Day 2: Art Every Day Month

A Day at Medicine Rocks, near Ekalaka, Montana

By: Susan Schiller

From the series "Art Every Day"

Right now photography – just a plain, non-fancy digital camera – is my window into the magic of nature. Beauty calls to me from the mountain tops to the waterfalls to the sunflowers in my garden. Beauty has a language that can only be understood by our heart. It transcends words and nestles down deep into the cells our body. My photographs are a celebration of life, for me… I hope this little celebration continues to spread, in whatever way deep calls to deep in your own life 🙂

Medicine Rocks is a wild and free place where the wind blows the sandy soil into massive sculptures hundreds of years in the making. The Indians used to come here for vision quests, waiting for our Creator to open up their inner eyes to see the plans He has for their lives.

It's a quiet place, a solitary place, where the wind blows and howls in the trees. The nearest road is miles away and no jets fly overhead. You could almost imagine you were back in time, during the days of the pioneers… or past that to the days when only Indians rode their painted horses… or even past that to the days of the dinosaurs.

There are days when you just have to take off and explore the world, and on this day – the first day of the government shut down of 2013 – my husband and I took off for the plains. A wild and free place, where ranchers send their children to little school houses on the prairie, taught by a teacher who lives in a single-wide trailer on the school grounds.

When you open your eyes to see with inner vision, you can sense the Oneness with all of creation. And nature has something to say! (Psalm 19)

This little rosehip berry seems to be saying that its life is sweetest and the most rich here at the end of the season. It's dry, withered leaves still support this valuable treat.

That's how I want to be at the end of my growing season. Alive, vibrant, and sweet… ready to share my life's food to the one who needs it most, even if I'm wrinkled and sagging 🙂

From the series "Art Every Day"

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Do you create art? It can be as simple as snapping a photo, twirling a crayon, or baking bread. It's your turn now! Do, please, share!

Click the image above to join dozens and dozens of great artists who are celebrating "Art Every Day Month" – a national event! What better what to celebrate the beauty of creation and to magnify our great Creator than by creating art! Creating something beautiful is one of the best healing therapies in the world!

With all my love,

Susan

Susan Schiller knows how it feels to lose everything: marriage and family, church and reputation, finances and businesses, and more. Susan's upcoming, interactive memoir, "On the Way Home," tells the story of how she came to be known as "the most abused woman" her counselors had yet met and how she learned to navigate her way out of hell to a rich and satisfying life. In her lifetime, Susan has served in duties ranging from home school mom – to pastor –  to full-time deliverance minister – and to Midwest regional prayer coordinator for a large international ministry. These days you can usually find Susan soaking in her favorite hot springs pool, reading a book (or several), blogging, baking bread, or hanging out with her family and friends. You can get a free copy of Susan's upcoming book, "On the Way Home" by registering here.

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