**~Hatching of A Heart*

"Well the night was cold

and my heart was

Hidden very safely in a shell

But I knew somehow

I'd have to run that risk

Have to open up myself

Look at the stars on the face of the sky

They're the same ones Abraham saw

Come under my wings

I will make you shine

Give you strength enough to love

Oh now I'm getting strong enough

You helped me chip my way out

and open myself up

And for the snow that comes with winter

For the growth that comes from pain

For the joke I can't remember

Although the laughter long remains

For the faith that brought to finish

All I doubted at the start Lord

I give you praise for all that makes

For the hatching of a heart

Well my face was smooth and featureless

Just like an egg

And if I was moved

you would never guess it

By the look upon my face

But You said man looks without

but I look within

I can see the love you hide

It's a matter of doubt

it's a symptom of sin

It's a problem of too much pride

And I now I'm opening up wide

Wet feathers pulled out from beneath me

And You're teaching me to fly

For the strength that comes with friendship

For the warmth that comes with hope

And for the love time can't diminish

And for the time love takes to grow

And for the moonlight on the water

And for the bright and morning star

Lord I give you praise for all that makes

For the hatching of a heart."

Picture from Friday night Art Walk, Song Lyrics by Rich Mullens,

Continuing to Hatch her own heart by Katie Struckhoff.

**~SiNg Your SoNg!~**

Dear Friends,

I have wanted to write and share this post

for so long!!! As many of you know, I teach

1st grade, and one of the things I love

so much about this age is their williness

to try new things!

~*~

"How quiet the forest would be if only

the birds with the beautiful voices sang,"

~*~

is one of my favorite sayings.

It has became even more meaningful

as I keep blogging and try out

new ways to create art.

*

Of course I look at other truly

creative, original, And Overwhelmingly

talented bloggers and artists out there

-

(And my top hat is sincerely off

in a BIG way to you!)

-

And I could easily fold into

a big pale pile of nothingness when

I compare myself to them.

But I am choosing instead to

SING!!!

This is my

*~My Wish Jar~*

And I am taking the lid off

to wish for you

to

SING

your

Song!

And if you are not singing it

that you would throw off

whatever is holding you back

and go for it!

Sing!

And as you do ~ be sure to let me know

because I would want to know~

I believe in

YOU!

And now...for

-

A Week Of Give Aways!!!

For the first of my give aways

I have chosen these two Art tags!

I have been loving reading

Lisa Kettell's

Aldered Art Circus

and my summer creations are showing

this book's influence and inspirations!

If you would like a chance to win these

all you need to do is leave me a comment

at the end of this post!

Blessings,

Katie

Top photograph by the very talented Rosie Hardy.

Click on this link: onelegonehanddance.wmv

to watch a beautiful dance performed by 2 beautiful dancers

using what they have (and not letting what they don't keep them from it)

to create something beautiful together!