Getting to Know Me

The past year and a half it's been neat to slowly grow in confidence of who God has made me to be. One thing that I have realized is that I am a creative artsy person (no big surprise here). No matter where I am, I'm going to find something creative to do, because that is who I am. I've been hard on myself because I felt like I'm always jumping from one artsy thing to another.

I love photography, but I can't tell you the last time I went on a shoot.

I enjoy scrapbooking, but the last thing I did was a hastily scrapped together birthday card (pun intended ;).

Now I'm into making jewelry making. I really do enjoy it, but I sometimes wonder in the back of my mind how long this new hobby will last. Just last weekend I had a FABULOUS time teaching some women of all ages how to design and craft their own pieces of jewelry. Later that evening when I propped my feet up at home I thought of how I'd felt this same satisfaction and fulfillment before.

Three years ago at a summer camp, I loved teaching kids photography and watching their little eyes light up as they considered all the possibilities of what they could do with the camera in their hands.

Earlier this year, I positively glowed as women who thought they had no ounce of creativity churned out scrapbooking cards for Valentine's Day.

Yes, I'm a creative artsy sort, but more than that, I love sharing my passions with others. When I'm teaching others, time flies, I mostly forget about food, and I LOVE the moment when they get it and realize they too can do whatever it is.

Hmmmm, so where does this leave me? Do I have a career now in teaching artsy stuff to others? Do I have a life-giving hobby that can generate revenue? I'm not too sure. For now, I'm content with the glimpse God has given me into myself. I'm sure the rest will come in time.