I forget the professor's name, but the man had some insightful things to say about art and life in general. Anyways, I took his course at Moorpark College during summer. We had been working with charcoal for landscape drawings. We were on a hill that oversaw the quiet town of Moorpark. On the hill was a dried out bush. Of course, the bush was in my view of the town and mountains in the distance, but I was compelled to draw this almost dying bush. As a horrible artist I kept on drawing over my mistake, which resulted in a very awkward, burly bush. He said it wasn't always about adding things to a painting, drawing, or sketch to make things look better. Sometimes you already have what you need, plus some extra you could do without. He suggested I make some clean-edged erasures. It worked. The bush, though dead, seemed lively in its remake.
Life isn't always about the "adding" or "getting" of things. I need this. I want that. I'll get it when...
Sometimes it's about taking the things out that take your focus off of life.
I have all I need in life. I just need to use it well.
Faith. Hope. Love. It's all I need.
I'm just so thankful God has given me more blessings than should be given i.e. family, friends, health, opportunities, etc.
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{Thank you for the things I am not yet aware of, God.}
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I pray because I believe. I believe because He answers.
He may not answer in a way we are used to nor in a time frame we desire.
For some, it is a matter of taking the time to listen to Him... and for others it won't make sense.
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