Don't Complain!

  

Here's my desk and environs

early this morning,

taken after I finished coloring Moses in my journal.

 

  

And here is Moses.

In the book of Numbers in the bible,

the Israelites were complaining about their situation,

and God sent fiery serpents against them.

Obviously, COMPLAINING is a great sin!

It's really ungratefulness.

But immediately when the people repented,

God instructed Moses to set a serpent on a standard

so that whoever gets bitten and looks at it,

he shall live and not die.

So too we, when we look at 

Jesus on the cross,

and believe in Him,

we have everlasting life!

May we ALWAYS be grateful for God's gifts,

and not complain!

 

Last Saturday, I led a Creativity Workshop

for a priest from Myanmar,

missionary sisters from Sri Lanka, Korea,

Indonesia and the Philippines.

 

I reminded them of what happened in Genesis.

After God created the earth, the animals, 

etc., He said, "It is very good!"

He gave this gift of creativity to man

because He enjoyed Himself sooo much.

 

During the sharing afterwards,

they said they were so happy!

They shared in our Father's joy

of creativity!

Joining the lovely Julia for a 

peek at desks and projects!

and linking up with 

Graceful for Hear it on Sunday,
Use it on Monday,
 

Why don't you join us?

Horror Vacui on my desk and on the floor

My desk is overcrowded.

Reminds me of the filipinos penchant for horror vacui,

which means we like to fill up every empty space!

On top of my desk is my journal.

Today my reading was from Colossians:

Let no abusive words be 

heard from your lips.

In Psalm 145:2, we read:

Everyday I will bless you.

May our lips always be used to 

praise and thank God,

to spread love,

to encourage and upbuild.

How sad when we use 

this precious and powerful gift of speech

to destroy relationships, 

to put down others,

to lie or deceive,

to gossip or spread confusion...

Thought you'd like to take a peek at

the pile of unfinished canvases I have lying around.

Here's another pile.

I've been busy preparing for a workshop

for 17 priests and nuns who need some

respite from their rigorous studying.

I thought of introducing them to making ATCs first,

as a sort of playing and to allow them to be 

comfortable with collage and painting.

Then to teach them 

creative faith journalling.

Then finally to get them started on a canvas.

Too much for a one day workshop?

We'll see! 

This is my first time to work

with priests and nuns

and I have NO idea what to expect!

Tune in next time for what happens this Saturday!

Oh, that's why I wasn't able to visit 

many of you-

have been occupied putting 

wall putty on ATC cards,

painting book papers,

making my talk and power point presentation.

Joining the lovely Julia for a 

peek at desks and projects!

and linking up with 

Graceful for Hear it on Sunday,
Use it on Monday,
 

Why don't you join us?