“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
Art has been ingrained in human society for hundreds of thousands of years. From cave drawings to rock carvings all the way to today’s digital art, creating is something innate to human existence. However, today’s culture seems to perpetuate the idea that activities aren’t worthwhile unless you’re the best at it. Many small creators choose to commoditize their hobby. But you don’t have to be a prodigy or make an income from your art in order to benefit from it.
Colder weather often gives way to more mundane days. Where people once laid out to catch some sun has frozen over. Where there once was a line for ice cream cones has closed for the season. Days are now filled with portable heaters blasting under work desks. Blankets strewn across beds to trap what little heat is left. The sun makes its occasional appearance, but it always runs off early, trying to catch up with the fleeting summer.
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“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Psalms 27:14 (NIV)
“In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. And she made a vow, saying, ‘Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life…’” 1 Samuel 1:10-11 (NIV)