Oodles of Doodles!

Hello all!
Lookee there! I DID post today after all! :D Well, I really wanted to share some of my drawings with you all. So, here's a couple. :)

 This one (above) is a picture of one of the main characters from my book. Her name is Breeta Valliny Kap,  and she's a lot of fun. Not just writing her, but she's just a fun person. :) Er, character that is....

This one is my version of the Slavemark from the How to Train Your Dragon books.

You see little doodles of this model all over scrap pieces of paper in my house. :P

And that's all I have for now. :P Maybe I'll out a few more on later...

Anyway, have a good evening! I'll try to blog again sometime next week! :D

MR

Forgiveness In BIG THINGS and little things

 

Oh my! Guess who didn't blog when she said she would??? Yeah, that's right. Me. I had valid excuses for the first few weeks, like writing a short story for a competition, then strep throat, then the flu. But after that, I just kept procrastinating. So, here I am, asking you to forgive me again. :P
   Well, I thought I'd blog about something I read in my Bible yesterday. I just started going through Matthew a few days ago, and wow! I'm already convicted over so many things, but this one little passage really stuck out to me.

"38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

"39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."

   Do we really ever think about these verses? Not only should we show mercy in the big things, but in the little everyday things too. Like when a sibling is rude to you, and you could so easily give him a burn that will hurt for weeks. But if you "resist not evil", like it says here, you just turn and walk away. Or when someone is grating on your nerves, and all you want to do is snap at them and tell them to quit. But instead, you remain calm and show mercy.
   I can't help but think of Betsie Ten Boom when I think of forgiveness. My family and I recently finished The Hiding Place, and boy, can we all learn lesson on forgiveness from Betsie! If you've read the book, you know what I'm talking about. Even though the prison guards surrounding her were cruel and heartless to the prisoners and to each other, Betsie felt no hatred toward them. All through the book, we see Betsie asking Jesus to forgive these people, even as they beat fellow prisoners! And we can't even forgive the cashier at Taco Bell for being a little grumpy!
  We all forget to show mercy, in little things or big things. I know I do! So I thought I'd write this as a reminder to all of us to show mercy this week, and every week. Before you open your mouth to speak, think, "Is what I'm about to say pleasing to God? Will it help this person, or the people around me?" If not, then don't even say anything! Sometimes, that's best. :)

(( Keep your eyes open for my next post! I might even do another one tomorrow! But no promises, mind you. :P))
MR

This picture comes from: http://scriptoriumdaily.com/