Telling stories

 I like to hear, read, and tell stories. I like to gleam knowledge from a story. I rather hear a point being made....advice that corrects something...a lesson from a story instead of flat out advice...a. Change in behavior or attitude ...I think it is because it gives me the feeling I have made a choice rather than given in to an order. Christ told stories to bring about change in behavior...which allowed the listener to have power and participate in bringing about change. I like to tell a story in a painting ....not telling too much so that the viewer can feel intelligent . I admired NORMAN ROCKWELL painting because of the story every inch of his painting told.

I like porches they symbolize so many things. I like metaphors and paint them often. I think because