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Gold Christian LaCroix

Two pages of an open notebook with handwritten text and bold words including "ENTHUSIASM," "CALM," "DELIGHT," "Attention," "Joy," and "Calm."

8.28.16

Researching the photographers. Their placement in history.Taking assignments into danger. Winning major prizes for their work. words in common with battle. shot capture

A sense of destiny trusting them.

8.30.16 Day before Dad’s birthday.

H. would've been 92.

Didn't go to sleep till 2 am, not tired.

ENTHUSIASM CALM DELIGHT

8.28.16

Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on me (repeated)

Attention Joy Calm

Open notebook spread with two hand-drawn mind maps: left labeled "BLOCK IDENTIFY" listing personal elements like Home, Kelly, Quiet Time, and right labeled "NEGATIVES THE JOY" listing joyful elements like Family, Friends, Animals, surrounded by handwritten Christian-themed text and "Christian Lacroix" signatures.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION
The image depicts an open notebook with two adjacent pages featuring hand-drawn mind maps. The left page is titled "BLOCK IDENTIFY" at the top, with circular nodes containing words such as "Home," "Kelly," "Quiet Time," "Intimate Conversation," "Exercise," "GLOTH," and "Canny." Vertical text "FAST" appears on the left edge, while "DON'T" is written near the top-left corner. Below the mind map, three repetitions of the phrase "LOVE JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US" are handwritten in cursive. The page has a worn, aged appearance with dotted lines and handwritten notes. At the bottom, "Christian Lacroix" is signed. The right page is titled "NEGATIVES THE JOY" at the top, with circular nodes for "FAMILY," "FRIENDS," "ANIMALS," "SLEEP," "GARDENS," "THE SKY," "JOY," "SILLY," and "SLEEP." "ANGER" is labeled at the top-right corner. Below the mind map, the same phrase "LOVE JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US" is repeated three times, and "Christian Lacroix" is signed at the bottom. Both pages feature a textured, aged look with handwritten notes in cursive, dotted lines, and a consistent style of ink.

TRANSCRIPTION
BLOCK IDENTIFY
Home
Kelly
Quiet Time
Intimate Conversation
Exercise
GLOTH
Canny
DON'T
FAST
LOVE JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US
LOVE JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US
LOVE JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US
Christian Lacroix

NEGATIVES THE JOY
FAMILY
FRIENDS
ANIMALS
SLEEP
GARDENS
THE SKY
JOY
SILLY
SLEEP
ANGER
LOVE JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US
Christian Lacroix

BLOCK NEGATIVES IDENTIFY THE JOY,

Home, Quiet Time, Intimate, Shelley, Kelly, Exercise, Family, Friends, Gardens, The Sky, Animals, Sleep, Frustration, Anger, Shame, Fear, Journal, Europe, Christian Lacroix,

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy on me.

A collage featuring a religious iconography of an angel with a halo, set against a backdrop of red web-like patterns and industrial imagery.

ART: JIM SHAW, THE MIRACLE OF COMPOUND INTEREST, 2006.

A handwritten note on lined paper with a black, textured background.

We love one another for who we are. For what we do each day to bring kindness & peace to the world. We open our hearts and pour them out to one another.

A medieval-style portrait of a figure with curly hair, wearing a red garment, displayed on a textured background.

: A handwritten page with a detailed sketch and accompanying text discussing personal reflections and messages to peacemakers.

I've been trying to have my left hand and right hand dialogue to little avail. Maybe my mind too agitated, my heart impure. My heart and mind are agitated again. What is my obeisance to the peacemakers, what to say?

What to say to the peacemakers?

Others have come before us and bravely faced terrible injustices. Many were victorious in the end. We are engaging our time of wonderful thinking. Every effort is full. Victory. Victory will be ours. Blessed are the peacemakers.

A journal page featuring a photograph of colorful high-heeled shoes and handwritten reflections on love, hope, and the human spirit.

WHEN YOU TRY TO KILL THE HUMAN SPIRIT, IT GETS ITS REVENGE WITH BEAUTY

The love that lives in our soul. I send teachings that are universal, with Resolv[e], with hope, with great love.

How deep is this outrage? How deep is the love?

12.14.16. This gold book has inadvertently been reflective of the recent election. "GOLD" won.

214-546-8735.

Gold isn't a reflection of 'golden' or anything Vicki - good – but of all that is boastful and superficial.

A page featuring a detailed religious icon with ornate goldwork and a figure of an angel.

Dec 25, 20165

Jumping back to the book