Welcome to the “Inspire Valley Studio” new monthly inspirational column!  Be sure to include your name and email address on the “Inspire Valley Studio” guest list on the CONTACT page, to be notified when new writings and photographs are showcased.

Welcome to the marvelous month of May
at Inspire Valley Studio in Brown County, Indiana!

The winner of the April 15th drawing for a free photograph of choice was Sara from Portland, IN. Sara chose Gallery photo #12 entitled “Stairs to Nowhere”. This photo was created by increasing its color saturation to the maximum. I’ve used this same technique in a NEW photo in the Gallery this month entitled “Feline”. Check it out! If you have not already done so, sign up on the guest list of Inspire Valley Studio and you will automatically be entered into our next drawing to be held July 4th! The winner will receive a matted photo of his/her choice. Be sure to see all the new spring photos while visiting the Gallery.

Inspire Valley Studio now has photography at a physical location. (We worked backwards from a cyber-gallery to a real-time gallery!) Selected photos in matted form, and on stretched canvas, are on display at the new “Hoosier Artist” gallery in Nashville. “Hoosier Artist” is a co-operative of sixteen area artists and is located on Honeysuckle Lane in TuckAway Court (behind Miller’s Ice Cream) and is open daily. Tracy’s book “Here Am I - Reflections to Inspire Daily Living” can also be purchased there.

Every Path Leads Us Home

There is such a place. A place with no fear, nor shame. No sadness, nor guilt. No confusion, no jealousy, no hatred. The path to this place is endlessly diverse. We catch a glimpse in a dream, a prayer, or a quiet moment. But only upon death may we stay. For this place is our Home. And every path leads us there. We can not lose our way.

The journey to this place is a reunification process. We, as individual souls, become One at our Home. We finish our difficulties and painful mistakes. We leave our heavy, tired and hurting flesh. Home awaits us all. It beckons, greets and welcomes our presence.

Here the heart heals. We may rest long, or for a brief moment, as time
here is nonexistent. Here we reunite with the life force of God and recognize the inter-connectedness of all beings. And we remember, and recognize, that this place is our Home. For we are truly spiritual beings, simply having a brief human experience.

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