Do you ever find yourself wondering why certain things have happened in your life? Like why did God take you there and then back? Maybe I think too deep on such matters...and maybe they don't even matter...But I do wonder...It seems like there have been places I've been and done that I wonder...was there a purpose....Did God really lead me into that or was I going on my own? Cause why did He bring me back to where i started?
But, this morning or last night when I was thinking about My home away from home....I realized something that had NEVER crossed my mind....I always wondered why I spent only a year in one of the most beautiful communities on earth? Was there an ongoing reason? In the scope of life did it make a difference in my life? And there is a Resounding YES to this question!
I would have NEVER started painting signs if i would have stayed home...I wonder what i would be doing?! My life is so full because of that experience I can't even begin to describe the joy I felt when that thought entered my head! I can't believe it took me so long to figure this out! I hear a quote from time to time that goes something like this....Find a job that you enjoy and you'll never work a day in your life....! I have found that job! I will never work a day in my life if I continue to enjoy it as much as I do now.
Painting signs is HARD work....it's TEDIOUS work....but it is REWARDING work! There is so much enjoyment in seeing the finished product. I never know what a sign will look like until it's completed...I cringe inside with a dread that it will not look ok when it's finished....but almost every time there is a sense of satisfaction when the finish product is examined! The other day i finished painting some words onto one and I just had to stare at it for a long time because it struck a cord. It was absolutely beautiful! The colors coordinated just so....and the distressing was just right...there really aren't many signs that give that sense of satisfaction.
I hope that this can be my life's work and that I can encourage and unlift each person that receives a sign from my brush....and I am so glad to finally know WHY! Like I said earlier....I don't know that it is really important to know the why....but It sure does give a peace knowing it...
But, this morning or last night when I was thinking about My home away from home....I realized something that had NEVER crossed my mind....I always wondered why I spent only a year in one of the most beautiful communities on earth? Was there an ongoing reason? In the scope of life did it make a difference in my life? And there is a Resounding YES to this question!
I would have NEVER started painting signs if i would have stayed home...I wonder what i would be doing?! My life is so full because of that experience I can't even begin to describe the joy I felt when that thought entered my head! I can't believe it took me so long to figure this out! I hear a quote from time to time that goes something like this....Find a job that you enjoy and you'll never work a day in your life....! I have found that job! I will never work a day in my life if I continue to enjoy it as much as I do now.
Painting signs is HARD work....it's TEDIOUS work....but it is REWARDING work! There is so much enjoyment in seeing the finished product. I never know what a sign will look like until it's completed...I cringe inside with a dread that it will not look ok when it's finished....but almost every time there is a sense of satisfaction when the finish product is examined! The other day i finished painting some words onto one and I just had to stare at it for a long time because it struck a cord. It was absolutely beautiful! The colors coordinated just so....and the distressing was just right...there really aren't many signs that give that sense of satisfaction.
I hope that this can be my life's work and that I can encourage and unlift each person that receives a sign from my brush....and I am so glad to finally know WHY! Like I said earlier....I don't know that it is really important to know the why....but It sure does give a peace knowing it...
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