blessed beyond measure

John 21:6, “And He said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch.’ So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish.” (NASB)

What a year it has been. I’m finally able to catch my breath … the summer of 2009 marked the beginning of a long awaited answer to prayer for creative work from home. I admired and coveted the photographers at weddings and events. I even picked the brains of photographers … the ones who were open to letting me pick anyway. I was given an opportunity to cast my net into the world of professional photography – a world I looked at from the outside for a very long time. I already had the camera so there was significant interest, but professional photography felt just out of reach for some reason. So, I cast my net … fearfully … wondering if this net would also come up empty or, with just a little tease of a catch like so many other attempts at finding work that would be flexible enough to allow my family priorities to stay intact. Stepping out this time was so much more scary than the other times, I don’t know why – my creative identity is so fragile. I think that’s why. I know, that’s shocking because it oozes from me.  I pulled up the net and I am not able to haul it all in because of the number of blessings and inquiries I’ve had for this journey. I’m feeling blessed this season. And I’m enjoying my break! I’m painting, making gifts, dreaming up others, baking a little, meeting new friends, I ordered a great big photo of my own family for my living room!  I’m decorating my kid’s rooms – I’ll show pictures when they are done but this is their Christmas present … bedroom re-do’s. Think, loft beds, graffitti, their own space. Cool. I’m having fun. I’m looking forward to picking up my camera a little more in the next two weeks just for the fun of it. It’s been fun, but all business for a long time … time to see my world through my lens again!Blessed beyond measure.