My wife is an amazing artist!
Recently she was asked to feature her art at Urban Outfitters for an Earth Day celebration! Eight of her paintings will be hanging at Urban Outfitters in The Mall at Millennia for the next month (May). If you’re in Orlando you should really go check it out.
Here is a peek from my iPhone …
I connect with God through music.
From time to time I’ll be featuring bands and worship leaders, both well known and those flying under the radar, who are drawing The Church to the feet of Jesus.
This week: John Mark McMillan
Cole NeSmith is one of the most talented people I know. Over the past few years I’ve learned about his desire to connect quality artists to The Church. This passion is becoming a reality through Uncover The Color.
Uncover The Color is an online art resource that licenses high quality art at affordable rates for non-profit use. It provides creative, organizational and design consulting along with professional musicians and communicators to bring an added element to church experiences. Uncover The Color also provides free online video tutorials to help artists and organizations truly become who they were created to be.
Uncover The Color will be launching April 21st!
If you are an artist and looking to contribute to Uncover The Color, or a church leader looking for quality art for your community check out uncoverthecolor.com for more information.
Three years ago I started working with Home Sweet Homeless (HSH) and the experience has changed my life. The following was written by a 10 year old boy who’s life was also changed by serving with HSH.
Once every month, I go on Saturdays to serve. I go to the park called Lake Eola. It is sunny and has a water fountain in the middle of a big lake. But I don’t go there to play around. Can you guess what I do? Well, I feed the homeless people with the help of an organization called Home Sweet Homeless. I feed them chicken, donuts, spaghetti, pasta, and many other foods. It is very fun to go outside and help.
Sometimes it is very depressing because you see all those people struggling. They are like me because they are people living. They need the same thing as me, like food, water, blankets, shelter, clothing, and love. But they are different than me because they don’t have some of those things. They are not always clean, but they are kind and thankful for us coming out there and taking our time to feed them.
I do this service because it makes me feel different. I feel sad for them and grateful to be able to go out there and take time on them. I don’t just do this by myself. I do it with my family, friends, church, and other people. It is a wonderful opportunity for me to help people. It is fun to see others helping.
Sometimes the homeless people feel like they are left out because no one will look them in the eye. They feel invisible. I always look them in the eye because I know that people don’t like to feel invisible and left out. When we feed them and help them we also get to talk with them and pray for them. I met this girl named Teri. She was very depressed because she lost her mother and father and she has nothing. I pray for her every day and night. I love helping those people out there who need our help. I love serving! This is very important to me.
Home Sweet Homeless by Sydney J. (Age 10)
Where are you serving and how have you been affected?
