Roberta Byram Blogs

Hello! All Curled Up by Roberta Byram. I just love the highlights and antique wallpaper look on this acrylic painting. I painted it one day just free flowing and worked with colors I am not familiar with; however, I really like the way it turned o... 

Hello! Emotions! Whoohoo! If you have not seen the movie, “Inside Out” it is worth seeing! I had no idea how deep this movie was going to be. It takes a look at all our emotions and basically teaches us that it is ok to take the time to experie... 

Hello! As the year quickly speeds toward the end and the New Year peeks around the corner, I wish all of you a joyful and wonderful journey into 2016. Find a way to stop and breathe the last two weeks of 2015 and remember all the wonder and life ... 

Hello! I love this season of the year! I love the live tree in the house and the smell of it! I love the sparkles and the decorating! I love the joy and all the colors and the special time that it is! And you know there is a “but” in there somew... 

Hello! Well, life is overwhelming, isn’t it? So many choices, so many things to do, so many areas pulling us in many directions. Yet, we all have choices, do we not? And sometimes we make too many choices….just saying…. Flying through life... 

Hello! Little Tree by Roberta Byram. The Shenandoah Valley in Virginia is full of beautiful sights like this little tree. It made me think of all the plants and trees and vegetation there as they are all different colors and shapes and sizes; ... 

HELLO! The Abbey at Iona Scotland, has many entrances, doorways, hallways, places of invitation to enter. As you see, there are several doors here that are offered. The Spiritual life has many doors as well that invite us to enter and when we li... 

HELLO! Is your life rooted and grounded like these sea oats? Life is like shifting sand and if we do not want it to wash away, we plant deep spiritual roots to hold it all together when the storms of life threaten. With what or whom is your... 

Hello! A Piece of the Moon I photographed this piece of the moon recently and I wondered if any life being lived there. Oh, I know all the science and all…but….what if beings lived deep in the core of this moon and did not need sunlight or oxy... 

HELLO! Time, time, time! I love writing and I love taking pictures and FAA, but shucks, it takes a lot of time! Someone once told me that anything worth having or doing takes time. Well, I am almost ready for copyright with my book, but I ... 

HELLO! Right, wrong, good, or bad....I grew up thinking that everything in life was right, wrong, good, bad, black, white. It was't until my "well-seasoned" years, that I discovered possibilities! I discovered colors, paths, gray, other people tha... 

HELLO! The earth is sighing. The dew is clinging to the grass and the trees stand in anticipation of the coming season. The earth is preparing for a restful, transforming season. The dew in the grass is lingering with a vibrancy of drink befo... 

HELLO! Today I journeyed over rivers and through woods from Apex NC to Florence SC. I would say, I went the back way. I am not sure I would have noticed everything that I did today if I had not had my camera with me. My best friend was driving a... 

HELLO! My not yet 3 year old granddaughter was eating lunch with me and her 6 year old brother today. She looked around the restaurant and said, "look grandma, it is so beautiful!" I asked her what she saw that was so beautiful because the restaur... 

HELLO! Yesterday I traveled to Clayton NC for a meeting with a youth ministry that I am still a part of in an advisory role. I spent 3 years in Clayton when I was in my early 50's and began grad school. Of course, I was early and yes, I took my c... 

HELLO! I just spent the last 2 days writing the last chapter to my second book about an "almost" near death experience that happened to me this past summer. When I write, the words just flow out and I can go on and on. I love the HELLO part; but... 

HELLO! Today I drove to Prospect Hill about one hour away. I visited my daughter and 7 grand-kids that are still at home. The baby is 8 weeks old and I try to help out. I have driven there countless times. Today; however, I had my camera and i... 

HELLO! Today I had 5 of my 15 grandchildren with me. We went to the park, played games and walked around the neighborhood. The 14, 10, 9, & 6 year old brought their cameras (the 3 year old did not). I did not bring my camera because I thought t... 

HELLO! I did not blog yesterday because I had 5 grandchildren and to say I had time to do it would not be true. However; yesterday, I sold something and placed in a tie in a contest. I think that is interesting. I know that everyone on FAA wo... 

HELLO! I wonder what I'd do if I was rich and famous? Rise up above others like these clouds? Maybe not....just not me. I like to get down in the dirt and play with others. I wonder what I'd do if I was rich and famous? Stand out like t... 

HELLO! Hear say...gossip...oral stories and tales. What to do about "hear say"? Well, I must say...that I listen to "hear say." I have been on FAA for 7 months and trying to do everything that I am supposed to do. So, I listen to what e... 

HELLO! The image you see is a long, huge pipe that I came across in an abandoned training field. It was obvious by the other objects, that people trained by squeezing through this narrow space. I squatted down, looked through it and had to take ... 

HELLO! One day, I will share on my blog where the HELLO! comes from and why I am famous in some circles for that expression. But for now....I have writer's block. Brain just shuts down. No words. No thoughts or too many thoughts all runni... 

HELLO! Even if I am a grandma... Even if I have to write everything down... Even if it takes me longer than most... Even if I have had a couple of careers already.... Even if I thought I learned just about everything there was to know ... 

HELLO! Have you ever felt vulnerable? Exposed? Have you ever wondered if anyone could see who your really are? What about all our masks? Ever take yours off? We have layers and layers to who we are just like an onion and getting to the... 

HELLO! Woohoo! Yippee! Yahoo! Nope, I am not crazy! Just excited! WoooHOOO! yep, it's Wednesday! Not hump day for me though! YESSIRREEE! Today is "no-more techy stuff for today" Wednesday! Isn't it interesting the way some peop... 

Hello! I waited. And waited. It doesn't snow very often in North Carolina where I live in Apex. I pondered and enjoyed all the snow images on FAA and they were beautiful. And I waited. FINALLY! It snowed here! Not a little, but sc... 

Hello! Well, it is released and I am copying the press release here....but first the lady in the photo! This is my mom! I grew up with her, but I did not know her until the last year of her life. I had one year of healing relationship. The... 

Hello! Well, overwhelmed is not a big enough or long enough word to describe my week last week! From Biloxi Mississippi to New Orleans and 2000 photos later.... How does one say...grateful...for sea and sky, birds and wildlife, flowers and t... 

Hello, Well, I have been promising this story for quite some time. I will begin tonight....but you will have to stay posted to get the WHOLE story. It all began when I was asked to speak at an Emmaus Walk Weekend on Prevenient Grace. I am sti... 

Hello! Thirty years ago, Lionel Richie recorded a song titled, “Hello.” My husband and I were dating at the time and he brought me this song and told me to listen to it—he said that it was our song and that it was how he felt about me! My v... 

Hello! so the rest of the story.....well....my husband wooed me with this song Hello and I said Yes! I said ....it is you I am looking for! I accepted his invitation of marriage and the rest is history. God woos us continuously and offers us ... 

Hello! I just LOVE the city, don't you? I love all the hustle and bustle and people going here and there. I wonder where they are going and what is on their minds....hummmm..... Atlanta is one of my favorite cities. I lived there for 9 ye... 

Hello! Prison. I had no idea about prison five years ago. A young man in my church made a mistake and I went to prison to see him. I still go to prison to see him. He is gifted, talented, and loves God. Prison is a whole different commu... 

Hello! Well, today, this blog is about anxiety. We all have anxiety, at least I think everyone does, do you? We become anxious about many things in our lives. Today, I am anxious about a weekend coming up where I will be teaching and do... 

Hello! Yep. I knew it. I knew my anxiety was a waste of time. You can say, "I told you so." I entered the weekend, with anxiety and wow! I arrived and met 55 other women and 2 men who could not be any more diverse if it was planned. ... 

Hello! I planted flowers this week. I LOVE flowers! Love the way they look and smell. Flowers make everything beautiful. As I was digging holes, covered in dirt, sweat pouring off me, mosquitos and ants tasting me....I heard a voice.... ... 

Hello! So, I have just returned from the beach and I am sure that it is good for the soul! The ocean is amazing: So strong; yet gentle. So angry; yet calm. So vast in places and so small in others. The ocean is amazing: It touches u... 

Hello! So, I have been spending most of my time with grandchildren. It is summer and we get to be together almost every week. Today, I took a 7 year old and a 5 year old to lunch. They always order the same thing at the same place....alwa... 

Hello! Two blogs in 2 days and I have a 7 year old and a 5 year old (boys) staying with me for 3 days! However; children are amazing and so very interesting and I often think they are much smarter than we well seasoned folks are. Today, I fi... 

Hello! Oh, the simple pleasures of life! How we forget as we become well seasoned. It only takes a child, an umbrella, and rain to experience a simple pleasure of life! Yes, I am talking about singing in the rain! It is summer in North C... 

Hello! Well, I have been thinking and that could be dangerous! One day I went to the community discussion and started reading about a person who was looking for some art for a new room that people could have conversation around. So, yep, like ... 

Hello! Well, it certainly is summer! In North Carolina it is hot! I have had the opportunity to travel to the beach a few times and planning to go again in 3 weeks (check out the Ocean, Ocean Beach Gallery). I also went to the Hudson Valley i... 

Hello! Just saying....I am glad to be here! So, I have been thinking....about peaks and valleys. I was born and raised in the Ohio Valley. Beautiful landscape! Oh....but I did not know that when I lived there! Funny how we take for granted ... 

Hello! Yes, today I am going to talk about my affair. It came late in life, but I thought about it a lot when I was younger and it was always close to my heart. I fantasized about it for many years and since I have become involved this affai... 

Hello! Where has the summer gone? Is it really September? Whew! I can feel it in the air. The leaves are turning....yes, fall is on its way. I am thankful for photos! When fall passes and winter arrives...it will be dark and it will ... 

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