#31women

[vickybarranguet]

#Repost @nicolegarton with @get_repost ・・・ Sooo excited for this! 31 WOMEN is a mini exhibition within The Other Art Fair Los Angeles curated by Kate Bryan, arts broadcaster and global Head of Collections for Soho House. She’s selected works by 31 women artists showing at the fair in celebration of the 31st global edition of the fair AND in honor of the 75th anniversary of Peggy Guggenheim’s iconic show of the same name. Featuring an amazing lineup of artists working across neon, sculpture, photography, drawing, collage, figurative and abstract painting... can’t wait for you all to see! Come to Kate’s talk with Saatchi Art’s Chief Curator Rebecca Wilson this Friday at 7pm at the fair. You won’t want to miss! ✨✨✨✨✨✨ #rebeccawilson #peggyguggenheim #31women @saatchiart @the_barker_hanger #Repost @theotherartfair ・・・ ‘31 Women’ a mini-salon curated by Kate Bryan (Arts Broadcaster & Head of Collections, @sohohouse), celebrating female artists from across the globe and honouring the 75th anniversary of Peggy Guggenheim’s historic show of the same name. Find it at #TheOtherArtFairLA next week! #31Women #PeggyGuggenheim #KateBryan #SohoHouse @katebryan_art @almond_tree_productions (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpSlbP9DsRy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wfmzrc0w00d9

#repost #rebeccawilson #peggyguggenheim #31women #theotherartfairla #katebryan #sohohouse

[31women]

363 days until Christmas

Walgreens has their Valentine’s Day products out. When I walked in to buy something Christmas-themed, I laughed at the sight of the pink stuffed-animals and heart-shaped boxes lining the top shelves, waiting for their turn. “How ridiculous,” I thought, “We’re not even done taking down our Christmas trees yet!”

But then we realized something; Walgreens wouldn’t have their Valentine’s Day decorations out yet if people weren’t going to buy them. Tish Harrison Warren, author of “Liturgy of the Ordinary” explains that “our culture tends to rush from celebration to celebration—from a month of Halloween, to two months of Christmas to the Super Bowl, Cinco De Mayo, and on and on.”

We aren’t a culture that accepts waiting. But in truth, waiting is a spiritual practice.

Waiting reminds us of two important truths:

1) Time is not our own: I don’t know about you, but when I am stressed or upset, my main complaint is time. I go to bed angrily, wishing that I just had more time for everything—studying, sleeping, talking, exercising, etc. We live in a world that tells us that time is something we own and control. I need to be productive, multi-tasking, focused, and just generally going 24/7, and when something comes along and messes up my color-coded schedule for the day, it makes me MAD. Traffic jams, flat tires, slow food-service, lost keys, forgotten cellphone—these are the nightmares that drive me insane. Yet what are these things but small inconveniences that force me to wait? In “Receiving the Day,” Dorthy Bass terms our perception of time a false theology; “we come to believe that we, not God, are the masters of time. We come to believe that our worth must be proved by the way we spend our hours, and that our ultimate safety depends on our own good management,” she says. Waiting makes us the opposite; we become losers of control rather than masters of time, insecure people rather than gods of safety, and wasters of our moments rather than good managers.  

Traffic jams, flat tires, slow food-service, lost keys, forgotten cellphone—these are the nightmares that drive me insane. Yet what are these things but small inconveniences that force me to wait?

We are not the masters of time, and productivity eventually drains us. Our busy way of life is not sustainable, and even though we center our lives around “go,” we still spend 5 years of our lives in waiting on average. The truth is that time is not our enemy, nor is it a commodity for us to consume and control. In “The Screwtape Letters,” C.S. Lewis explains that “the Present is the point at which time touches eternity” because it is the only time that is reality. Therefore, we should focus on “obeying the present voice of conscience, bearing the present cross, receiving the present grace, giving thanks for the present pleasure.” What he means (at least from my perspective) is that the only point it time in which we live, and have choices to make, is the present. The time that we can experience God is now. The time we love others is now. Christianity is not a religion of theories, philosophy, and vague ideas about things that have happened or will someday happen. Christianity is first and foremost a faith that is acted out in the present. What will we do to faithfully God is this exact moment of time, which is the only point of time that I can exist as a human. 

Christianity is first and foremost a faith that is acted out in the present.

2) We are a people in waiting: Since Genesis, the people of Israel (and the whole world for that matter) were in waiting for the Messiah. The Old Testament is one continuous story of waiting for the promised savior-king-redeemer. The gospels tell of the coming of that Messiah—Jesus Christ, Emmanuel. The rest of the New Testament is one continuous story of... waiting for the promised Messiah! 

In Romans 8, Paul describes the longing we all feel for a different world—one ruled by God and free from sin. “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God ... For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies ... we wait for it with patience.” 

According to Warren (Liturgy of the Ordinary), “Christian time reminds us that we are the people on the way. It allows us to live in the present as an alternative people, patiently waiting for what is to come, but never giving up on our telos [or ultimate aim]. We are never quite comfortable. We seek justice, practice mercy, and herald the kingdom come.”  

“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” 

Something inside tells us that where we are now—this life on this earth—is not our end. C.S. Lewis once said in “Mere Christianity,” “if I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” There is a dissatisfied longing that reminds us that there is something greater, something we are in waiting for. 

And what exactly are we waiting for? The apostle John had a vision in Romans 22; “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be be with them as their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.’ And he was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold I am making all things new...’” 

“Behold I am making all things new...” 

The times of waiting between Christmas and Easter are just as “spiritual” as the holidays themselves. Warren reminds us that “In the liturgical year [the Church calendar] there is never a celebration without preparation. First we wait, we mourn, we ache, we repent. We aren’t ready to celebrate until we acknowledge, over time through ritual and worship, that we and this world are not yet right and whole. Before Easter, we have lent. Before Christmas, we have advent. We fast, then we feast.” 

Fast, then feast. We are a people who wait. There is something more coming our way. 

-31Women (Beth) 

#faith #christianity #31women #holidays #happyholidays #christmas #waiting #bible #verses #god #jesus #christ #women #newcreation #time

[gerlandadifrancia]

Work in progress of my collaboration for heArts - Exhibition by 31 Women. Solo show of photographer @auralblossom curated by @rossana_calbi. OPENING tonight 9 September 7pm. 6 new works on show at La Clessidra Sala Blu Gallery (Piazza Navona ) Rome #newworks #hearts #tonight #laclessidrasalablu #graphiteonpaper #heart #lovegrowsin #lovedraw #grows #gerlandadifrancia #rossanacalbi #drawing #morning #loveart #surrealism #31women #showinrome #artinrome (presso La clessidra sala blu)

#drawing #hearts #tonight #showinrome #lovegrowsin #rossanacalbi #surrealism #laclessidrasalablu #gerlandadifrancia #lovedraw #grows #newworks #morning #artinrome #heart #31women #graphiteonpaper #loveart

[fear-not-beloved]

Christ looks into our hearts today—these hearts that are so easily envious and so willing to betray Good—and unafraid of the evil tendencies, He simply and confidently calls us to life by the power of His Cross.

Will we come to Him as He calls? Will we be courageous enough to receive the gifts of humility and hope to approach the One Who held nothing back for the sake of love? Will we lay down our lives with Him to allow Him to be Lord? || Sr. Maria Kim Bui

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God loves you in such a way that He’d rather die than live without you. . Don’t ever think you aren’t good enough, For God has set you apart. 
Don’t let the world etch its expectations on your soul, for you were wonderfully created. 
Don’t fall into the trap of ignoring your God given beauty, for there is no fault in you. 
We were born sinners, transformed into saints by the cleansing blood of Jesus. 
You are appointed, anointed and adored || 31women (Gabi)

#good friday #love story #my photography #cross

[silvialerin]

Lateral view of the artwork selected by @katebryan_art for the #31women #exhibition at the #theotherartfairla @theotherartfair @saatchiart @saatchi #eastsideinternationalresidency #eastsideinternational #artistinresidency #toaf #losangelescity #october #santamonica https://www.instagram.com/p/BpIiHX7lQy-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uf94cyyn4jju

#31women #exhibition #theotherartfairla #eastsideinternationalresidency #eastsideinternational #artistinresidency #toaf #losangelescity #october #santamonica

[joonjoong-hei]

Advice for Singles

1.bHeeds the warning signs, always.

2.bStop daydreaming about a future that has yet to happen. If (s)he has no intention bringing you to closer to God, leave them be.

3. Learn how to cook, clean, and take care of yourself.

4. Limit the number of romance movies you watch.

5. Get some godly friends if you don’t already have some. Enjoy your youth.

6. Don’t aspire to marriage. Life continues after marriage.

7. Keep a journal. One day, you will look back and see your growth.

8. Read your Bible actively, not passively. Annotate and circle away. Please love your parents, guardians, and anyone else who loves you.

9. Invest in Draw the Circle: 40 Day Prayer Challenge.

10. Volunteer in the nearest or soonest community center or event. Be polite and express gratitude.

11. Develop good habits now. Good habits don’t start at marriage.

12. Get an education, and that is not exclusive to schooling.

13. Work diligently, not for yourself, but for the God who made you.

14. Embrace your whole self, flaws and all.

15. Travel, study abroad, go out into the world.

Know this: If you don’t ask, you will not receive. God is the best matchmaker in the business.

#31women

[lovelyyishe]

Hi there, I'm a new christian blog and i love your blog! Can you recommend anymore to follow? Thanks!!

@jspark3000

@madebyastarbreather

@worshipgifs

@31women

@rolkientolkien

@themusicalbond

@his-desert-rose

@cslewisquotes

@thescienceofapologetics

@uncleanlips

@godlydating101

@walkthesame

@iwilltrustinyou

@breanna-lynn

[5headsupremacist]

What happened to @31women? Y’all were doing amazing things!

[womanintheword]

Do you have any other Christian blogs that you recommend

Hi friend,Below are some of my favorites, but, honestly, I love so many.@defiant-in-your-name@songofherselff@happinesswithinsouls@daughter-of-the-glorious-king@katherinehenson@lovechangeseverythang@alethialov@christ-l0ver@shepraises@graceinhisheart@gloriouszion@echo-adventure@thoughshebe-butlittle@gracewins@jesusnerdyall@fearless-in-faith@his-desert-rose@jesus-talk@31women@worshipgifsAll my love,S. 

#asks #anon #christian #christianity #christian blogs

[31women]

my season before HIS season

Guys, its Christmas time. Anyone else having difficulty comprehending where the past few months went? or is it just me?

Now, Christmas is a season in itself. It is ‘the season’ where Jesus is at the very centre, literally the reason for the whole celebration. But something i’ve really struggled with these past months is having Jesus at the centre of my seasons, whether its Christmas or not. As ruler of my heart, He should be seated at the throne of my life. But in reality, the past few months, Jesus has been banging on my door while i turned up the sound of my other priorities and blocked His pursuing of me out completely. 

My last few months, have been really busy. I’ve finished a degree, been undergoing interviews and application processes towards next years task of teachers training. My sister has been through a break up, my grandparents haven’t been all that well, my job has been consuming, my flatting situation has been extremely stressful, my contribution to this amazing platform has been small, my free time has been limited and my mind, heart and soul have been preoccupied with things that should take second place to the Lord. 

I don’t want to make excuses. In fact i’m here to do the opposite. i know, that even though the past few months have been filled to the brim, that i could have made more time for God, and if i had done this then the whole crazy season would have probably been a heck lot more manageable. I have only myself to blame for trying to handle the whole thing myself. 

Jesus says in Matthew 11v28-30, ‘Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” 

This is exactly what i should have done to make the weight of he past few months lighter on my shoulders, I should have shared the weight with my God.

 I don’t think i’m alone in trying to sort out a season on my own, and i don’t think i’m the only one who has suffered the consequences of attempting to do so. But the point of realisation of where i went stray this past season has been revealed to me by the beauty of Christmas, where this season sets an example for all others, as Christ is at the centre, at the heart of the whole thing. As he should be as the king of my heart.

- 31women (Gabi)

#confession #christian #31women #christmas #reason for the season #seasons #rest #stress #gabi

[gerlandadifrancia]

"Took my heart" graphite watercolour on cardstock. One of 6 new works On show for HeArts - Exhibition by 31 Women. Solo show of photographer @auralblossom curated by @rossana_calbi. Interested contact : @rossana_calbi and La Clessidra Sala Blu Gallery. #heart #hearts #face #faccia #heartinface #newworks #graphiteonpaper #drawing #draw #nature #grows #31women #showinrome #artinrome #salablugallery #popsurrealist #beautifulbizarre #italianpopsurrealism #surrealistart #surrealism #blackandwhite #matita #lapis #paper #fabriano #31women #laurapenna #gerlandaart #watercolor (presso La clessidra sala blu)

#heart #fabriano #face #drawing #laurapenna #popsurrealist #surrealistart #watercolor #beautifulbizarre #grows #31women #italianpopsurrealism #draw #surrealism #paper #lapis #artinrome #graphiteonpaper #heartinface #faccia #blackandwhite #salablugallery #matita #nature #showinrome #newworks #gerlandaart #hearts

[christiansocialmediaarchives]

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from Matthew 6:34 http://ift.tt/2lzjZtw

31women: To all who feel forgotten, God sees you.

To all who feel forgotten, God sees you.

#31women: To all who feel forgotten #God sees you.

[fear-not-beloved]

God loves you in such a way that He’d rather die than live without you. . Don’t ever think you aren’t good enough, For God has set you apart. 
Don’t let the world etch its expectations on your soul, for you were wonderfully created. 
Don’t fall into the trap of ignoring your God given beauty, for there is no fault in you. 
We were born sinners, transformed into saints by the cleansing blood of Jesus. 
You are appointed, anointed and adored || 31women (Gabi)

#bible verse #inspired #you are enough

[blossomedinchrist]

Could you list some of your favorite christian tumblrs for me to follow?

Hmm good question. I don’t really have favorite tumblrs. I just reblog things that I like lol

But here are the blogs I reblog from the most:

@this-smile-is-real

@littlebuglove

@intimacy-with-jesus

@torslife

@myheartwillsing

@jalesaaam

@glossolalien 

Honorable mentions:

@31women

@sonofhislove

#ask me anything

[relentless-for-jesus]

1 and 8 :)

1.) How old were you when you accepted Christ into your life? Tell us about it.

- I believe the first time that I accepted Christ into my life, I have said the prayer of Salvation more than once lol (i don’t really know why), I was around the age of 12! I was in Children’s church and they did an alter call and I went up to the front and my brother and I both said the prayer of salvation!!

8.) Favorite Christian bloggers on Tumblr?

- @strawberry-milktea @power-and-love @31women 

There are more but I am kinda in a rush now. I can add them later!!

[cheriehartefineart]

Meet me at “The Other Art Fair” LA in just two more sleeps!!! You can find me in booth #24 as well as the “31 Women” exhibit as curated by Kate Bryan of SoHo House. DM me for complimentary tickets. #cherieharte #saatchiart #theotherartfair #theotherartfairLA #31women

#saatchiartist