Norma Boeckler - International Artist - Loves the Fourth Gospel

 

More Delight in the Psalms

 

People are tempted to start at Psalm 1 - and then - debate how to question the earliest orders of those songs. Readers can quickly find the favorites and choose their favorites. They can also favor the shorter ones.

Like any ancient works, there are examples of all types and often puzzlement as well. Like a musical instrument or singing, good results follow over time.

I may have overdone known songs like Psalm 91. But they are highly regarded for good reason.

Psalm 37 is powerful in lifting up sadness, opposition, difficulties, and sorrow. Try this - read all of Psalm 37 while considering the problem. See if the Holy Spirit follows suit, as they say.

Psalm 37:1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

"Fret not!? That's just plain hill-billy! Stop fretting about that aching head and sour look!"

Open up a comfortable KJV reading of Psalm 37 and notice what the healing song comes from the page. Yes, it is longer than Psalm 91, much shorter than television or games. I suggest that Psalm 37 will always lift one up, listen to God's advice, and stop fretting!

When looking for Psalm advice, look for new ones and pursue the Psalm favorites of all time. They are like Handel's Messiah because Handel has hymnified the Scriptures.

The World Has Always Loved Artwork

 

I was encouraged to use art from the earliest days. Our elementary school promoted it, and a traveling teacher's art expert added to those efforts. My mother taught there too, at Garfield Elementary School. I worked the arts with speed but without any enthusiasm. I was even hauled off to special art sessions - at public libraries - but I asked if I could please read news magazines instead. Those were the glory days of Life, Look, and Time magazines. Saturday Evening Post was for the home, and there were more items with heavy glossy photos and art.

But at last, I was turned over to Latin, a skill we had to study, because "You aren't going to get anywhere in life without Latin!" Most Latin students groaned but they heard at home, "No Latin, no college, no nothing. Are you studying every day? What!?"

Latin opened us to English grammar and Roman culture - wars, generals, confiscated art, architecture, wild animals released into the Coliseum. 

Strangely, we started with Latin first with high school and moved into Greek in college, but that was almost exclusive for future pastors. My Greek classes were 100% seminary bound, but some of them groaned and dropped out.

I missed artwork but I continued with Greek, very handy in history, grammar, and many more subjects. Too bad the classics are almost completely lost now.

The very beginning - They show that scholars use - Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and German. But who will know in the future and design the art?

Happy Birthday and God's Blessings Today - Artist Norma A. Boeckler

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Norma Boeckler's Christian art is loved the world around.

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