The offerings

Oil on panel, 8” x 6” (gifted)

Freely give, and freely you shall receive. In a world where you can be anything, choose to be kind, compassionate, and patient with yourself and others.

Oil on panel, 8” x 6” (gifted)

I got into the Muslim Mosque 

And the Jewish Synagogue, 

And the Christian Church,   

And I see one altar.

I searched everywhere,

To find a gift to bring you. 

Nothing seemed right.

What is the point of bringing gold to 

The gold mine, or water to the sea. 

Everything I came up with was like 

Taking spices to the Orient.

It is not good giving my heart and my 

Spirit because you already have these. 

So I brought you a mirror. 

Look at yourself and remember me.

— Rumi (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273)