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October 30, 2009

joy and freedom are coming. and this is how i know: may you keep holding on. and may you have faith to know it’s coming. thank you joseph and friends who remind me of this.

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i don’t think i’m faithful enough to actually do things that have meaning with my life. i don’t think i’m available for God to use me, because i’m just not faithful. in the back of my mind, this is what i believe. but some hopeful part of me thinks that maybe i actually will live…

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Louanne

Here is what I think… too often people can let their life, their being, their walk with God, their service to God, their marriage, their friendships or whatever be defined by 'milestones'.

So often working towards these events or time periods can suck the joy out of living NOW. TODAY. HERE. IN THE MOMENT. I know that I have done it and I have seen others do it, but now I have peace and I go about my life. I am servant to God and a wife and mother.

I know a woman who is 78 years old living on a fixed income who is working all the time trying to raise money to build a water well. That is what she is doing as she leads her day to day life. She has raised her children and served God along the way and has now found this new and different way to serve. She wants to provide clean water for people she doesn't even know because God has called her to it. So cool.

God uses me day in and day out to do His will. I see Him all around me and in the work I do for KIDS HOPE and World Vision. I see Him using me when I provide a shoulder to cry on for a friend who just lost her baby. I see Him using me when I am able to tell Nadia not to be afraid because God is with us. I see Him using me in the DAY to DAY living in the spot He has put me in. This is where God has put me and where He wants me to serve.

Perhaps it's time to view the word "service" with a different definition.

And God is going to use you this weekend as you advocate for the children the world has forgotten! Cling to that….it's something right HERE, right NOW that God has provided for you to do for Him.

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Greg Candelaria

Tahnawannahavemeaning:

What wonderful and powerful words from your sister; thank you Louanne.

Tahni, for reference I want you to know that each day that goes by you become more capable and more available; not the opposite. It is so easy for the TEMPORARY circumstances in life to cast a cloud over our view of the beauty of God all around us. And even worse, we use that "blindness" as an excuse for inaction or for second guessing the direction we are supposed to be headed. This leads one to question their very purpose.

God has a purpose for you that He knew from before the beginning of time. Think about that, He knew what He had in store for you both uniquely and specifically before the very creation of trillions of people and things! It is profound.

For the record, the little things that you do every day have REAL meaning. Caring for your friends, praying for them, loving Joseph, eating queso, being fuzzy.

Every single moment can be magic. Every breath a miracle of life that God considers not wasted. Down time and wasted time are two different things. Your life is a blessing to so many even when you THINK you lack enough faith. There is an amazing supernatural force at work in your life and it is bolstered each and every day by those who love you and, even more, by those who truly appreciate you.

I appreciate you!

Love,

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art thoughts. 10.25

October 26, 2009

(click on image to read the full post) my favorite thought, referring to God: “ultimately, my satisfaction comes from my life lived with you and reflecting you.”

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filling the silence.

October 23, 2009

thank you, friday morning, for allowing me the best sleep in a long time, cool air to keep me snuggled under my comforter, and no plans so that i could rest up after a busy week and before a busy weekend. last night (after securing my beautiful wedding venue, pictured above), i went to an…

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Greg Candelaria

Tahnawannafilldasilence:

Brooke and I saw P.A. last night and she sends her love. We told her about your engagement and she was thrilled. Her husband Steve was with her last night and she was so cute in her adoration of and for him and they just celebrated 35 years of marriage. They are still very much in love and it should give you and Jman great hope.

Steve told us how it took P.A. 30 years to finally give into her constant urge to pursue art as a vocation. In the 30 years "life" drove the things she did including raising wonderful children and getting themselves to the point where their house is paid for and they are comfortable enough for her to pursue art without any pressures. They are now considering buying a building near us downtown that will be both an art studio and their home; how cool is that? Steve is very pragmatic and has said NO to P.A. 200 times and he is now starting to moderate. And much is because he loves her and her passion so much.

We asked her for some advice and wisdom that we could share with you, based upon her own art journey. She said that you should focus the next 6 months on the plans for the wedding and the anticipation of your future life with your "Steve". She added that though she believes you could make some money with your art now, you should look at other income opportunities as your passion for art will not leave you and you can do strategic events that keeps you both painting/shooting and slowly but surely giving you visibility in whatever community you choose. She said that you should consider the Houston area as it is affordable, has a pleasant year round climate and a very robust art community that includes real buyers. Lastly, she said, setting aside all of her other advice, you should do two back to back months with a booth at the First Saturday Art Market AFTER the wedding. She said even if you do not do it full time afterwords you will make some great connections while feeding your passion.

Great advice! We want you to know that Brooke and I will volunteer to work with you or completely for you if you want to consider doing a couple of Saturdays next spring. You should do both paintings and photography. We want to help enable your passion by taking off some of the pressure and allowing you to put a toe in the water in Houston's art scene. BTW, with us as your proxies, it will not matter if you and Jman are living elsewhere.

We love you very much and we believe in you. Let us know how we can help.

Love,

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oh life.

October 21, 2009

i think i have issues… i love to travel, maybe too much? i’m off to seattle on november 6 for a few days with one of my closest friends. i haven’t even finished going through greece photos and here i am, getting on an airplane again. i’m also thinking about closing my etsy site for…

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