Seeking Simplicity
March 31, 2008|Comments (none)
Just thought I would share some of my doodles from a meeting I attended not long ago. I thought that they were very telling. In fact, it is obvious that I wanted to be home with my chickens, simple life, and garden. While I’m no artist, I think that there is a great deal of meaning in mindless sketches like the one above.
The subject of the talk which inspired my sketches was on integrity/sincerity. The speaker quoted an article written about the root of the word which meant “without wax.” Here is excerpt from that article (by Denis Waitley):
In the Roman Empires’ final corrupt years, status was conveyed by the number of carved statues of the gods displayed in people’s courtyards. As in every business, the Roman statue industry had good and bad sculptors and merchants. As the empire became ever more greedy and narcissistic, the bad got away with as much as they could. Sculptors became adept at using wax to hide cracks and chips in marble and most people couldn’t discern the difference in quality.
Statues began to weep or melt under the scrutiny of sunlight or heat in foyers. For statues of authentic fine quality, carved by reputable artists, people had to go to the artisan marketplace in the Roman Quad and look for booths with signs declaring sine cera, which translates in English to mean, without wax.
For those of us who have chosen a simplified life… we rate sincerity/integrity very high on our list of values.
“Geese appear high over us, pass, and the sky closes. Abandon, as in love or sleep, holds them to their way, clear in the ancient faith: what we need is here. And we pray, not for new earth or heaven, but to be quiet in heart, and in eye, clear. What we need is here.”
– Wendall Berry
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Hiya Lacy!! Glad to see you’re back! *does the happy dance* Thanks for dropping by to visit me; it was so wonderful to see you again. I hope your trip went well? Did you have a chance to take pictures? If so, are you going to share them? *big grin*
I went to your Bravenet blog, forgetting that you have this one. At first, I was taken aback, because you haven’t been there. Then, I remembered that you have this one, and so, here I am. *big grin*
Have a great day and a great week, my friend. Thanks again for visiting me!
I love your blog ‘without wax’
Cheers, Paul
Hey again!
Thanks for visiting! Glad you enjoyed the funnies - it’s becoming something of a challenge to find good stuff, actually, because I think I may have spoiled you all completely rotten with quality humor. ROFLMAO!! 
Seriously, though, I’m glad you got a smile or two from today’s stuff, Lacy. 
As for the blog, well, I’m glad you like the changes. The hope is that it will encourage Mother Nature to quit stalling and just kick Old Man Winter out on his butt and usher in the spring. LOL I’d love to help you out, too, but (a) I’m not sure which blog you want dressed up, and (b) you’d have to send me your password and username in order for me to do that. Also, if there was anything else you wanted done while I was logged in, you’d have to let me know that, too.
I will check out those pictures ASAP - for sure.
I’d love to see that part of the world from your perspective. 
Have a great night, Lacy, and thanks again for visiting.
Okay, I just looked at your Mexico pictures, and I have a couple of things to say:
1. You look very, very familiar to me, and I don’t know why… I swear I know you from somewhere…
2. Jasmin is ADORABLE! *big, silly, happy smile*
3. Chilapa is BEAUTIFUL… It’s like the past and the present are merged while at the same time, they’re separate. It really is beautiful, Lacy, and I can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures…
I was just scanning down through your last post and discovered that it makes me hungry when I come to visit here. lol
You have such wonderful content. It’s inspiring to read your ideas and thoughts, they give one much to ponder on.
Wishing you a terrific Tuesday!
I loved your “doodle”. I, too, am a sketcher while listening to sermons or speeches. I always have pen sketches all over my church bulletin- somehow it helps me actually pay attention BETTER.
I’m so glad you’re a regular poster- most of my friends have sort of quieted down, and I feel lonely out there in “blog world”!! So it’s nice to have a blog I can hop to and see a regular post.
I love keeping up with you and what fun, new things you’re up to!!
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