Figuring out what this is all about really.

My journey in life is really just beginning now, I can see what my purpose is much more clearly then I have ever been able to.

Here are some thoughts:

Build a Great work of art with your life for others to appreciate.
what you do should not be about yourself.

What can I do for OTHERS today.
STOP worrying about yourself.
Don't forget the things that REALLY matter in your life today.

Short examination on Faith

What is faith exactly, is it a belief, is it loyalty? People have faith everyday without realization of this fact.

Here are the first three definitions of Faith
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability.
2. belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.
3. belief in god or in the doctrines or teachings of religion: the firm faith of the Pilgrims.

Here is the origin of the word as well.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English feith < Anglo-French fed, Old French feid, feit < Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs trust, akin to fīdere to trust. See Trust

As a child must trust his parents to feed him, clothe him, and take care of his basic needs why do adults have such a difficult time having trust in something they don't understand, or see? Do you think about God in terms of a religious view? your Christ, or your Catholic God?

Why do most of us think we need to KNOW and UNDERSTAND everything about God in order to be willing to believe that there is some sort of God?

So I am told

As I learn and Grow I'm told different things by different people. I am perceived by others differently based on their current circumstances, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, etc...

I see today what I could not yesterday. Clarity and truth are always perceived, and my truth that the stream is 50 feet wide where I am standing and seemingly impassible, doesn't change the truth of the guy 100 yards upstream where it is only 2 feet wide and easily passable.

It's only by moving up or down stream can we can realize the differences in our truths, we need to be able to see what the other is seeing to understand his truth.

The state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil

God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change (others)
courage to change the things I can (me)
and the wisdom to know the difference.

Pig and Rooster Sailor Jerry pencil drawing

So here are a couple pictures from last night that I sketched out with pencil / colored pencil.  I'll be posting more as I can get more done.  feel free to critque the onese I have here.

Piggy piggy

working on some basic colored pencil stuff, if you think you've seen this before it's because it's not original work... Basically i'm working on reproducing some Sailor Jerry flash in colored pencil for practice work. I'll replace this photo with a better one of the pig later tonight If I have time and can remember to do it.

weight gain and frustrations

So, Here I sit this Friday morning making my breakfast and thinking about the aspects of getting back into better shape.  After I stopped drinking a little more then two months ago i've put on a substantial amount of weight, (20 lbs to be exact) .  it's quite frustrating that I haven't made much effort to change my daily schedule to make the correct changes to lose the fat, but none the less here I sit.

I have all the knowledge I need to begin a new process again to lose the fat, so It comes down to making a decision.

Monday I begin.