holier than Thou by OnWingsOfBlue:thumb59915399: See My Stamp Collection v.1 by Azildin Subliminal advertising stamp by deviantStamps

See more in my collection and on my Shoutboard!


Journal CSS & Layout by lockjavv
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Clubs I'm in:
:iconhughclub::iconlooneytunes::iconxaviers-school::iconpro-life::icongambitclub::iconteam-element-fc::iconthe-gem-clan:
:iconhopelessromantics::iconx-men-mania::iconchristians::iconsteve-irwin-club::iconxmenclub::iconwolf-club::iconthe-joker-club:
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*****Ma Peeps*****
:iconncyoda::iconmylittleplum::iconstagecoach08::iconabc-jab:
*****Check 'em out!*****

"Jesus is the answer. Now what was the question?"

"A room without books is like a body without a soul." ~ Cicero

My Stock Account: SparrowsFlame-Stock

God is good!! :)

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New Week

17 min read
My 10-finger prayer:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
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.A Few Words.


I can't believe we're over halfway through February!  I'm telling you, time goes faster and faster the older you get.  :no:  And it's not fun either.

Last time I wrote I was at the beginning of a cold.  And boy, did that cold kick my behind!  :sneeze:  I can't remember having a cold that bad!  :sick:  I tried not to take too many days off work though.  I had testing I needed to finish.  I did take a few half days though.  

Speaking of work, it's going pretty good.  My class this year is a little immature.  Yes, I know, they're just first graders.  But there are differences in maturity over the years.  Plus I think a lot of it has to do with the chemistry of the kids.  I have a few handfuls this year and when you put them together, it can be tough.  But they are my babies.  I've been trying to do some reading testing since we got back in mid-January.  With my mother-in-law passing, the weather, and being sick, it took FOREVER to finish!  :frustrated:  The tests are time-consuming and I have to do them one at a time.  So I've not been actually teaching a lot, which is what I love to do, so it's been tough.  I've finally gotten it completed though!  So I'm excited about this week.  I'll be able to meet with my reading groups again!  :reading:

I had about a week of feeling normal.  Then a sinus thing struck.  I feel OK, just coughing stuff up and then coughing through the day.  :cough:  

Valentine's Day was nice.  Of course my students showered me with gifts.  :love:  Hubby gave me a cute little lion, a bag of mini Snickers, and a pair of pink and red socks.  :aww:  My dad gave me 2 roses.  :heart:  Friday, hubby took me out to Mellow Mushroom (:drool:) and then we went to Paint Your Pot.  It had been forever since I'd been there and I'd forgotten how soothing it is.  He picked a Yoda figure to paint and I picked a piggy bank to paint for my mom for her birthday.  We didn't finish so we'll probably go back this week and let our daughter come and work on a piece too.  :painter:

Yesterday was a very lazy day for me.  :yawn:  We got snow again.  :snowflake:  I've noticed that we tend to get our snow closer to/in Feb.  I'm just glad it didn't interfere with school.  

Today I went to church, then took my daughter to dance.  She made Company this year at her dance studio.  It's like the "elite" of the studio.  They do a lot more dances and it's more rigorous.  She was thrilled and I'm so proud of her because she's been keeping her grades up even with all the dancing.  She has dance at least 3 days a week.  Right now she has it some on the weekends because they're preparing for a jazz show in March.  I stopped at the grocery store on the way back to my mom's.  We had Mom's birthday dinner today.  We had a great time!  Lots of laughing!  :giggle:  My stomach hurt when I left.  I came home and napped and then started working on some things for school.  (I really should be doing that more instead of being on here.  :blush:)  

The other week we went to tour a high school my daughter wants to attend.  It's chosen by lottery, so hopefully she'll get in.  :fingerscrossed:  We'll find out at the beginning of March.  It's a school that focuses on the arts a lot.  I think it would be a perfect fit for her.  She was so excited!  :happycry:  I loved it too and it made me want to go back to high school.  

Well time to get some more work done and then off to bed.  I hope everyone has a lovely week.  :wave:


.Stamps.
Stand up for your beliefs by erana :llama: by Bennedetto Good Manners by Sadiya stamp: mercuralis by MoNyOh
Free Rice by morowhitewolf Emotes stamp by Droneguard I imagine with music Stamp by tastelessfate I support by 100ThemesChallenge
This is How I Feel by Mr-Stamp Second favorite quote by whitegryphon Thanks for visitin by k-nelo I Support Imagination stamp by c3ph31d
Fave and Run Stamp by StampsbyJen Be Unique Stamp by GoodiesForYou Common Courtesy: STAMP by Zurviving Traditional Art Stamp by darkartificer
Thank you stamp by Roxcessories My type of girl - stamp by OfficiallyAbi Art at 3 AM by n0irex :: Liek thanks you :: by Liek
I'm a proud faver by deviant-ARCADE Thankful Stamp by JunkbyJen Enjoy Insanity stamp by The-Fairywitch I'm Here for the Long Term by realitysquared
Bookworm Stamp by The-Fairywitch I Love DA by maczee:thumb67805465:
Actually, I would... by PixieRiot The Procrastination Stamp by Busiris Be Happy - Stamp by pincel3d Deviant Stamp - Believer by Retermined
I'm NOT Holier than Thou by OnWingsOfBlue:thumb59915399: See My Stamp Collection v.1 by Azildin Subliminal advertising stamp by deviantStamps

See more in my collection and on my Shoutboard!


Journal CSS & Layout by lockjavv
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Clubs I'm in:
:iconhughclub::iconlooneytunes::iconxaviers-school::iconpro-life::icongambitclub::iconteam-element-fc::iconthe-gem-clan:
:iconhopelessromantics::iconx-men-mania::iconchristians::iconsteve-irwin-club::iconxmenclub::iconwolf-club::iconthe-joker-club:
******

*****Ma Peeps*****
:iconncyoda::iconmylittleplum::iconstagecoach08::iconabc-jab:
*****Check 'em out!*****

"Jesus is the answer. Now what was the question?"

"A room without books is like a body without a soul." ~ Cicero

My Stock Account: SparrowsFlame-Stock

God is good!! :)

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Weather and Sick

14 min read
My 10-finger prayer:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
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.A Few Words.


Our weather has been wonky!  A little over a week ago, school was closed due to snow.  I had already taken the day off for my mother-in-law's funeral.  Well this past Friday, we got out 3 hours early due to snow and sleet.  Tomorrow we have a 3 hour delay due to some more wintery mix tonight.  :snowflake:

I don't mind getting out early and/or going in late.  I hate missing days because then that means make-up days.  However I do have mixed feelings about all this because I do have concepts to teach and testing to complete!  There's already not enough hours in the day.  

I am really glad for the delay tomorrow though.  I woke up this morning not feeling great and it's just gotten worse as the day has gone on.  Sore throat and stuffy nose and some sneezing.  :sneeze:  

Well I hope everyone is safe if you're having winter weather.  :snowing:  And I hope everyone is well and avoiding the usual winter illnesses.  :sick:


.Stamps.
Stand up for your beliefs by erana :llama: by Bennedetto Good Manners by Sadiya stamp: mercuralis by MoNyOh
Free Rice by morowhitewolf Emotes stamp by Droneguard I imagine with music Stamp by tastelessfate I support by 100ThemesChallenge
This is How I Feel by Mr-Stamp Second favorite quote by whitegryphon Thanks for visitin by k-nelo I Support Imagination stamp by c3ph31d
Fave and Run Stamp by StampsbyJen Be Unique Stamp by GoodiesForYou Common Courtesy: STAMP by Zurviving Traditional Art Stamp by darkartificer
Thank you stamp by Roxcessories My type of girl - stamp by OfficiallyAbi Art at 3 AM by n0irex :: Liek thanks you :: by Liek
I'm a proud faver by deviant-ARCADE Thankful Stamp by JunkbyJen Enjoy Insanity stamp by The-Fairywitch I'm Here for the Long Term by realitysquared
Bookworm Stamp by The-Fairywitch I Love DA by maczee:thumb67805465:
Actually, I would... by PixieRiot The Procrastination Stamp by Busiris Be Happy - Stamp by pincel3d Deviant Stamp - Believer by Retermined
I'm NOT Holier than Thou by OnWingsOfBlue:thumb59915399: See My Stamp Collection v.1 by Azildin Subliminal advertising stamp by deviantStamps

See more in my collection and on my Shoutboard!


Journal CSS & Layout by lockjavv
******
Clubs I'm in:
:iconhughclub::iconlooneytunes::iconxaviers-school::iconpro-life::icongambitclub::iconteam-element-fc::iconthe-gem-clan:
:iconhopelessromantics::iconx-men-mania::iconchristians::iconsteve-irwin-club::iconxmenclub::iconwolf-club::iconthe-joker-club:
******

*****Ma Peeps*****
:iconncyoda::iconmylittleplum::iconstagecoach08::iconabc-jab:
*****Check 'em out!*****

"Jesus is the answer. Now what was the question?"

"A room without books is like a body without a soul." ~ Cicero

My Stock Account: SparrowsFlame-Stock

God is good!! :)

:flame:
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Vampires

14 min read
My 10-finger prayer:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
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.A Few Words.


Whoa, this is a record for updating for me in the past few years!  Twice in one day!  :faint:

I just finished watching Moonlight.  I loved that show when it was on and I hate it got cancelled.  Especially after watching that last episode.  I don't remember watching it when it was on air.  I might have missed it.  Anywho, over the past couple of weeks, I watched the one season.  I started thinking...

I love the creativity people have in regards to vampires.  So many stories, yet each writer/creator does something different with what vampires can and can't do.  Take Moonlight for example.  Mick could go in the sun, but it wasn't healthy for him.  He did the whole jumping thing.  His eyes went pale when he was in vampire mode.  He slept in an ice chest.  Wood just paralyzed him.

Now take Vampire Diaries.  They can go in the sun, but only with their daylight rings on.  Vervain harms them.  They, too, can jump.  

Then you have Anita Blake's universe in the novels by Laurell K. Hamilton the vampires "die" at dawn, and some can fly.

And of course there's many more vampires and what they can and can't do.  Just watching it made me really appreciate the creativity people use even with dealing with the same subject matter.  :nod:

On another note, I spent quite a bit of time redoing my stamps in my journal and Shoutboard.  I'd noticed recently that some were deleted or put in storage, so I looked through and found more and reorganized them.  :happybounce:


.Stamps.
Stand up for your beliefs by erana :llama: by Bennedetto Good Manners by Sadiya stamp: mercuralis by MoNyOh
Free Rice by morowhitewolf Emotes stamp by Droneguard I imagine with music Stamp by tastelessfate I support by 100ThemesChallenge
This is How I Feel by Mr-Stamp Second favorite quote by whitegryphon Thanks for visitin by k-nelo I Support Imagination stamp by c3ph31d
Fave and Run Stamp by StampsbyJen Be Unique Stamp by GoodiesForYou Common Courtesy: STAMP by Zurviving Traditional Art Stamp by darkartificer
Thank you stamp by Roxcessories My type of girl - stamp by OfficiallyAbi Art at 3 AM by n0irex :: Liek thanks you :: by Liek
I'm a proud faver by deviant-ARCADE Thankful Stamp by JunkbyJen Enjoy Insanity stamp by The-Fairywitch I'm Here for the Long Term by realitysquared
Bookworm Stamp by The-Fairywitch I Love DA by maczee:thumb67805465:
Actually, I would... by PixieRiot The Procrastination Stamp by Busiris Be Happy - Stamp by pincel3d Deviant Stamp - Believer by Retermined
I'm NOT Holier than Thou by OnWingsOfBlue:thumb59915399: See My Stamp Collection v.1 by Azildin Subliminal advertising stamp by deviantStamps

See more in my collection and on my Shoutboard!


Journal CSS & Layout by lockjavv
******
Clubs I'm in:
:iconhughclub::iconlooneytunes::iconxaviers-school::iconpro-life::icongambitclub::iconteam-element-fc::iconthe-gem-clan:
:iconhopelessromantics::iconx-men-mania::iconchristians::iconsteve-irwin-club::iconxmenclub::iconwolf-club::iconthe-joker-club:
******

*****Ma Peeps*****
:iconncyoda::iconmylittleplum::iconstagecoach08::iconabc-jab:
*****Check 'em out!*****

"Jesus is the answer. Now what was the question?"

"A room without books is like a body without a soul." ~ Cicero

My Stock Account: SparrowsFlame-Stock

God is good!! :)

:flame:
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Tough Stuff

14 min read
My 10-finger prayer:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
</a>

.A Few Words.


:worry:  And I wish that title was referring to me.

Still going through some tough times, and on top of that, my mother-in-law passed away earlier this past week.  

Things are OK.  We got through the visitation and funeral.  My hubby and his sisters are having to go through the house and everything now.  I'm trying to be there for him.  Being strong for someone is tough.  I remember thinking that several years ago when his dad died.  It's not any easier this time.

I was only at work for one and a half days this past week.  I had taken a half day on Monday due to an appointment.  We found out about my mother-in-law on Tuesday, but hubby told me to just stay at work.  Then I took Wednesday through Friday off to just be available as needed.  We ended up having a snow day on Friday, so that's one day I don't have to "take off".  :snowflake:  Then tomorrow (technically today) we have off for MLK.  So I haven't even had the distraction of work recently.

I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulders.  :depressed:


.Stamps.
Stand up for your beliefs by erana :llama: by Bennedetto Good Manners by Sadiya stamp: mercuralis by MoNyOh
Free Rice by morowhitewolf Emotes stamp by Droneguard I imagine with music Stamp by tastelessfate I support by 100ThemesChallenge
This is How I Feel by Mr-Stamp Second favorite quote by whitegryphon Thanks for visitin by k-nelo I Support Imagination stamp by c3ph31d
Fave and Run Stamp by StampsbyJen Be Unique Stamp by GoodiesForYou Common Courtesy: STAMP by Zurviving Traditional Art Stamp by darkartificer
Thank you stamp by Roxcessories My type of girl - stamp by OfficiallyAbi Art at 3 AM by n0irex :: Liek thanks you :: by Liek
I'm a proud faver by deviant-ARCADE Thankful Stamp by JunkbyJen Enjoy Insanity stamp by The-Fairywitch I'm Here for the Long Term by realitysquared
Bookworm Stamp by The-Fairywitch I Love DA by maczee:thumb67805465:
Actually, I would... by PixieRiot The Procrastination Stamp by Busiris Be Happy - Stamp by pincel3d Deviant Stamp - Believer by Retermined
I'm NOT Holier than Thou by OnWingsOfBlue:thumb59915399: See My Stamp Collection v.1 by Azildin Subliminal advertising stamp by deviantStamps

See more in my collection and on my Shoutboard!


Journal CSS & Layout by lockjavv
******
Clubs I'm in:
:iconhughclub::iconlooneytunes::iconxaviers-school::iconpro-life::icongambitclub::iconteam-element-fc::iconthe-gem-clan:
:iconhopelessromantics::iconx-men-mania::iconchristians::iconsteve-irwin-club::iconxmenclub::iconwolf-club::iconthe-joker-club:
******

*****Ma Peeps*****
:iconncyoda::iconmylittleplum::iconstagecoach08::iconabc-jab:
*****Check 'em out!*****

"Jesus is the answer. Now what was the question?"

"A room without books is like a body without a soul." ~ Cicero

My Stock Account: SparrowsFlame-Stock

God is good!! :)

:flame:
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