spt 01.30.2007

nobody@flickr.com (joymadison) — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:42:28 -0800

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January Theme:
Resolutions

relax, don't take things so seriously, be silly.

this is my silly face

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SPT 01.16.07

nobody@flickr.com (joymadison) — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:35:21 -0800

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January Theme:
Resolutions

I resolve to expand my horizons...to expand my tent pegs and let more experiences enter my life. I want to do the things I love and get paid to do them. I want to expand my photography business and add to my art resume.

I'll start with my new position as part of the 2007 Design Team at Provo Craft (click on the front banner to see the announcement!) This is such an exciting opportunity for me. They will actually pay me for my work in something other than more scrapbook supplies, and I'll be able to either pay for my habit or hopefully be able to put a little back into our home! This is so super cool, and I can't believe I was able to wait this long to tell you guys!!!

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SPT 01.09.07

nobody@flickr.com (joymadison) — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:59:22 -0800

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January Theme:
Resolutions

I resolve to focus on the blessings and not the problems. This is overwhelmingly hard to do for me, and I'm really not doing a good job at it, but it is a goal for mine for this year. I read a devotional this morning that reminded me of this again this morning:

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Finding good
by John Fischer

“If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!” (Proverbs 11:27)

Why is it that we are often more fascinated by evil than by good? At least, according to this proverb, it appears that evil is easier to come by. Look for it and it will find you. It will be everywhere. Evil does appear to be a hot topic. It shows up in our movies and films. It dominates our intrigue in apocalyptic material. It permeates our science fiction. News about calamity is much more sensational than news about some good service that has been performed by someone.

In contrast, finding good takes a little work. It’s harder to create and harder to portray. It’s as if our default setting is for evil but good has to be searched out. Yet the fact that it can be found and enjoyed makes the search worthwhile.

I’ve always seen this concept as a part of what daily worship is – worship that is not dependent on a religious context. The proverb says that if I look for good I will be rewarded, but it’s not going to come get me. Evil will come get me, but good won’t. Good, I have to wake up and find. It’s all about being alert to it. It’s about looking for God and truth in the daily activities of our lives.

This may sound like a task, and I suppose it is, but it is not cumbersome. It’s a challenge and one with a great deal of joy attached, for the rewards are great. One big reward is discovering that I don’t have to wait for church to worship. I learn that I can worship anywhere to the extent that I have trained myself to seek out that which is good. Finding good is the same thing as finding God, because God is glorified in all that is good.

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