Thursday, February 21, 2008

Grass is always greener

Why can't I get this into my head?

I've always admired artists. In fact I've always craved to be a TRUE artist myself. You know the one: starving and raw, brilliant, but under appreciated. The one who hasn't sold out to society but is re-defining it. Living on the edge, living on passion and ramen noodles in a flat in some dangerous, but cheap, part of town.

Although I've taken the safer, get a job and a degree in something that will actually pay the bills, road, I've kind of regreted it. Wondering what would happen if I actually unleashed the creative energy I keep mostly locked up.


Well, today I was browsing around on a few friend's blogs. One in particular is one of those who has let their creative energy out in force. Anyways, I checked her blog out today, and although it doesn't give me any joy to say this, she is unable to keep a job, or an apartment. I couldn't believe it when I read it. She always seemed to be living the great, free spirited, vi boheme!

It really woke me up to see that although it may feel good temporarily to throw responsability and wisdom to the wind, in the long run it really doesn't satisfy (or pay the rent). It's a selfish life style. One that says "I'm going to do what makes me feel happy and when my life falls apart I'll rely on others, who have worked hard and sacrificed for what they have have"

So, although I'm itching to learn some new knitting patterns, or play around on my new graphic design software, or even read up on the latest interior design ideas, I will just keep telling myself that the grass is always greener on the other side, and make copies of the W-9 forms to give to our accountant.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

New Look!

Mission Accomplished.

Dade4Christ finally has a hot new logo and we couldn't be happier!!
We have to give props to our awesome graphic designer: Ariel Watler!
She's worked really hard on this logo and I think she's done an amazing job.

When we give out free water on Tuesday nights at Miami-Dade I ask some of the people a series of questions that we call a 'spiritual questionaire'. One of my favorite questions is: If you could ask God any question, what would it be?
Surprisingly a lot of people want to know what their purpose is. Why did God put them on this earth.

It's a very interesting question.

What do you think? Why are you here?

I have some thoughts, but I have to run to a meeting.

See you tonight at MDC North!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

News!!

Oh, by the way ... after what has seemed like a PAINFULLY long wait, we just might have a logo - soon.

Don't ask me what soon means...but soon!

*throws confetti*

Rejection


What is it about rejection that we hate?

I think for me, it means that I've fallen short. That I'm not good enough.
It also means I might have to end up alone.

Alone is not fun. Alone is scary.

So, I do everything I can to make sure that I'm not rejected.

But, still it happens.

I don't think I'm alone. I think we all have a fear of rejection.

It's kind of ironic that I'm talking about rejection on Valentine's Day. At first I thought it would be the completely wrong topic, and that I should write about God's love...or something like that, but maybe it's not such a bad topic after all. I guess from things that have been going on at work it's been on my mind a lot lately.

I want to ask you why. Why do you fear rejection?

Does knowing that God loves you and will never reject you, because he loves you through his Son, who was the perfect sacrifice for our sins, help?
Or, do you feel like God has rejected you too?

Talk to me. about rejection.