November

The hopeful yellow of gingko leaves is on the ground now. The metronome of wind shield wipers that will keep us company on the wintery roads is almost here. I wonder what this dark season will hold, but for now I soak in the November sun and am grateful for patches of color that still remain scattered about.

Innocence + depth

Innocence and depth will you please learn to hold hands? Will you dance for me?

Depth, my complaint stands - you only seem to mingle with grief and knowing.

Your weighted gifts are quite priceless however - understanding, empathy, compassion, grace.

Deep wrinkle lines of the heart are more beautiful than a young face.

#thoughts #prosepoetry #prose #kandycekingwrites #innocence #depth #heartandsoul #growth #grace

Alarm clock bird

Did God send you? You alarm clock bird

He’s calling me to meet Him in the mornings again..

It’s been a pattern a song in the head or one out the window..

Yours wasn’t particularly a pleasant hymn more of an alert 🚨

get up get up get up get up get up

Squeaking and squealing as if your little feathered life depended upon it. You did a good job, I got up.

A date with the divine - what does that look like with melted makeup and a stiff neck?

Today a reminder to care for orphans and widows - who are they in my life?

I tell you the truth

/ I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise /

Luke 23:43

6x8” (can be enlarged as a print on canvas)

Mixed Media

340lb mixed media paper

NFS

#easterart #mybeautifulmess #godoflove #godofgrace #godoflight #sunset #sunrise #peach #blue #grey #healedbyhisstripes #movement #abstractart #kandycekingart #beautyinexpression

First signs of spring

We plant in fallen Faith

With knowing Hope in the divinity of science

Which in due season will produce the delicate blooms and reminders that seasons change

So take a breath today

Plant in Faith, Watch for Hope, Embody Love

These thoughts came this morning after slowing down and listening - Picking daffodils, listening to piano music, listening to Bema podcast, reading ethics book, sketching and painting in the studio.

Ground

by k. king

we are

caged

ride

sun-kissed skies

are here

swallow

tangerine rich

scenes are near

roll

rich wet mud

awaits

grasp. sink, think

we are

marked

for

higher, brighter, lighter

ground

#galaxyminded #move #movement #divinelydetermined  #letsride #portlandwriter #moveforwhatmatters #prayerworks #prayerwalks #jesusall #liftoureyes #openourears #grasp #sink #think #leadus #survivor

Lazy Parts

/ Lazy Parts /

6 - 6x8” pieces/parts

Inspired by IFS session (Internal Family Systems Therapy) yesterday.

Parts were acknowledged and given some light rays to shine. They felt heard and wanted to play today. Deep rest, nature, healing. ❤️‍🩹

#parts #ifstherapy #artheals #balance #beautyinexpression #kandycekingart #artyourheart #abstractart #colors

Beginnings

Beginnings can be exciting and best (jump in), middles can be murky and unknown (time to trust the process), ends can be solid and satisfying (job well done).

Here’s to the beginning of a 16”x16” diptych

#herestobeginnings #findyourway #wip #wipart #paintthestory #artyourheart #beautyinexpression #sunsetdreams #flow #kandycekingart #galaxyminded #peachygoodness #pdxcontemporaryart #pnwonderland #pnwartist #pnwart #mybusinesshisglory #privelegedtocreate #gratefulheart #privelegedtoprocesswithpaint

Keepsake by Kandyce King

shadows imbue

her wild eyes

her brown hair

don’t underestimate

divinely determined

scampering

strong steps

her fired up soul

her bare soft feet

her galaxy mind

terrified firsts

chilled glassy gravel

90 laps ought to do

resolved

for you

for sentience

for Mason

for Grace

do you not

understand

many souls

live this

existence

every night

she managed 3

a piece embedded

in her heel

a companion on lap 1

a keepsake for

her heart and soul