Day 110 - End

Drawing for Watercolor
The end of the semester is almost here which means tons of work, finishing projects, numerous meetings, and an urgency on all things that will cease upon graduation day. It's been a good semester and it is sad to see this crop of students graduate and leave. They are talented and wonderful people. End of one era, beginning of a new one.

Day 109 - Loneliness

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From GriefShare.com:

"You need to recognize God's discipline of loneliness when it is assigned to you and receive it with both hands saying, 'Lord, I would not have chosen this, but I will receive it. Now teach me what I can only learn in loneliness.'"

It is not God's plan to give you everything you want for your life or to ensure that you are always comfortable and problem-free. God has made life so that it is filled with times of receiving and times of letting go. And He wants you to learn to be content where you are now, because He is with you.

"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:12-13).

Day 108 - Trials

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"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him" (James 1:2-5).

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Day 107 - Look

Watercolor: Cathlyn's Rose
Look to This Day
A song by Robert Kreutz

Look to this day.
It is the very life of life.
In this day is all the truth.
In this day is all the reality of existance.
Only in this day is all the joy of living.
Only in this day is all the pleasure of growth.
Only in this day is all the beauty in all that surrounds you.
Only in this day is life, life!
Yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision;
But today makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,
and today well lived makes every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, look to this day.
This is the day;
Only in this day is truth and life!
Only this day. Look to this day!

Day 106 - Commute

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When I'm in my car commuting, as long as it may be at times, it's actually a God-send. I think, I have quiet time, I talk (safely of course) and I reflect on new ideas and projects. It's good to make the most of what could be an unpleasant ordeal. Oh, every once in a while the Jersey in me comes out when someone cuts me off...

Day 105- Anew

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From Julia Cameron:

As artists, we are spiritual sharks. The ruthless truth is that if we don't keep moving, we sink to the bottom and die. The choice is very simple: we can insist on resting on our laurels, or we can begin anew. The stringent requirement of a sustained creative life is the humility to start again, to begin anew.

Day 104 Persistence

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Persistence is a unique skill. I don't really see it as an attribute or character trait. I think it is something learned and only by adverse circumstances. Difficult challenges create frustration, which ultimately creates patience, which teaches a person how to be persistent through a tough task.