Moving

Hey everyone! I haven't posted anything in quite a while, but I wanted to let you know the reason for that. I've been using Blogger for quite some time, but more recently have really gotten tired of having multiple blogs for different subjects instead of being able to have a single blog where I can post many different things. Because of this I have spent some time looking around for a new blog host and decided to move everything to Wordpress. It should be easier for me, and all of you, since everything will be in one place. Hope you guys like it.

~Jake

You can find my new blog here! http://anartistsheart.wordpress.com/

Trust

Hey everyone, I know it's been a very long time since I posted anything, and I'm sorry about that. I got out of the habit of writing posts, but I want to bring this blog back to life. So here's something that I've been learning to do lately.

    Trust. It's something that we all struggle with. Whether or not it's trust in people, or trust in God. Now lately I've really been learning to trust God through everything. He's provided me and my family with money, a place to live, and many other things that didn't seem possible or likely. Even enough money to order prints of my photography to sell at a show. The fact is I had some serious doubts about any of this happening the way it has, yet he still pulled through and did it all anyway.
    Trust is HARD. It always will be. We're so used to being hurt and let down that many of us just close ourselves off to most of the world. We can learn to do that again though. I'm not saying trust just anyone, because that will hurt you. But don't hold yourselves back from those that have earned it.
    Thanks for reading. I hope to have more soon.

~SoR

Who am I?

Who am I? A question we all frequently think about, but rarely admit that we don't know. In a way, it has a very direct link to how you think about your future. If you don't know who you are, you won't have any ideas at what your future may look like. To find oneself is something everyone strives for, but many become more lost than when they started. The problem is, we all change constantly. There are always things coming in, and going out, which makes it difficult to pin down what we are. God knows us better than we know ourselves, and sometimes all it takes is the thought to actually ask Him. I personally struggled with this for a long time. What helped me was finding the gifts and passions God gave me, and learning about my true identity. Learning about my identity in Christ is something that really pushed me forward and helped me to find out more about myself, about Him, and about things around me.
    The bible has a lot to teach us about our identities, but so does God. Pray, ask Him about who you are and who you're meant to be, who He wants you to be. Read the bible and ask Him about what it is you're reading and how it relates to you. You just may get some answers that you never expected.

I've spent a lot of time recently trying to figure out who I am. I've got some answers now, but it wasn't easy to take in. Sometimes accepting the answers can be the hardest part. But don't give up.

~SoR

Always New

As human beings, we tend to have a little trouble grasping the concept of infinity... More like a lot of trouble. Because of this we tend to stick God in a box and confine him to certain ideas that we have in our mind. The truth is, he's not limited by anything in our mind, but we do have to be open to it. If we're not opening ourselves, he won't force us to do so.

   In science, there is always something more to learn. Always something new. This is true in every person's life as well. Something they've yet to experience, something they've yet to try. Since God is infinite, he will ALWAYS have something new for us. A new experience, a new depth of love, a new kind of understanding. There's so much we don't know, and so much we have to learn. But infinity doesn't end, so neither will the new experiences with him. So long as we keep spending the time and energy to be with him, he will always have something new to give us.

I know today's post was rather short, and I hope to have more posts coming along soon. Thank you for reading. I hope you all have a wonderful week, and many blessings along with it.

~SoR

Magic Of Life

How do you look at the world around you? What do you see? These are questions we rarely ask ourselves, because it's something we don't think is important. The truth is, it is important. The way we view the world around us is incredibly important to our outlook on life. When we see this ugly, dirty, harsh world, that's how our lives end up feeling. Unfortunately, that's how a lot of us look at it. But we can change that. 
    There are a lot of things we miss and take for granted. A lot that we don't see, or don't pay attention to. We're so blinded by the problems we choose to see, we miss the beauty of life. Take a minute to look around. See through the eyes of a child again. Everything is surprising, and wondrous, and mysterious. Life seems so much brighter than it has in years. Why can't we see through the eyes of a child more often? The universe holds such a vast amount of mystery, why do we ignore it completely?
    Take another moment to see through the eyes of an artist. The world holds a vast amount of beauty, and all you need to do to see it is let your mind form a new image, take what you see and add to it. Light and color and designs flowing around, over, and through things. Look at things from a different point of you. A different focus. Some of the simplest things can end up making the most interesting images.
    We all have the ability to see from a perspective, and to change the one we see from. But everyone tends to use the wrong one all the time. Why is that? The news, movies, social media; it all tends to guide our view in a less desirable direction than where we should be looking. Because of this, many people fall into a trap that is very difficult to get out of, even though the way out seems so simple.
    We should challenge ourselves to take time every day to look at our life and see it differently. To see the good things, to look at the beauty in every situation. You may start to see things change; not only how you feel, but how things in your life look. Something as simple as a change of perspective can go a long way. 
    So take a moment to change it and see the beauty and wonder in the world. To see the magic of life.

I hope you enjoyed this post.
    Thank you for reading.

~SoR