SUPERHERO FUN

Your results:
You are Superman

Superman 70% Spider-Man 70% Supergirl 65% Wonder Woman 65% Robin 65% The Flash 45% Hulk 40% Green Lantern 40% Catwoman 40% Iron Man 35% Batman 30%

You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.

Song- I'm just a bird....

I'm just a bird, with a melody to sing
I'm hardly heard, look at these tiny little wings

But I can see an arrow flying, and I'm not afraid
I can hear terror try to steal the night away
But I'm not afraid, no I'm not afraid

This is what we do, Psalm 91
I am hiding here in your shadows, I am riding under your wings
I am flying trusting, I'm living in your covering
and I'm not afraid

I'm just a bird without a penny to my name
may sound absurd, I've got no plans beyond today

-jason upton, Matt 6:26-34, psalm 91

Ponderings and Calculations

"All our fret and worry is caused by calculating without God." - Oswald Chambers

I like that quote because I see how I calculate things in my mind without Him, and see how short sighted and frustrated I get. Even when I just try and calculate things in general... how can you make a sum or matrix or figure out the Living God and His ways? well sometimes I think I can.

So I was trying to figure out what this summer will look like for me. I have the opportunity to house sit for two weeks in a gorgeous house, complete with pool and hot tub. So I figured I could concentrate on a theme, be intentional with time and enjoy the space and maybe make some extra income. Then I figured I'd come back to my house and possibly get a part time job near my area until I go to the mainland for my mom's wedding later this summer.

For instance, I thought I might just focus on painting for two weeks. I have been painting more recently and even took a few of my things to a gallery owner/professional artist who had asked me to bring it by. Honestly it was stepping out for me to take my stuff to a "professional" and I was all nervous. It was sobering and encouraging too. I got some great feedback, he had helpful technique tips and guidance for me, but essentially said there are so many painters in Hawaii with 20+ yrs. of experience on me, so it would be more difficult for me to try to market my art. (in his opinion people in hawaii only like to by what they see...landmarks, turtles, etc so my other abstracts, non-hawaiian things wouldn't go well here, and the familiar have been done so much I need more experience to stand out). So we chatted a bit and I told him I had sculpted in college. I haven't taken a painting or studio art class since high school and I got a "C" and an "F" but that is another story. :) Anyhow, he saw my sculpture photos from college and was impressed; he suggested I do that again (not many sculptors in hawaii) and he would be happy to sell my work if I had some small bronzes of local stuff. So encouraging but I don't know if that's the direction I wanna go in. So my painting calculations look like they probably don't add up. go figure. :)

Then on sunday, I got two more housesitting offers.. on the same day...in the same area. I'll be in Hawaii Kai area for most of the summer, caring for a few dogs, and an exotic bird. (in addition to primary God time, doing ABA autism therapy with one boy and some childcare that is my usual) What is neat about this and we hadn't seen it coming, is that a family friend, Ashley is coming to stay at my house for the summer. She was going to sleep on the futon or couch, and now she can stay in my room while I'm gone...so I get blessed and so does she. cool, eh?

So I don't have all the numbers in order or figured out, but I'm learning not to fret about it. There are so many things in my life that I can't account for unless I attribute it to God anyhow, but I still get caught for a loop when God throws those surprise elements into my equation and it takes me back to square 1, yet again. Thing is, I'm glad He does in His goodness and mercy, so I get to trust Him and learn more of His character. I'm diggin this metaphor thing...So I don't know if I'll be painting much, but its back to His drawing board for me.