When I started this blog, I admit, I was hoping for
fame and fortune. Truth, I would of taken just the fortune.
But what has happened along the way is, I realized fame
and fortune take a lot of time to achieve!
Over the years, I've also learned many things about myself. To name a
few, I do not like spending a lot of time on the computer, I need my eight
hours of sleep each night, I love being in the kitchen and providing my family
with healthy meals, and most important, I want to be fully there for my
children.
But mostly, what I've found out about myself along
the way is, I like the small and personal. I don't like social media. Keeping
up with a blog overwhelms me. I'd rather write a card to just one person than
to write for the masses. I like giving away lilugas. Just don't ask me to make 100 of them and try
to sell them on Etsy. Not gonna happen.
When I make a liluga, I enjoy the process of picking
out the wool and the matching fabric. I take my time stitching the eyes, mouth
and "L" on their behind. I like to give them names that have a
special meaning to them (I always think of them as little guys, even though
many of them are made with floral fabrics). I like listening for God to tell me
who I should give one to, and I love hearing how they brightened someone's day.
I have come to a place of peace, and am o.k. with
creating my lilugas and writing posts on my blog at a slow and relaxed pace. My
goal is no longer fame and fortune, but to share my art and my words with a
hurting world, one person at a time. I like that God has given me this talent
that allows me to bless others in a small way. I think He knows that anything
more than that would be too much for me!
While God calls many to write to the masses, and
many do it very well, I know he does not call everyone. I personally do not
have to do the "big thing". That takes the pressure off and I can
flourish in the path He has set out for me. And as long as I do His work, I
trust that He will always provide all that I need.
I am going to continue reaching out, one person
at a time. To simply encourage them, love them and let them know they are cared
for - personally.
