Empty Nest, Winter of my Soul
Changes. 
New things come, old things pass. 
It is hard to let go.
It is hard to say good-bye to what was,
Treasured moments; the good, the bad
Yet
letting  go is part of living.
It is part of loving.
There will be new beginnings;
New memories;
New changes.
Such is the circle or spiral we live in.
We cannot hold on to the present.
It must fly
Away.
And the empty nest
is the memory we have left.

Our son, Thaddeus is coming home in a couple of weeks, having been away at Capernwray Bible School in England since September. He is only staying a couple of weeks before taking off again. Our second son, Nathaniel, is graduating from high school and looking into a Mount Carmel Bible School for next fall. Our daughter, Talia, is graduating from grade 9 and will be starting high school in the fall. Reena, our youngest, not wanting to feel left out, decided a change of bedrooms was for her, thus initiating a changing of rooms in our home that involved nearly every room. With this much change, I feel this painting and poem fit this month.

What changes are you feeling these days?

Fall schedule for classes and workshops and shows will be up on my website in a few weeks. You can see the newest paintings on my website. www.shedrewit.com/portfolio.php

Have a good June!