Faith is reacting positively to a negative situation.
- Dr. Robert Schuller
Recently there have been some things in life I have experienced that I could have easily became extremely upset about and would have years ago...maybe even months ago...but the Lord surely has been changing me and I have been able to resist jumping into a reaction that could not be so pretty. Without going into too many details...this last Saturday my husband and I experienced a group of people that were a little racist...little comments I overheard and the feeling that we were looked down upon. I think I was more shocked that it happened to us...I know it goes on...you hear about it on tv and stuff but to personally experience it was a bit disappointing...to say the least. Sooo, I have decided that instead of getting upset I am going to use that experience to be as one of my upcoming series of children's stories about values and morals that I have been planning to start writing. The title will either be 'Love Thy Neighbor' or 'Love One Another'...still thinking that over!
What never ceases to amaze me is how the Lord will use others to help me see good in our humanity and to also encourage me to keep doing what I do...as it is so easy to become discouraged when you feel unwelcome sometimes. So I thought I'd share a few things that really picked me up and helped me push forward! Now this 1st 'pick me up' was something that my Uncle Raul posted about this blog on my FB page...he knew nothing of what we encountered and how I was feeling a tiny bit discouraged so what he wrote was exactly what I needed to hear:
"GINA YOUR SITE IS VERY ENJOYABLE FOR THESE REASONS.
WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER FOR THE VISIT.
YOUR SITE ALWAYS PRESENTS A POSITIVE OUTLOOK.
YOUR SITE IS FILLED WITH POSITIVE THOUGHTS AND HOPE.
YOU PRESENT YOUR FEELINGS OF GOODNESS AND FAITH.
YOUR SITE RECHARGES OTHERS THAT NEED TO FEEL THE WARMTH OF KNOWING THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO ALSO STRUGGLE.
PLUS YOU REINFORCE THE BELIEFS THAT PEOPLE CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING WITH FAITH.
YOURS IS A LIGHT IN THE MASSIVE DARKNESS THAT CAN BE THE WORLD.
THANK YOU!"
(FYI, My Uncle Raul is not the type to say something unless he means it so that is what makes this special! :)
- Dr. Robert Schuller
Recently there have been some things in life I have experienced that I could have easily became extremely upset about and would have years ago...maybe even months ago...but the Lord surely has been changing me and I have been able to resist jumping into a reaction that could not be so pretty. Without going into too many details...this last Saturday my husband and I experienced a group of people that were a little racist...little comments I overheard and the feeling that we were looked down upon. I think I was more shocked that it happened to us...I know it goes on...you hear about it on tv and stuff but to personally experience it was a bit disappointing...to say the least. Sooo, I have decided that instead of getting upset I am going to use that experience to be as one of my upcoming series of children's stories about values and morals that I have been planning to start writing. The title will either be 'Love Thy Neighbor' or 'Love One Another'...still thinking that over!
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| *New Artwork from my 'Song Bird' Series titled 'Morning Praises' |
"GINA YOUR SITE IS VERY ENJOYABLE FOR THESE REASONS.
WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER FOR THE VISIT.
YOUR SITE ALWAYS PRESENTS A POSITIVE OUTLOOK.
YOUR SITE IS FILLED WITH POSITIVE THOUGHTS AND HOPE.
YOU PRESENT YOUR FEELINGS OF GOODNESS AND FAITH.
YOUR SITE RECHARGES OTHERS THAT NEED TO FEEL THE WARMTH OF KNOWING THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO ALSO STRUGGLE.
PLUS YOU REINFORCE THE BELIEFS THAT PEOPLE CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING WITH FAITH.
YOURS IS A LIGHT IN THE MASSIVE DARKNESS THAT CAN BE THE WORLD.
THANK YOU!"
(FYI, My Uncle Raul is not the type to say something unless he means it so that is what makes this special! :)
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This next 'pick me up' is also a reminder that the Lord did not gift me for nothing!! A dear friend of mine ordered my 1st children's story 'The Rose In Floralsopar' that I wrote & illustrated for her boys and she posted this picture on my FB page:
"David reading to Davin♥ The Rose in Floralsopar...A book Written By a Dear friend of mine:)So Talented!! Its such a cute childrens book.We Love them! I'm so Happy we Have one for each of our boys:)" - Carina F.
OMG!! This soo made my day...seeing his face as he is reading my book...priceless! I will treasure this photo for always! :)
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There were other things that the Lord showed to me that I was overwhelmed by the abundance of it!So in the end of what I experienced...I know that the Lord was teaching me to find Good in all the ugliness...sometimes it's hard but if you look hard enough you can find it...and I did! Thank you Lord for that! :) God bless and love you all! Cre8tvlyYrs, Gina
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