The picture below is Outsider Art or Futuristic Art. The woman is screaming a Christmas howl. She can’t wait for Christmas Day.

John’s miserable.

No it’s not his cancer. It’s Christmas!  nancymauerman.com

Reclining Fashion Model – Framed

“I didn’t know what I said until I said it!” John told me after explaining his dream to me. The dream made no sense until he verbalized it.

Negative self labeling is powerful whether it’s a generic, “I’m a bad boy,” or more a specific,”I’m not good at spelling.” As soon as we say something like this we start living down to it. Of course we find evidence and confirmed the diagnosis because we’re in the frame of mind to find faults and then we slide down a few more steps.  Why not use a good self label and say, “I find spelling interesting. I’m learning a LOT.”

Self labeling is powerful and verbalizing it gives it great strength. For many years I discussed ethics with teens. I’d set up a dilemma and ask their opinion knowing that like John if they talked out loud they would discover truths as well as PIECING TOGETHER HALF IDEAS and teach us all wisdom. They were terrified of verbalizing therefore labeling themselves to themselves as well as the others. Then I learned to say, “Whatever you say now you can change at any time as you think things out.” It was a relief!

Pencil Scream

It’s a known fact: air in water makes it tastes better. So a friend of mine is determined food  tastes better with extra air too. “Chew with your mouth open,” to enhance the subtle mix of your culinary masterpieces and to multiply the associated aroma joys.

Good food is like a silent symphony. Add percussion by eating potato chips with your mouth open, configuring your lips in different shapes to vary the sound while crunching.  Every time my musical friend visits with his expansive presence, table manners, and imagination he enlarges our small house and our minds.  nancymauerman.com

Big House – Framed

Worshiping the devil and paganism are on the rise. These two concepts have existed in every time in history and in every place. They very often promote and thrive on child killings with the excuse that this is to ensure the good of the community.

Many people in my country today say parents aren’t responsible for raising their own children. in fact they don’t own their own children. The federal government owns our children because children benefit the collective.

Eminate domain is being defined broader all the time. Things are taken away from individuals to be used to benefit the collective.  nancymauerman.com

Ink And Four 1

John’s decided cell phones will soon be obsolete. Your friend will sit at his key board and plunk out a thought and it will go directly into your BRAIN.

But what about hackers?  Think about this; you’re making a presentation to prospective business partners and you get hacked. Suddenly you’re espousing a completely unrelated hair removal product, word for word, including sound affects you never knew you could make, then you hum the jingle and resume your original presentation. And oh my, think of the E mails!  nancymauerman.com

Ink And Flour 2

When my children were small and I spent every waking minute with them I knew each so well that I would know exactly how they would react to a situation. I knew what they’d say or if they misspoke I know what set of circumstances had distracted them. I knew when they got in trouble and how long it would take for them to own up to it.

I’ve heard my friends say the Lord tests them. I think the Lord already knows. The idea, ‘to be tested’ is so we know how we’re doing as if we’re studying for the Olympics.  nancymauerman.com

Black Dress