Has anyone ever felt like God has been giving them a glimpse of their future throughout their life?

I think this very subject hit me the hardest a few days ago. Not in a bad way, but I feel that when you start questioning what you are meant to do in life God gives you small confirmations. There have been certain situations that have triggered memories reminding me that I’m on the right path. Life changes, situations change, but the path for me has always been expressing myself with art. This very thing that I have been doing my entire life has helped me figure out who I am and what I want out of life.

The more I paint the more I realize there is a pattern, this has triggered some memories to come up. One memory was when I used to write prayers on my paintings. Honestly, I don’t remember why I stopped doing that. Only recently writing my aggressions down on my art has triggered this memory.

 I’m using words in my work, whatever it is I’m feeling at that very moment.  It’s a good way to release anxieties and fears. If I’m angry I write angry, If I’m fearful I write fearful. This helps me discover what is blocking me at that moment and I’m able to release anything that is getting in my way. This is also a way to inspire my work, helping me to confront certain emotions I don’t want to deal with. I’m sure many of you have been in situations where you are trying to control your emotions and just sort of set them aside thinking this will solve the problem. We all know this does not work!

The more I thought about how I’ve been writing on my work, the more God brought images into my mind. Reminding me how I’ve been expressing myself in my art for years.

There was a time in my life when I felt I had no control over anything I wanted to do. Let’s just say I felt trapped. This is the painting that came out of that experience. If you take an x-ray of it, you can probably see all the prayers on it.

Puppet, Pastel on Masonite

by Margie Resto

Many of the paintings I completed I felt were led by God. Sometimes, he even gave me the painting in my mind before I even put it down on paper.

God has always been there leading me. There are countless ways that God has led me whether it’s that still small voice or confirmation through a song, movie, image or person; he’s always been there. I’m not going to say I’ve always been obedient, but I’ve tried.

All of this has led me here,  where I am today. I feel the need to help others express themselves, get unstuck and find direction on their art journey. It’s a fire that has burned within me all my life. There is nothing else I would rather do. When I paint and teach there is a peace that overwhelms me that tells me I’m in the right path.