Lemons and a Song

So since opening my shop, I have really had to try and remember that it is not the center of my life.  I also have to remember that I really don't want to focus on making money, because these are talents that God has given me, and I want to share them with the world.  Why???

Because what I do with them brings me a bit of beauty and enjoyment, so why not share beauty and enjoyment with others?  Even if they don't buy, they will have a beautiful picture to look at during the day, instead of something depressing, sad, hurtful.

As a home school teacher life can seem very isolated at times since I spend all day with my children, as their mother and their teacher.  So I really try hard to make school time fun, creative, and help encourage my children to learn to love to learn.  During one of our recent music classes, we checked out youtube for some fun uplifting songs for my kids to hear, and watch the videos.  We came across the singer Alex Boye'; he has the most amazing voice and best uplifting music videos.  We found a new-ish one by him Lemonade.  Want to see his music video about Lemonade?  Follow this LINK to another post on my blog.

This song has become my life song right now as I see so many people needing God's blessings and prayers on their behalf.  So if life gives you Lemons make Lemonade, drink it and share it with others.  Because life is worth living, life is worth sharing, and lemonade usually brings smiles and laughter to people because of its sweet and tangy taste.

So I dedicate a new painting to Lemonade! Enjoy!

Why??? ? ?

I normally really enjoy year ends, and year beginnings, but when 2014 became 2015.  It wasn't so much a celebration as it was, an oh no moment, and a what now moment.  I'm usually a pretty happy person, and am very good and persuading people that nothing is wrong, but only those who know me the best know my bluffs.  Things came to a rocky point, it seemed like everywhere I turned someone wanted the one thing we just didn't have, and our health was the culprit.  Medical bills, and ER visits, and major dental work for every member of my family.  You would think that we weren't health conscious people...but we are, and have been, but our ways just weren't working out for us financially.  So after much discussion, crying, and praying with my husband we came up with some very feasible solutions.

See God has blessed me with a creative mind, but because I have this major confidence complex I hide my creative side, saying "someone else can do it better", "no one cares, so why should I?", "no one would like what I do"...but all that was really doing was tearing myself down more.  In Bible terms I was the slothful servant who buried my one talent in the garden because I was afraid to loose it, instead of sharing it, and making more talents like the wise servants with two and five talents.  What kind of person just throws away what God has given them because of fear?  Well that person is gone now...well sort of...this is still really hard to share, but what I do makes me happy, and I firmly believe that somewhere there is someone who will find joy from what I do as well.  

Why??? ?   ?

Because there are tons of people who are super talented who share their talents, whether it be art related, teaching related, food related, parenting related, budgeting related etc.  And their talents bring me joy.  So here's to a new start, some dirt covered talents that I'll be cleaning up along the way.

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