Leaving Limelight

This is a sample of my new paper I created for Scrap Girls. I love this new collection I designed called Wallflowers. It just sits well with me. Makes me happy. I think it’s aptly named too. Something that just wants to blend in, but it can’t because it’s just too beautiful. Beautiful in it’s own unique way. Beautiful in a way you can’t put your finger on.

I am greatly enjoying designing for Scrap Girls. What a creative release for me. I am pleased that God has made this opportunity available to me. I am learning so much. Gaining confidence in myself and my creativity. I’m finding my own voice. And it weaves together so beautifully the talents God has given me. With scrapbooking I can write and photograph and do graphic design, combining these gifts to make one complete picture. I can’t explain how much using these skills makes me come to life. It’s the first time I’ve been able to fully use a combination of my passions for a purpose that makes me happy. And no one is looking over my shoulder saying make that font bigger or you should have turned the flash off for that picture, or why do you have run on sentences in your writing?

I used to think God only wanted me to do what made me uncomfortable. Now I realize that’s not totally true. He does want us to walk in faith…but He’s given us gifts for a reason. I’ve decided to use mine. I have this inner sense of excitement and anticipation because of it. It’s like I’ve finally accepted my mission. I’ve finally started to see that the picture is much bigger than I could have ever imagined. I’m not too small to be used by God. I am much like the wallflowers…Someone that just wants to blend in, but I can’t because I’m just too beautiful. Beautiful in my own unique way. Beautiful in a way you can’t put your finger on. Aren’t we all? God’s hand, God’s grace, God’s timing, God’s plan. And I am on the verge of a breakthrough. i can feel it. I am humbeled and stirring with excitement.