Laveda D. Rockford

  Laveda D. Rockford at home First Things First I have to share this photo with you. The photo below is a new painting that I have been working on. And let me tell you, it is not easy when you work with oil paint. I am not in a hurry to finish it because of that. It just reminds me of how faithful God is and it was something that I needed for myself. It is like a reminder of where God is and what He is up to. We, the human race, are not forgotten by Him. There is a verse in the Bible that says He is patient and kind not wanting anyone to perish. If that is how God is, why would we be any other way? When I pray for people, I pray only good things for them. My heart is right and I am serious about that. Some people would say that I am naive to think that I could have an influence in this big old world, but I have seen things that are evidence of the opposite. I can be effective in someone’s life. Those that I know and those that I do not know personally. And those that I do not know ...

  Cooperation for the Better of Human Existence Have you noticed that we are in the year 2026? As I look at the days that we are living in, it is only fair to ask why we have not found a new way to exist together. Yes, we live in a fast paced, modern society, but what does that gain us if all we see on the news is another shooting? It is so sad to see things like that when all I want to do is reach people intellectually. What happened to cooperation for the better of human existence? When “they” say we have advanced, advanced to what? Where is all this hate coming from? Yes, I know, the Bible says that at this time the devil will know that his time is short and he will go around “like” a roaring lion looking for whom he may devour. I actually used that verse in my first book. But I had no idea that I would be living in these days watching a world that I love come apart at the seams. And when I say that I love the world, I do not mean that I love the world more than God. But I l...

  Light, Beauty, Strength of Time   This bright sunshiny day brings beautiful sights during times of suffering. Why, you ask, can this be? It is a day of blessing among sorrow. The clematis with its soft unfurling petals soften the corner of the patio seeking sunlit days while filling what would be a rather lonely white lattice. It fills my heart with beauty, softness, and the knowledge that hope leads us on during times of uncertainty. Just a few weeks ago I was not certain if I would see this beautiful clematis bloom but here it is giving me encouragement through the season that I have been in. I will bloom, someday, metaphorically speaking. Then there is this, the non-fading red rose, Tiamo, carrying the scent of old-fashioned roses whose beauty is so understated until you get close and see its fashionable setting. What a glorious sight of this single rose. All of these flowers open the wedding season, which I was invited to one but was not able to attend but I ga...

  My third book is going to be exciting.  In The Case of the War  Princess, the FBI contact Wade about a case that they do not want to get involved with. A Princess was kidnapped and it would lead them in directions that would not be helpful at this time. After Wade speaks to the team, GIWADE accepts the assignment that will send them across the world. Quote:  Everyone in the room got up and walked out to get ready for this assignment. Gina, Wade, and Grace were the only ones left to man the phones and plan their trip. Silence and a feeling of peace were in the atmosphere giving them the courage that they needed to continue on. What a wonderful feeling when peace envelops you during the unknown. That can only come from God. Praise be to God that He is here. A Christian, mystery, crime drama. 

  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                   ...

  Mitten According To Mr. Kinder PART THREE: Short story by Laveda D. Rockford   Mr. Kinder watched them through his upstairs bedroom window. A smile, a laugh, and even a tear slipped from his eye watching this little boy with his mother enjoying the sunny late afternoon. Laughter when clods of earth flew once freed from the lawn to hit Mitt’s mother on the top of her head bouncing off and rolling to hide among the grass mounds around her. A tear slipped from his eye when Mitt’s mother decided to join him instead of the scolding that Mr. Kinder was sure to come.   Mr. Kinder decided to ask them over for dinner, thinking that Mitt’s mother had not had time to make it.   They arrived for dinner and Mitt told Mr. Kinder about his own story of finding treasure. Someone had lost a bottle cap from a soda. What a treasure it was for Mitt to have found the pop-bottle-cap.   It was a wonderful first meeting between Mr. Kinder and Mitt’s mother. Mr. Kin...

Laveda D. Rockford Author, Writer, Poet, Artist   CAPTIVE DELIVERANCE | YAHREH Screenplay The first in this series of books and screenplays is Captive Deliverance (Yahreh) which leads FBI Agent Wade Hamilton into an investigation that changes his life. While working on a complicated case, he learns how to see beyond his own understanding. Combined with the help of his team the criminals are rounded up and he closes the case that brought Gina into his life.              Motto: There is a reason for everything and everything has a purpose.   THE CASE OF THE BLACK PEARL RING | THE CASE OF THE BLACK PEARL RING Screenplay In the second book, Gina and Wade find out that the battle surges even though they are living according to the rules. After they open their own private investigation company, they contact their first client. Wade travels across the country only to find the answer that he is looking for in his own backyard...

  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...

  'Scenes From The Porch' Laveda D. Rockford   Here is a little summary about me and what I do. Laveda D. Rockford, artist I have painted quite a few paintings and ornaments which I really enjoy painting. I mainly use oil on canvas except when I paint on glass for my Christmas ornaments. The first photo above is of my newest painting series called ‘Scenes From The Porch’.  Oil Painting on Christmas Ornament   Laveda D. Rockford, gardener Laveda D. Rockford, gardener I am an enthusiastic gardener and designed my own flower garden. Gardening is a learning process. Some things go together well while others have to be moved because of water hungry neighbors. I had to remove one of my Hydrangeas because of that issue and it is having a wonderful time in a large flowerpot on my patio. The little tree that you see in the photo is no longer there. We had so much rain this spring that it did not survive. It made me very sad.    Laveda D. Rockford, ...

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 

This post is to say thank you for following me. It is the time of year that most gardeners are able to spend time in their gardens. Here are a few photos of the flowers that I planted the past couple of years. God bless and have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. Love always, Laveda D. Rockford  © 2025 Laveda D. Rockford 

  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...

The Path: Shining Ever Brighter Proverbs 4:18   The Path: Shining Ever Brighter I am posting this to share with you a little more about my latest painting. The verse that goes with the painting is special. “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.” (Proverbs 4:18) As you can tell in the photo of my painting that the morning sun has arrived and is reaching into the far corners of the forest while the daylight reflects the brightness of the day in water so clear. Flowers edge the riverbank and have spread out into the forest so peacefully. It is composed of something that only could be achieved in the full light of day, yet time has been erased and the scene is as if God Himself is watching. He sees the end from the beginning, always. It is a delight to know that I depend on Him in all that I do. With out God, I could not paint this way. To God be the glory. I spent the week before my birthday visiting family...

The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. (Proverbs 4:18)   The Path My days are filled with work. I work full time, caring for the lawn, flower garden, and I am a painter of oil on canvas, as well as a writer and blogger. I am Laveda D. Rockford. My Mother, her doctors say, is in stage four cancer and has been since 2015. However, we are blessed that she can still do a lot of things on her own. In fact, I took her to see my brother in Texas and she will be staying with him for a while. Her next injections are not until later this month. I have not had time to write even though I have started my third book. The publisher that I contacted to publish my second book gave me an estimate but when I was ready to pay, they did not contact me again. I am wondering about this as I do have the funds and would like to begin. If you know of a publisher that is interested in a Christian novel, please send me the information so I c...