Loony Bin Art

Just ran across this site and love the art she does here.

Loony Bin Art

Enjoy!!


ht:Naked Pastor

Change

For the last several months, my life has been full of change. Change of attitude, change of beliefs, change of direction and change of behavior.
It's an odd thing really because it's not always dramatic or easily seen on the outside. But inside, almost every step has been taken with fear. Not really fear of the step itself, but fear of the step after that. If I go visit someone at the hospital today...what am I going to have to do tomorrow? Visit someone at prision?
Then what??

I've been praying alot (another change) lately about just where my career should go and where my life should go. I think the answer is just to do the next thing...just be faithful to the thing that comes up next and do that. Eventually, I'll sort out what the path was.

I think this gapingvoid cartoon describes it pretty well though it's sometimes hard to remember.

Quotable Quotes

"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." Dale Carnegie


This has become my motto as I start the process of looking for work again.
The last year has been full of so many changes in my attitude towards money, my role as a contributor to a community and learing to trust other people and I guess ultimately God for my provision.
Although I would love to be working in the non-profit field in some form, I don't think the timing for me is right. There's some ways that I think my income can go further and do more good if I'm contributing to some other people's lives with it.
It's not about tithing, but about being a contributing member of a community that I'd come to understand is important.

I feel motivated this time, not just by the fear of becoming skint, but also by a desire to make an impact in the world through not only volunteer time, but monetarily as well.

Before, I was motivated by always trying to move up in my career. Take on harder and harder roles to prove myself somehow. Now, I just want to work, make money and pour it back into the groups I support. Kingdom economics I suppose some would say...

Box

This cracked me up because I know so many people like this.
found here: Naked Pastor

Pray for Baby Seth

Please pray for 5 month old Seth, child of my friends Oden and Sam Fong.
Seth is having problems with his liver and needs a liver transplant.
You can find out more about his story here at his mom's blog here.

Quotable Quotes

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

~ Marrianne Williamson

R.I.P. Mr. Cronkite

Don't waste your life

I don't normally like rap music, but I really like this song.
Totally impressed by how fast this guy can say the lyrics really!
Plus I like the beat.

Christmas in July??

Check it out! Today I went to lunch with my mom and while we were eating, Santa and one of his elves decided to eat there too!!
It was great fun as just yesterday I had the following conversation on my Facebook page:

Status: "Christmas at Los Cuates" (that meant I was eating at a local resturant and having both red AND chile.
My freind Kevin: In July?????
Me: You can have christmas every day in New Mexico.

Then......the very next day.....Santa shows up. How the heck fantastic is that???

On the Road Again!

Leaving for England, Ukraine and Turkey on Weds. for an amazing opportunity that has presented itself.
Some friends from here in town are going over to preach/teach at a conference then do some ministry work in various parts of the country.
Since I have enough points for a free ticket, I thought I'd just go over to England when they did to have some people to pal around with. Also wanted to take the opportunity to meet a young man that's become a friend over the last couple years who is a missionary in Kiev. Thirdly, want to see a dear friend who was like a dad to me when I was younger. He's living in Istanbul which provides the perfect excuse for heading over there.

Looks like while I'm over there's going to be some chances to partner up with some people to be involved in ministry.

Spending 4 days with my friends from here who will be going down to Burnham-on-the-Sea and then over to Wales. Not 100% sure what we'll be doing there, just know I'm "part of the team" though, I'm quite sure how that happened. ;-). This is a pretty spontanteous group, so could be a wild ride.

On June 6th, looks like I'll be headed down to Maidstone near Kent to work at a children's festival. Sounds like great fun!!

Headed over to Kiev on the 12th where there may be yet another chance to work with kids who've just gotten out of school. My friend's group is having a day camp where the kids are taught all kinds of skills including English language skills and he's trying to arrange the chance for me to work there.

In Istanbul I'm hoping to be able to do a little sightseeing and explore the art, music and architecture of that city.

I'm scheduled to be back on the 19th...but to be honest, if the opportunity arises to stay. I'm doing it!

I'll be blogging the trip here for those interested.