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The Art of Tireless Pursuit: The Expression of Faith in Creativity pt 3

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Faith is not only defined by giant leaps but is often reflected in the tiny steps.” ~Candice Coates A few years back, I was sitting in front of my television, watching some show on HGTV, eating a plate full of room temperature leftovers (good leftovers nonetheless,) when a thought popped in my head: You will never know where you are going if you never take a step.” ~Candice Coates The thought seemed simple enough, for, as I was watching HGTV, eating room temperature leftovers, I was also thinking about this creative platform, my writing career,  my art, and all the other things I had planned to do in that year which seemed to have been getting derailed from every angle. Truth be told, I am still thinking about all of these things. But when I first had these thoughts, I was thinking about my serial-blog-novel, ASCENSION GRAVEYARD. I will be honest, AG (for those of you who are just now tuning in, AG is my blog novel that I started writing in June of 2014…it …

5 Ways to Maintain Creative Joy: Wisdom for Creatives #Creative #Writing #Art

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  Being a creative person is a gift, one that is inherent to us all. Whether you are a writer or an artist, an educator or a parent imagining a new way to get your kids to eat their broccoli, you are operating in your creative nature. For those us who want to take our creative passion to the next level and turn our hobbies into lucrative business ventures, we run the risk of facing burn out. This burnout isn’t just from creating nonstop on something awesome. This burnout comes from being unprepared for the reality in the shift that we are making. When our passion becomes a businesses there is another level of accountability that we have to step into, a level that is not as ‘fun’ as creating itself but just as necessary if we are to be successful. With that in mind, I want to encourage you on ways to keep the glow of joy in your creating even as you stretch beyond your comfort zone and begin to make your passion …

Steps & Leaps: A Quote on Faith #Quote #Inspiration #Encouragement #Faith

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  No matter how big or small the step you take toward accomplishing your dream, celebrate the courage that you displayed in the step that you took and the ones that are sure to follow. Each stone you put forth is one more to add to the foundation of your future. Be grateful for your progress and keep moving forward! ~Dream. Imagine. Believe. Do. CONQUER!

Time: A Quote

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Time is really the only capital that any humanbeing has and the only thing he can’t afford to lose. ~ Thomas Edison The Prophet Moses wrote in Psalm 90:12, “Teach us to number our days, that we might gain a heart of wisdom.” As we draw to the close of the civil year, 2016, my prayer is that each of us would take to heart what we still have left to sow during this time, and all of the blessings that are ahead. Let us make good use of the time we have, numbering each day, loving the ones around us, and creating like the world’s existence depends on it! ~Dream. Imagine. Believe. Do. CONQUER!

Write the Book: A Quote

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If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” ~Beverly Cleary Many Great Authors began their writing careers in meeting their own imaginative and literary need. Perhaps that ‘book’ you crave to read, but can’t seem to find, rest deep within the soil of your imagination. Perhaps it’s time you begin to bring it to light! Write the book! *This was originally shared December 18th, 2015, formerly titled “Write the Book.” In the weeks before NaNoWriMo 2016, I think this was worth the re-post! Write the book, folks. ~Dream. Imagine. Believe. Do. CONQUER!

Take to the Oars: A Quote

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If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.” ~Latin Proverb   Facing difficulty on your path from dream to achievement is not a sign that you are headed in the wrong direction. In fact, circumstances working against you can actually be the very instruments that strengthen you and your dream, giving you and it stamina and lasting power. Take to the oars when the wind is no longer on your side. Take each obstacle for what it is, an opportunity to gain new skills. Use what you have at your disposal. But no matter what, don’t give up! ~Dream. Imagine. Believe. Do. CONQUER! *Image take from: https://pixabay.com/en/ship-shipwreck-adventure-setting-1366926/

He Holds It All Together: A Scripture & Song

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 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.  For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. And He is the Head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.  For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross. ~Colossians 1:15-20 It is my pleasure to speak of Yeshua Jesus, the God of Creation, the Beloved King and lover of my soul. When it seems my world is falling apart or even just shaking so much that my vision is blurred, I take rest in the …