Emil Diiorio you have been a true inspiration for many............ But for me, it is your artwork; your divine art has inspired me to follow my dreams; my artistic interpretations and the path God has placed before me and I thank you for this.
I know you are an extra-ordinary surgeon, a gift only God could provide to someone as his power to cure and heal. The Lord's ability to design someone so rare as you. Your art is remarkable and I would love to visit your studio. Is this your studio I see? The artwork is astounding and I am very grateful my husband brought me to you, the Lord's divine healer. Could we visit your gallery? Is this your gallery I see? My art is depicted and has evolved as an extension of your HEALING WORDS to me. I dedicate the 'resting woman' to you. The Lord truly does work in mysterious ways........Gracie!
Sincerely,
Sharon M. Perrotta-Thourot
Fear
The Scriptures can help you overcome fear and a troubled heart. One of the best healing Scriptures is found in John 14: 27 (King James Version): "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
Trust
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths," says Proverbs 3: 5-6. This Scripture can change your life. Rachel Hancock of Orem, Utah, testified about what this Scripture did for her on a website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In a very short time she was in a car accident, her identity was stolen and her father became suddenly ill, she wrote. She read Proverbs 3:5-6 and said she found peace as she began to trust in the Lord.
1 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Remember to Love Yourselves first then love for OTHERS will grow; just say "I am beautiful and i am good, i love the lord, the lord is always good," [as in Jesus our savior] over and over and over again".....this will bring you comfort and peace and soon you will begin to love others in the way jesus loves YOU!
With Kindness and Compassion Sharon Maria Nicole Perrotta-Thourot
It's no coincidence that Gil happens to be an aspiring writer whose novel about a nostalgia shop eventually ends up in the hands of Gertrude Stein for publishing. Gil is a darling, what I cannot quite figure out is why Woody Allen chose a fiance and her rich parents as his traveling companions.
Personally, I believe Woody Allen hand picked these individuals forTwo reasons: One,it is not uncommon to meet people in Europe, especially those who are au couture and wealthy, and sometimes wear white gloves to dinner,
and speak a Mediterranean Language, with this type of mentality; Although the cast are Americans, they possess this snobbish persona which makes it a CULTURE.......
Two, if you think about it, Allen's approach had to be believable, right? In order to
do so Woody Allen had to create an illusion of
Why wouldn't Gil (the main character) leave
these People (the rich who are always insulting him) behind.....
for his true dream to come true! That being, Stardom....
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This photograph of a model walking down a runway is what I mean by au couture; its a fashion statement....... I learned this when I attended FIT's Saturday Live Program in New York City as a fashion design student
To conclude, I must ask that YOU please forgive me for not mentioning the beautiful Rachel McAdams, who also played the heroine role in 'The Notebook,' which is one of my favorite movies of today. She was less than desirable to me in this movie but, remember, it was the character she played and quite convincing might I add.
Have a blessed weekend!
Mrs. Sharon Maria Nicole Perrotta-Thourot
The Old Testament--
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
I saw the movie and I read the reviews. So what's it gonna be? The roaring twenties, the 1890's or The Renaissance Era? If you found yourself traveling through Europe somewhere around the turn of the century, in Paris--the most exquisite city in the world--What would be your 'Golden Era' if you had the opportunity to meet the world's most famous ARTISTS and WRITERS alike?
Go ahead! Take a moment to close your eyes and picture yourself walking through a set of GOLDEN doors. What would be your ideal golden age on the opposite side of these doors?
I somehow want to believe that the Renaissance age is almost fairy-tale in that it was almost to good to be true; When I think of Michelangelo, Leonardo DaVinci, or even meeting Shakespeare, it doesn't seem possible. The perfection and precision of their artwork and their sculptures would never again be repeated throughout history. I view these artists as archangels, as they are an extension of the Roman Catholic Church known as the Vatican.
Owen Wilson, Woody Allen's protagonist, plays Gil; a young man whose'Golden Age' is without a doubt the roaring 20's. I would have to say this would be mine as well. Picasso, Salvidor Dali, Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway(my favorite male role in this movie and the author of 'Old Man And The Sea'), Zelda & Scott Fitzgerald, and lets not forget the fascinating
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) The worlds most talented artist and idol to yours truly .....................Pablo Picasso......
Well, in this film...... 'YOU GET IT ALL!' Woody Allen didn't skip a beat... I loved it! It didn't leave my living room screen for a 12 hour period.................
The sweet and charming Gil was a hit as he played none other than Woody Allen himself, a common characteristic by this director. Gil was absolutely intriguing as he entered the world of the roaring 20's; not to mention his falling in love time and time again.
Marion Cottilard, played the role of Adriana, who, might I add, was Picasso's Mistress. She, in fact, played the role of my favorite female character.
As it turns out, Gil is adorned by her beauty and falls head over heals in love with her! At the same time, Picasso is reeking with jealousy as though its not bad enough that Ernest Hemingway, Picasso's Protagonist, is in love with Adriana as well................ to be continued........
Wow! What a story!! I nearly died from the anticipation and talk about keeping a reader in suspense! Here's what it boils down to -- The author, John Grishner, was a law student who decided to pursue a career writing novels that are based on true stories....
The Pelican Brief written by Grishner in 1992 involves a government scandal where "insiders" confiscated over $50,000,000 for a Presidential campaign that would lead to a crime of greed (the drilling of oil in a marshland where Pelicans are becoming endangered). In the end, Investigative reporter Gray Grantham follows a trail leading him to the criminals (a group of lawyers) that perpetrated this act then went ahead and murdered anyone that could stand in their way or potentially expose them!
The lovely Darby Shaw (a law student) 'fleshes out her beliefs in a meticulous though wildly speculative brief that builds a strong case against a most unlikely suspect.' As it turns out, her instincts were dead on! After the brief is read by an accomplice, the suspects begin to cringe.... and this is where the chase begins!
In the end, Darby's counterpart figures it all out..... The horror of it all is when they (the 5 remaining lawyers) begin to realize how this will affect their families; their children and their spouses. One of them commits suicide while the others simply flee and start their lives over as aliases.
Quite frankly, I can't wait to see the film, Julia Roberts and Denzel Washingtons' performances are paramount as they play the roles of Darby Shaw and Investigative Reporter Gray Grantham!
New Testament: Whoever loves money never has money. Ecclesiastes 5: 10 ......No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. Matthew 7: 24
Thursday, December 15, 2011
David Pelzer's novel "A Child Called It" page 98... "Fearing mother would catch me not sitting at the bottom of the stairs, I cleaned up my mess.....I willed the wound to heal. Somehow I knew it would. I felt proud of myself. I imagined myself like a character in a comic book, who overcame great odds and survived. Soon my head slumped forward and I fell asleep. In my dream, I flew through the air in vivid colors. I wore a cape of red"........ "I was Superman." To support what I said earlier in my Larger than Life post..... the idea of transforming himself actually saved his life.
John Grishner's Pelican Brief is a tantalizing novel. Now that I am on recess throughout most of January, I will finally have some time to dig deeper into this book! Thus far, I find most intriguing the character role of *Darby Shaw*-- She is beautiful, intelligent, determined, and strong, yet has a sense of naivety that makes her vulnerable. You see, Darby Shaw is what drew me to this book. As I previewed this movie I discovered the character Darby Shaw is played by the actress Julia Roberts. I haven't seen the film yet because I feel it will be much more meaningful to me if I read the book first. The more I viewed the footage the more I identified myself with this remarkable human being! I've always believed that holding yourself to the highest level of standards is what one must do if he or she wishes to overcome obstacles. Many have heard me ask the question, "Do you someday want a quality life along with quality friends and a quality job?" and then they say Yes. I then add, "if you want all these things then you have to make better choices and surround yourself with quality people..." In this case, I also believe placing myself parallel with Julia Robert's character is equally important, especially on days when you're not feeling yourself, if you know what I mean. So, you see, for me it's not only the story line that matters, but the actress and her character as well.
Many of our youth today feel compelled to say, "I just want to be me, and no one else!" I discovered this to be true when I once designed a personality profile as their acting teacher. The idea was for me to get to know the students better so one of the questions I typed read, "if you could be anyone other than yourself who would it be?" But all I got was "I only want to be me!" My point is this.... I think you deserve it to yourself to find a role model, someone you look up to, admire, and respect. An individual that's so much "larger than life" that they will inspire you. You owe it to yourself to know that identifying yourself with someone you look up to could only be beneficial to YOU. Whom better to choose than a character? In the end, it's really all about YOU! I've learned that your self-worth and the way you see yourself is what will ultimately get you through a bad day.
New Testament: I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you, as my dear children. Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. Therefore I urge you to imitate me. For this reason I am sending you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Jesus Christ, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church. 1 Corinthians 3: 14-17
