What Are You Doing Today?

I don't know where this day finds you but I hope you make a point to spend at least part of it with God. He's waiting for you, wherever you might be.

It's easy to get busy, isn't it? Our days are so full. We want to spend time at the beach playing in the sand. The fish are calling us to the lake. Days like this were made for baseball. We're just so busy. Where is God in all of this?

Some explain that they make sure to have a devotional before the game. Others assure us that God is in nature and He would want them to have fun enjoying His gifts. That's all good and true. 

What's also true is that God doesn't want to be an afterthought. He doesn't want to be someone you just sandwich in between all those other things you really want to do. He wants to be your first priority, the One you seek above all else.

So wherever today finds you, I hope you remember He is with you. I pray you find joy in His Presence and consider the blessings He showers down on us all. 

baseball hanger

Several years ago, a woman and her two children visited my booth at Piney Woods. The boy, who was maybe 8 or 9 and big into Little League, wanted a baseball item I had. That item was painted like a baseball (similar to this one) except it had a place for a bat and a ball. That child begged for the item but his mom said no.
It wasn't a money thing. The woman was really nice and she did purchase something for her daughter. Later I saw the boy toting a toy sword. Fine, I told myself. Except it wasn't. It really bothered me that his mom wouldn't consider a decorative and useful item that the child wanted.
Later I consulted with a friend. She'd raised a son and I thought maybe she could explain this to me. She couldn't. She'd witnessed the same type of thing and didn't agree or understand it.
Sometimes at Piney Woods people assume all the items I paint are for children. Nope. At other shows, they even see me as a Folk Artist or, at least, as a beach artist. I am all those things. And, yes, I do paint and create items for boys. I just rarely take them to shows because people don't buy them.