Painters have more fun

It's been a while. I thought I should at least post something, anything, so I don't lose my devoted audience!

Well it's been a nice change for me. Currently I'm working full time, painting up a storm, and that's about it. Sometimes I see people in the evenings, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I do things, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I drive, sometimes I don't. That kind of freedom and whimsy is something I'm really enjoying while I'm here. I've really enjoyed just hanging out with myself, going to read or whatever. It's been really great to have a vehicle again, I'm definitely liking that!

Let's see, what're some highlights so far... Well I had a great day with Jake and Marg, we went to watch his brother race in the Canadian Championships, an 8k race in the snow. Definitely not something I think I'll be doing, the winner did it in like 26 minutes, it takes me 26 minutes to do 1/2 a kilometer, let alone 8! Then we hung around Vancouver for a while, went to Chapters, and that night went to a play called Caribou Magi, it was a really good play, all in all, a pretty excellent day.

I also had an amazing movie night with Adam, we watched two old movies that were so bad they were pretty good. Not too many people like watching those old B-movies, so it's good to have someone to do that with.

This weekend I'm going to a Death Cab for Cutie concert in Seattle with another friend, that should be most excellent as well.

So really, now that I saw those things, it sounds like I've been pretty busy, but it's been relaxing. I've found it kind of relaxing getting back to work, it's a good feeling getting back to work, doing something productive with your hands. That said, I'm sure I won't mind a 6 month break from painting in January!

I've really enjoyed being back, and the solitude and rest I've been able to find in God since. Never have I felt so connected to my creator and the supernatural in my daily life as right now. It's totally unique to me, I find that instead of striving for godliness, righteousness, spirituality, gifts, character, whatever it is that we try to attain, I am starting to understand that I just am. As I begin to accept who I am in Christ, the promises He's made, the person He said I am, I just am. I can rest in Him and he lets me be who I truly am.

It's easy to feel close to God when you are surrounded by 30 or so other like minded people who are all relentless in their search for intimacy with their Creator, but it's been an interesting and encouraging season for me here at home, as I go about my daily routine, doing sometimes something, sometimes nothing, and the whole while feeling perhaps the closest to God I've ever felt. Even in my good and bad times, the reality of Him is so much more apparent. I don't understand it, and I don't expect to feel this way forever as I understand there are always highs and lows in every relationship, sometimes it flows very naturally, other times it seems like much more work getting to know someone.

It's kind of hard to describe what this time is like, I haven't even really thought about it until now, when I decided to write something out, it's been good for me to just reflect on what God has been doing in my life, then and even now. He has a way of constantly encouraging that I truly admire.

Well I'm not sure I have more to write at the moment. I'll try to post a few more times, but come on, give me a break, this is my holiday for goodness sake.