I have been talking for the past few months about "influencing" and being an "influencer" and again we all need to continue on a daily basis to practice being a good influence and using our abilities and gifts because we are setting the example...to the young, to the old and to everyone in between.
The biggest part of this is that you do it for God because He gave us those abilities and gifts but also because you never know who you might influence.
So yesterday, after writing my post, I took my own advice and spent an entire 45 uninterupted minutes in the car...doodling, coloring and watching what seemed to be AT LEAST 7500 people walk in and out of Starbucks. (okay, maybe not 7500...but a lot!)
It was nice just to sit and be quiet, enjoy the clear cold morning and color and here is what my 45 minutes produced...A "lap-top" doodle (meaning I did it on my lap..not a real lap-top) inspired by my "Choose Joy" notes that I keep in my center console for those last minute needed reminders
Because I stopped, took some time for myself and simply colored, little did I know that by sharing the b&w doodle from my phone on Facebook that it would catch the attention of someone.
Yesterday afternoon, I was contacted by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio asking if they could share the doodle with their research program helping caregivers of Alzheimer's disease manage the stress in their lives.
"HELLO....." This is how GOD works...
You don't ever have to read, let alone believe all of my "blah blah blah blogging...." but the proof is in the pudding(whatever that means!) He gave me the ability to balance a pad of paper on my lap while sitting in my car and then the reminder and inspiration to refer to my notes from Kay Warren's summer study to sit and doodle a pile of words, add some color and create something that we all can use.
"God has also given each of us different gifts to use. If we can prophesy, we should do it according to the amount of faith we have. If we can serve others, we should serve. If we can teach, we should teach. If we can encourage others, we should encourage them. If we can give, we should be generous. If we are leaders, we should do our best. If we are good to others, we should do it cheerfully." Romans 12:6-8 (CEV)
