Roses for Elinor, Still Life Floral Paintings by Arizona Artist Amy Whitehouse

6" x 8," Oil, $65

DAY 13  of 20-Day CHRISTMAS SALE

To purchase this little painting,

please contact me at

amy.whitehouse@me.com

I've been a little distracted - happily -

by my first grandchild's birth,

so haven't been painting or posting

since Saturday.

BTW what are YOU reading these days?

I am deep into two interesting books:

Bonhoeffer:  Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

by Eric Metaxas

and

The Happiness Project

by Gretchen Rubin

Dietrich Bonhoeffer -

an extremely intelligent young man of integrity -

was part of the plot to kill Hitler

which led to his own death.

This account moves me to examine

the motives and purposes of my life,

as well as the depth of my beliefs.

I had the great privilege of hearing the author speak a few months ago

and understand he has an interesting web site.

Rubin's book is obviously lighter,

but focuses on goals, efficiency of work,

kindness and generosity to others,

and many other topics.

We'll see what real and lasting effects these 2 authors

have in my life.  I certainly hope something significant.