Intensive Interaction inspiration

I have been praying and thinking about many questions - many why and where and what... asking God for guidance and direction ... And today God has been sending me inspiration from several directions, reminding me what really really matters, despite me feeling so weak and fragile, finding me in wilderness and shining his Love on each step...

Intensive Interaction is great inspiration for me as it is about precious time of connection with fellow humans who might be often forgotten because of their different abilities to communicate... people with PMLD profound and multiple learning disabilities...

Through Intensive Interaction I experience amazing and deep connection with people with PMLD and for me thats very deep and spiritual, living God's presence in precious moments of the daily life...

Today I painted picture inspired by writing of excellent leading Intensive Interaction practitioner Graham Firth from Leeds.

Sunday 2nd October 2016 - The Inspirational Corrie Ten Boom

Very inspiring talk by Good Veder on 2nd October 2016 at St Peter's Greenhill - 

The Inspirational Corrie Ten Boom, here is the talk to hear:

http://www.saintpeters.co/page/sermons

and here is my prayer painting

 

 

Phoebe Caldwell inspiration

Phoebe Caldwell inspiration

http://www.phoebecaldwell.co.uk/

http://youtu.be/OhnaPJw_Wh8

John 1

John 1: The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot put it out.

I painted this picture when invited to paint picture with theme LIGHT  for Spotlight magazine... As magazine arrived to our parish, our vicar Murray suggested to use my painting for the front sheet of songs and prayers for Carol's service and based his sermon and reflection on the bible reading and painting. I was not able to attend Carols service and so I was very encouraged when Murray later emailed me his sermon:

"the picture was painted by Jana, a member of St Paul’s and it is a visual expression of these words:
 

His life gave light to all people. The light keeps shining in the dark, and darkness has never put it out.

The light – in the form of a Christmas star – is shining into the darkness, dispelling our fears and forebodings.

And this is not just something that happened long ago – it is happening today – as shown by the houses either side of the picture – they put it into today’s context.  It is not just something that happened 2000 years ago, it is happening today.

And as the light shines on us we begin to reflect the light of God’s glory.  You can see the faces shining with reflected light.  This is what happens when people see God at work in our lives.

And if you haven’t yet come to the light you will have probably have seen God at work in the lives of those who have opened themselves to him.  They won’t be perfect, we are not, I am not, but we seek to allow God’s light to shine in us and through us as we live.

And all that is required is for us to open up to God – signified by the open hands at the bottom of the picture.  We are to open up to God and his love.  That is the first vital step. 

Not that hard to do, but a life transforming step.

And then we begin to follow the path towards the light.  See the footprints stating in the brown at the bottom and leading off towards the light.  That journey is a journey with God and towards God.  It is a glorious journey, though it will be hard and difficult at times.

But despite the hardships we will know where we are going, there will be purpose and meaning, God’s help all the way and an amazing destination...."

Intensive Interaction inspiration

Reading new book Intensive Interaction. Theoretical Perspectives, I was really inspired by what Suzanne Zeedyk wrote on page 65 about seeing ""II has much more to do with being human than it has to do with impairment" and that " "disabled" people revela something to the rest of us about our sense of our selves"... this really links very much with so many thoughts from Jean Vanier... this is why I like Intensive Interaction so much, seeing the possibilities and future...  Being so inspired, I did this new drawing... I think I will start drawing Intensive Interaction inspired series now, at the same time as trying to think very analytically about my assignment where I try to expore links between Executive Function, Social Interaction, Intensive Interaction and learning of children with PMLD.....