You What?

"You what?"
"Are you kidding me, you love illustration!"
"But I thought this is what you wanted!"
"You need to be happy and true to yourself!"
"You need to make yourself happy!"

I heard all of these comebacks and more when I was explaining what I needed to do! It is true, I love illustration and I want that career more than anything. I know it is coming. The truth is that I have some time to wait. How much I do not know - although someone bigger than me has the answer and will tell me to move at the appropriate time.

I am happy now and I am being true to myself! I am obeying my "father" who clearly told me to rest. I am enjoying myself much more now than ever before. Now is the most important time for me. I feel like I am a butterfly in a cocoon maturing and getting ready to break out of the resting place and FLY!

Yes! I have big lofty goals! For one, I very much want to opportunity to travel to other countries and photograph people (portraits) for some unknown cause. Photograph the people, the land, how they live, maybe live with them for awhile. Not sure exactly how this will come into focus, however I count on God to provide the need and clarity.

I also want to illustrate children's books. I want to have a hand in shaping the children of tomorrow. I want to produce books that will be favorites of many children for a long time to come. This will be my contribution to the world! I know my creativity will not be for nothing!

I think true happiness is a blessing that occurs when you are truly doing exactly what you need to be doing at exactly the right time. It shows you have listened to the calling and you are obeying the call; the urge to do what you know you must do.