I'm excited about the weekend.
On Saturday I am planning to visit an art fair
and see lots of art!
Perhaps I can post pictures of that next week!
On my desk,
I've started to make a new journal.
I decided to buy several kid's drawing books
and I will bind them together and cover them
with leather I cut from an old dress.
I'm tired of drawing on brown kraft paper!!!
I finished my canvas,
Friendship is a Sheltering Tree.
My sister Peggy says the girl
on the left looks like me!
On my journal this morning is a quote from
Mark 8:35:
"Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it."
I have to confess that I was inspired by
Stephanie Ackerman's doodles
when I did this.
I think she is terrific!
And here is one of my very favorite quotes
from Jim Elliot, who was martyred
while trying to evangelize the Auca Indians
(I hope I remember that detail right!)
"He is no fool who gives what
he cannot keep
to gain what he can never lose!!!"
God's economy is so different from
the world's economy,
so different from the way the world does things.
That which we give away is that which we
are able to keep!
When I was younger, I did not like this verse.
I stopped reading the bible because
of a similar verse in Matthew!
I "loved" my life then, and
I could not figure out why
God would begrudge me that!
Now I understand that if we are selfish,
if we hoard, if we keep what
we think is ours to ourselves,
then it all goes to waste.
When we are generous with our money,
our talents, our resources, etc.
they are like seeds planted,
they grow and prosper!
Linking with
Blessings,
