When I find my focus and keep my balance- I find that all is right with my world.

The act of contributing to the lives of others is its own reward. A servant's heart is a greater motivator than financial gain.

I try to create paintings that are a window for the imagination. If people look at my work and are reminded of the way things once were, or perhaps, the way they could be, then I've done my job.

It's when I let myself get little that I tumble head over heels into joy.

Quiet time and solitude are vital to helping me keep perspective. I consider myself fortunate to have so much quiet built into my profession. I spend long hours by myself at my easel. And while I work, I think-of the future, of my loved ones, of God's goodness and the many exciting opportunities that surround me. I ponder the challenges I face, the needs of others, the direction my life is going.

When we learn to say a deep, passionate yes to the things that really matter, then peace begins to settle onto our lives like golden sunlight sifting to a forest floor.

We all have romantic nature of one kind or another buried somewhere in our hearts.