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The View18x24 Acrylic on Canvas A lot of people ask me how I get my inspiration or what is my painting process. Everything I do begins in prayer. From there, God leads the way. To God be the glory! God created all of us to seek Him, worship Him, and serve Him. We all do this differently and for me it is through my gift of art. Therefore, I crave time with my Heavenly Father and I need time to paint as an outlet for those things. For the folks who know me I

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A lot of people ask me how I get my inspiration or what is my painting process. Everything I do begins in prayer. From there, God leads the way. To God be the glory!

 

God created all of us to seek Him, worship Him, and serve Him. We all do this differently and for me it is through my gift of art. Therefore, I crave time with my Heavenly Father and I need time to paint as an outlet for those things. For the folks who know me I hope and pray it is inevitable that they all come together.

 

Heather and I were recently in Israel at the Sea of Galilee. Our tour stopped at the site where Jesus gave a sermon to many people while on the grassy slopes side of the mountain which over looked the waters of the Sea of Galilee. As I walked through the gardens then around the chapel taking in the beautiful grounds and the view of the lake, I looked up to find the most beautiful view. The oversized date palms were extraordinary.  Sure the dome of the church was grand, and the sky was beautiful and blue. Yet the very thing that caught my attention was the squawking sounds coming from the sky. That’s when my eyes started following the electric green birds that were chasing each other. I loved the unexpected contrast of colors and took as many photos as I could before we left. I haven’t thought much about it since then.

 

Fast forward to this week.  The image of that moment popped in my mind. I knew it was ready to paint but I did not have a title nor a story yet. So I pray, paint, and wait. While painting, I make alternate and vibrant color choices.  I am a huge fan of the gift God has given to all of us in the beautiful colors of the sky that start and end our days. I try to remember to thank Him as often as possible. His colors are a violet or sometimes coral so I decided to change my typical sky from blue to the coral color. With as many colors as possible I painted the palm and kept the color of the vibrant green parakeets the way I remember seeing them on that day.

 

With the painting finished the title had still not come to me. Like times before I continue to pray and wait. I never want to rush ahead of what God is teaching me. Later that night we went to bed listening to a sermon by Ken Hamm. The gentleman who started the creation museum as well as the ark encounter.  He talked about how there are basically two views that are at the route of all our social conversations and beliefs. A Biblical Godly world view where we can gather so much from Genesis 1-11 or the world’s view. A view that says I have my own thoughts. It is a view that is very boxed in and gives everyone their own set of standards. It is a world of blurred lines and uncertainty. Much like the days are today as well as the past days when Jesus was teaching the Beatitudes to all people, not just the Jews.

 

The painting is of the birds that flew around the church where the sermon on the mount was preached and Jesus taught the Beatitudes. Most everyone thought Jesus was teaching about the law. He wasn’t teaching law. He was speaking love. He was saying to those that live in there own box that they had created - If you are a Hebrew the law doesn’t save you.  A broken person does. Maybe to us in the western world we have done the same thing and revolved our Christian life around devotions, going to church, serving our community, doing and being good. But that won’t save any of us. Blessed are those that are broken in need of God’s grace and mercy. Jesus goes on to hit home at the prideful heart which should convict us all. He spoke truth about sin and then invites us to repent so that we can fellowship with him. This is the beauty of the beatitudes. He invites us into a righteousness that is not of ourselves.

As I think back on it for some reason I didn’t paint the scene of the hillside with the beautiful chapel that was created by man. Instead, I chose to focus upward toward the birds racing around in the sky. A different view. A view that sees a broader perspective.

So what did I learn from my time of seeking, worshipping, and serving God as I painted this painting. I create a box a lot of times.  A box that has a horizontal perspective. A box that I stuff my own ideals, my own self importance, my own way of life inside of it and before you know it I have regressed in my walk with Jesus. My pursuit of a righteousness that is not my own.

 

Have we fallen into a world view or do we see things from a Godly view in our daily walk with Him. Jesus wrapped up the beatitudes by saying. “God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” Matthew‬ ‭5:10‬ ‭NLT‬

He wants us to hold steadfast to a heavenly perspective where we follow Him.

As I take my eyes off the sky it reminds me of the hope that is to come. I remember the  beautiful little church and it’s foundation that the church was built on. The last teaching in this sermon was about the foundation we build our lives upon.  Jesus said, “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.” Matthew‬ ‭7:24‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

So this is a small glimpse into the process of me, Glenn Lamp, painting a painting. For me it is much more than the art. It keeps me forever close to seeking His kingdom first and His righteousness, not my own.

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Hannah Durham
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★★★★★ 5
this book set my soul ablaze! <3
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"i had never really cared about the weather before, but now, clear skies meant everything to me, and i was grateful to see another calm morning." this book. this book! i loved the last storm so much. the writing style. the descriptions. the world-building. the characters. the plot twists. the tropes. the sexual tension. the—everything. everything was magic. the last storm follows our two main characters, ara and rogue, giving us dual POV from both characters (which i loved, btw). ara, a human girl who has been locked away in her father’s estate most of her life, just wants to see the world. all she dreams of is seeing what else is out there. but when her father announces her engagement, she knows that dream will become nothing more than just that—a dream. rogue, the fae king, is tired of the attacks being rained down on his people. in hopes of finding out the human king adon’s secrets, rogue infiltrates auryna’s borders. in his last resort to gain information, he visits the local pub. to his surprise, the general’s precious only child is sitting at the bar, drink round after round of mead. now he just needs to figure out how to take her without anyone noticing. first and foremost, let’s talk about the endless list of my favorite tropes and aspects that this book had. ›› enemies to lovers ›› fated mates ›› one bed ›› the chosen one ›› elemental magic ›› actually good and shocking plot twists!!! ›› badass female lead ›› morally-grey love interest ›› fae/human war ›› force proximity ›› touch her and die ›› who did this to you? ›› captor/captive ›› praise k!nk (panting profusely) “you are entirely the opposite of everything that i am, and i would gladly wear your shackles if it meant i could have you.” it’s been a long while since i read a book i liked this much. but i just loved this book. it set my soul ablaze. thank you to the author for writing this beautiful story and for blessing me with an eARC! i loved it so much that i immediately bought the paperback upon release! every aspect of this book was just beautiful. i was blown away by the way the world was described, the way feelings were portrayed, the way the elements were used in the fae’s magic. it just—AHHH! i just absolutely adored it all. i cannot wait for the second book to release next year! also the way he calls her “little storm” sets my heart on fire. this was a fast-paced read and if you are a lover of acotar, fbaa, deal with the elf king, or any other similar books, then please stop everything you’re doing and read this book right now. you won’t regret it. thank you again, jd linton, for giving me the privilege of reading your arc and for blessing this world with the world you created. <3 "something about him pulled me in, like a moth to a flame, and it felt as if i was just waiting for the inevitable burn that came with flying too close to the fire."
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Sean
Birmingham, US
★★★★★ 4
Fun, both heartwarming and heartbreaking
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Only my second first person written selection, I am still getting used to that aspect, but unlike my first, I enjoyed that the story was told through both MCs. A great enemies to lovers, forced proximity, fated love etc, that resonated to me. There were some small twists that I could see coming, but also a few that I didn’t quite see until the characters were also seeing. Personally, I am more interested in the story than the spice, but with that said, it was well seasoned! I am kind of new to the spice world so I can’t say for sure how this would rate, but it definitely had some heat. I am very glad I happened across this author, and I do plan on also reading the next book….if nothing else, just to see for myself the “transformation” of the characters I’ve grown to love!
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Havinne Akins
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
😍😍 BEST DEBUT NOVEL EVER
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I’m having trouble finding accurate words to describe the way this book made me feel, but I am going to do my best. To start off with basic elements, the character and world building are phenomenal. I feel a strong bond to not only the two main characters, Ara and Rogue, but to each and every character introduced throughout the book. The author did a stellar job of giving each of them unique personhood. All of the scenes are beautifully described. So much so that throughout the entirety of the book, I could see every scene: the towns, the castles, the meadows, the landscape. I have had difficulty with this and with distinguishing between outlying characters while reading in the past, but I did not have to think to remember details of world or character building because they flowed naturally within the story and were described well. I have read book series before that made me want to be a part of that world, but I actually felt like I got to step into Auryna and Ravaryn! The plot twists!! Although this is not a suspense novel, it still had me on a rollercoaster of emotions and on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I haven’t cried actual tears over a book since I was in high school (and I’ve read a LOT). This book finally broke the floodgates in the final few chapters. Multiple times. And we love a good cliffhanger. It truly made me FEEL. THE SPICE is a solid 3.5/5. Some of the scenes had me flushed, some had me taking notes, some just had my jaw slack and my mouth hanging open. Bravo, JD Linton, bravo. The relationships: friendships, family, romantic, ALL of the relationships in this book have so much meaning. The author does a great job at making you feel the love, the anger, the peace, the frustrations, the safety, the familiarity, etc. between the characters. Ara and Rogue. I can not say enough and I also do not want to say too much. Just know that I feel like I know them both, to their core. I know what their childhood looks likes, their darkest moments, their biggest fears, their dreams and passions, what they want in life… The POV switches were seamless. I am so happy this author decided to let us see from both sets of eyes. I can not wait for book two after that cliffhanger. And there is SO much potential for at least one prequel, I can’t wait to see where this author goes! I hope this series continues and flourishes. Fingers crossed!
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Tracy and Christina
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 5
Amazing!
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This book was phenomenal, I devoured it within a few days! For this being a debut novel, it is fantastic and I would’ve thought the author was a seasoned author. I have zero complaints about this book. Let me start by saying that the world building was phenomenal. I could picture everything in my head because of how detailed it was — that’s how good it was written. And I absolutely love the “captive/captor” trope so much, it’s become one of my favorite tropes, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that this book had that. I loved the banter between Rogue and Ara — they’re both snarky and witty, plus with the romantic tension, it made the dialogue that much better. Speaking of romantic tension, yes there is spice but not so much of it that it overrides the plot, which I loved. For me, this would probably be on the 3/5 level of spice. This book had a ton of plot twists and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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R Spires
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 4
High on Tropes and Satisfaction
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This is a great Romantasy book full of action, adventure, and everything you look for in this genre. I won’t lie: it does kinda feel like the author found every common trope from every successful book of this kind and threw them all into this novel. But if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Especially in romance, there’s a large audience who has specific expectations, and they want them every time. Nothing wrong with that and many times I’m one of them. I have no idea what defines a spoiler honestly, so spoiler alert!!!!!!! Tropes include: Only one bed at the inn/bar Dissatisfaction with life before hunk appears Lost royalty The chosen one Montage of dress up time followed by shocked hunk Forbidden romance between two from rival peoples Power that cannot be controlled, simply guided/asked Gathering intel at the inn/bar FMC who knows how to fight/use weapons well There’s probably more but no need to list them all. Good story and I would recommend!
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