Moving ART by MARK

Mark Gray

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painting by Mark Gray of Clay Mathews
a commissioned work 18in x 24in on canvas

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Goyaałé by artist Mark Gray
 January 16, 2014 

January 13, 2014 

Following the spirit of your words, Mark, "...the poor Indian, whose untutored mind see God, or hears him in the wind..." there are many who'd be offended and take up a cause against the appearance of the words, but the sound of the words informed by the histories of two peoples reveals deep exchanges between two worldviews that clashed. It seemed from the outset of their meeting doom was the word of life for the Red Peoples. 

In your words is the view millions of 'good-hearted' white Christians and traders expressed before and after we entered the 20th century. Missionaries and politicians lorded over the Red People a perception of a superior way of life over a way of living that was a part of Nature as if relationship with Earth, our Mother was absurd. 

What a history lesson in so short a sentence. -Gregory E. Woods, 1.18.14 

Natural LAW

Lacey Duvalle holding hands

"Embrace your God-given dreams and eradicate the nightmares of negativity."


Refuse To Live Beneath Your Potential
Rev. Dr. Sinclair Grey III 


In this spiritual journey, you must understand that you have power on the inside that's greater than any negative influence on the outside. You need to know that setbacks will arise in your life in order to take your attention off what you were meant to become and shift your attention on what you can't become. The good news is that God loves you so much that He can take what was meant to destroy you and use it to elevate you. All you need to do is decide that you won't settle for settling. It's not too late. Set you mind on accomplishing your goal and work towards it daily. The only thing stopping you is YOU. God is ready to elevate you but you must have enough faith to trust Him.

The writer of Proverbs deposits these words of wisdom when he said, "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." Please don't miss this. Whatever God has given you, He expects you to use it. Failure to use what God has given you is just like slapping God in the face and calling Him a failure. I have news for you - God is not a failure and neither are you. Whatever God has placed in you, it's time to use it. Don't wait, hesitate, or procrastinate - the time is now. It's time to rise above the negativity and allow God to show up and show out in your life. From this day forward, tell yourself and others that you refuse to live beneath your potential.



"A transformed mind enables one to take a step forward whereby a fearful mind causes one to retreat."

"Peyton's Place" by artist Mark Gray
Jan. 18, 2014