Laveda D. Rockford

  Revelation 14 The Redeemed or The Ransomed by Laveda D. Rockford  Here is a new update on my painting. It is a work in progress but coming along nicely. These photos do not do it justice. If you knew the process of oil painting, you would know how difficult it could be at times and wet paint does not photograph well. Many of the old masters kept paintings that they were not finished with because it wasn't exactly what they had in mind and had to step away from it to think about it or paint a commissioned piece. Then when they returned to it, it became something more. I can relate to that.  I catch myself looking at a painting that I have not signed yet and have ideas to make it better. That is the kind of painting I am talking about. I think painting a commissioned piece is just as hard but at least you know what you are going for in the beginning. My paintings are not like that. I have an idea what I want to paint on some of them, and then there are others that the can...

  Painting, Writing, and Gardening   First, I will begin by telling you a little bit about my new painting. When I paint, I really have no idea what will go onto the canvas. I trust the Holy Spirit to guide me, and this painting is hard to understand unless you know about future prophecy . I am calling it The Redeemed or The Ransomed . It takes time to paint an oil painting on canvas, but the rewards are so much worth it. Second, I have started writing my third book and the conversation between the Prince and private investigator Wade Hamilton is remarkably interesting and, if I may say so myself, good! People used to tell me all the time not to complement myself, but I am the only one who cares about it at the moment, and I consider my remark as marketing. I have read other authors give remarks about their books and this goes right along with their comments and marketing strategies. So please be considerate. My birthday was this past week and with everything going on...

  Beauty Before and Beyond painting by Laveda D. Rockford In honor of the Cherokee Nation, I would like to introduce you to my newest painting, Beauty Before and Beyond .  This painting is a representation of the educational history of my Cherokee ancestry. The two Sequoyah trees are in honor of Sequoyah who started developing the Cherokee syllabary in 1809, and the first Cherokee newspaper, The Cherokee Phoenix, that was published in 1828.    On the eastern side of the United States of America, the resilience of the Cherokee people could be seen through the Cherokee syllabary. Sequoyah was illiterate and uneducated according to the standards of the day. However, this brilliant man fashioned and formed the communication that was dearly needed. Though its future seemed to be doomed when they were forced to walk through fields, forests, and across the river into an area unknown to them called Oklahoma. Would they survive after the Trail of Tears ? Yes, the ninebark in...

  The Breath of Gold In the land of glorious conifers, there are a few conifers with this special feature. God created this feature with His royal breath representing the gold color of the heavenly realm. The LORD my GOD sent this painting into my mind, and I must paint what He sends me. I saw it in my mind and painted it in one single day. I had a few touch-ups to do afterward to keep the clear, yet vision version of this painting.                 Isaiah 13:12                                  I will make humans rarer than gold, scarcer than Ofir’s (Ophir’s) pure gold.                 Revelations 21:21                   ...

Jesus Christ as a Baby, portion of oil on glass painting by Laveda D. Rockford   One Star Outshone Them All This is a painting of the baby Jesus Christ; the night Jesus Christ was born. I have been working on three paintings that I want to introduce you to. All three of these paintings have meaning. The first painting I will show you is the baby Jesus Christ on the night Jesus Christ was born. The evening sky was clear. Stars shone above, twinkling in the sight of those who were awake to see them. One star outshone them all. Shepherds in the nearby fields of Bethlehem were given the news of a baby having been born in one of their own lambing caves. The shepherds used these lambing caves to care for the Temple lambs used in the sacrifice. Bethlehem is approximately five miles from Jerusalem, perfect for gathering the sheep needed according to the law of Moses, which, in turn, was God’s law. Jesus Christ would be the sacrificial lamb many years later. Jesus Christ, known ...

  The Handsome Warrior Saturday evening as I was leaving the Powwow in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, I had already put my cellphone in my purse and how I wish I would have kept it out to take a picture of the most wonderful scene. A handsome warrior was standing, talking to his mother or wife. I could not tell the age of the warrior because of his regalia and face paint. His natural stance showing strength, honor, and composure filled me with such admiration that I told this man that I loved him as I walked by. He turned to look at me and saw my eyes widen as I realized what I had said. I tried, without avail, to explain the different love that I spoke of. Motioning with my hands the length of his raiment, concerned that the woman he was speaking with was his wife. My hand motions only made his perplexity heighten. As you know, I am a single, straight woman and I recognize a good-looking man when I see one, because he was. I did not attempt to flirt with him in any way. It was the lon...

An update on the painting I am working on while giving thanks for all of the strong military people who gave their lives for our freedom. Freedom to live in a free society and choose what you want to do. Choices made can change lives for the better. Compassion, respect and peace. Love, Laveda D. Rockford 

  What Is The Purpose To The Reason What is the purpose to the reason of anything? The purpose could be an end to something, or the intention through determination which someone intends to get or do. But to what end? The reason or plan, if you say, is to justify an act through premises of an argument. Does it make sense to be justifiably wrong about something which could lead to a change of heart among the people? I just read a scripture in the bible that talks about the rich and the poor.                 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” have you not discr...

  New Artwork In Progress 2025 New Artwork In Progress 2025 It was an interesting time the past few weeks. We have had very wintry weather and a snow shower or two and we are supposed to get more snow showers on Tuesday. The weatherperson announced that we could get up to fifteen inches. Yikes! So, what does a person do in freezing weather? If you are an artist, you grab a canvas and your oil paints and start painting. Well, to tell you the truth I pray first, I pray during and, I always pray while I paint. It really does help me because God gives me an idea but does not tell me how to proceed until the time is right. So, this is how I work. When I write, I do the same thing. I saw a post that said something to the effect that poetry is a dying literature. I must disagree. The prose is and always will be from the heart and something a poet does is sing their words to the world in a form of art. Not singing but delicately winding through thought to form a sensational work of w...

  Photo of the finished ornament the I made for my daughter and her husband. Christmas, 2024 Laveda D. Rockford Convergence of Stars a Precursor? | Laveda D. Rockford During this season we know that the sounds of joy filling the air could fall flat upon the ears of those suffering unimaginable sadness. What can we do to ease the pain of so many? Do we let them wallow in self-pity? Or do we share what we know to ease the pain? Each Christmas is no different than the last since I have been alive. We celebrate the love of God. While God watched with saddened, darkened sky, His own son die, we know that His birth was celebrated with a distant star shining bright in the sky. Guiding those who, for decades, watched. A convergence of stars in the heavenly realm to announce His birth and our deliverance. Did I say Deliverance? Yes, deliverance! Though Roman domination was not toppled for years to come, the devil lost his grip on the human soul. We gained communion with God Hims...