Diane’s World

1. Have you ever thought about how difficult it is to REALLY give your ENTIRE self to God?

I always feel somewhat ashamed when I sing “Take My Life.” Sometimes I question how willing I am to give everything to God - especially my future. I’m a control freak with my future.

During RA training last year, Sam G. had us hold out our hands as though we were holding our hearts, and then visualize offering our heart to God.

I found it hard to do - there were parts of my heart that I wanted to keep. I’m pitiful.

2. Can a human being do a truly altruistic deed?

I try very hard to be an altruistic person.

However, I always find that there is some alterior motive behind what I do - anything from trying to get that person to like me in return, or even just trying to get the satisfaction of being able to say I did something atruistic.

Are we capable of COMPLETELY forgetting ourselves for just one act of kindness?

3. Trying to practice humility is extremely difficult.

I find I usually think of humility as admitting that I’m totally worthless -downplaying my talents and pretending I have nothing special to offer.

WRONG! As Sandi Altena says it, “I am an CRUCIAL member of the body of christ.”

I think what true humility is, is when you fully admit that all you are is only because of a gracious and giving creator. Soli Deo Gloria.

I have trouble signing my artwork. It seems kind of arrogant - putting a name on something that is only accomplished by the goodness of God. I think that is why I sign with a symbol rather than a name.

Ok anyways, I have lots of good pictures to share. But it’s art. And potentially boring for 99% of my readers.

But it’s definitive aspect of me.
Art has infiltrated my life.

My purse now has a touch of Jackson Pollock:

And my spice rack is slightly reminescent of Andy Warhol:

And HALLELUJAH! My landscape painting is finished, my art professor is pleased, and my class slightly pissed at me for making them look bad (I spent an insane amount of time in the painting room this past week. It’s my escape)

If one more person calls me a brown-noser or attempts to paint my nose brown, they are going down.

Here are the last two paintings together:

My workspace is hilarious. You can tell that it’s been used… a lot. And I haven’t cleaned my color palette off for a while, so it’s quite interesting:

Yup. Did I mention how much I love that class?

The people in the class are amazing. I’m making some rather unexpected friendships - a few with some people I never thought I would get along with. Our similar ideas in art are a strong enough bond to make us rather interesting friends.

When you see someone’s thought process to thier artwork, you get to know them in a completely deeper, more interesting, and (I believe) a much more fulfilling way. It’s kind of creepy.

Either that or it’s the paint fumes.

Ok. Well I have work to do before I get to sleep. I hope you are all having a wonderful week.

-The Deeds-

(Parents - I know you don’t get home until Sunday, but I’m out of phone card minutes, and I don’t have much money to spend on getting more. Call me when you get back! I love you both and hope you had a good trip!)