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I call ‘Crying Up’ a form of crying that ultimately ends up making your soul feel better. The ‘Up’ part is crying out to the Holy Spirit at the same time. Our souls are intricately intertwined with the Spirit and when we are heartbroken, so is He. He is waiting there to soothe our soul … if we allow it and are open and receptive. It’s easy to let the troubles of the world pile up and then get overwhelmed by them and never once cry out. We’re told from childhood to just toughen up. Crying is for babies and sissies. But it isn’t. It’s why we have tears ducts. Tears wash the eyes clean. Tears can wash our souls clean too. If we cry for the sake of crying, then we sometimes end up feeling empty inside. If we cry out to nothing, it leaves us feeling emptier. Depression sets in and then my soul spiral down into a black empty nothingness. This has been the story of my life for decades. I now find that I no longer have the need to cry as much … now that I have a connection...

I have been an artist all my life, ever since I could hold a pencil. I have always loved to draw and paint. My styles have varied over the years from realism to abstract and everything in between. The mediums I most enjoy working with are: oil, prismacolor, charcoal, graphite, watercolor, pen & ink, alcohol ink, and acrylic. Currently I am experiencing a mammoth amount of creative freedom working on abstract art. In 2013 I donated one of my kidneys to a young woman who had only been born with one very diseased kidney. Since then she has been thriving and going to college and living her life. I consider this such a privilege and i'm so happy I was a match for her. I have lived all over the country. I primarily grew up in Woodland...