Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Two Women in the Social Networks
I've been thinking a lot about the book of Proverbs' picture of two women crying out in the streets, at the gates, and in the highest places of the city. Wisdom and Foolishness. You can see these two "women" being very active in the social networks and the ecommerce marketplace, everywhere something is happening. The Scriptures describe their opposing platforms, and they are both very influencial.
I'd like to do some art depicting this, but it is so dynamic, I don't know where to start. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy keeping your eyes open for these two "women". Who is gaining ground? Which one speaks through us in the marketplace? Are we doing what is needed to take the high places for Christ?
I'd like to do some art depicting this, but it is so dynamic, I don't know where to start. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy keeping your eyes open for these two "women". Who is gaining ground? Which one speaks through us in the marketplace? Are we doing what is needed to take the high places for Christ?
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Fixing My Blog Backgrounds
Good morning, peeps!
It's time for me to do my online spring cleaning (we'll get to the house later, oh, and the deck-- ugh!). I am fixing my backgrounds to make them more readable. My husband, Bob, has been complaining about the distractions for a long time. Actually, since I first put them up! At first, I was oblivious to it, but it's actually starting to bother me now too. So, here goes.
Mainly, I'm trying to make just the scrolling part plainer, and get the annoying graphics from flopping all over the words-- like this overgrown rose! Over it goes!! It's some work, but not that bad, so I've just been lazy. It's time to do it.
If you have any suggestions, complaints, or reasonable advice, please post it in the comments, or mail me on Facebook or at painting4jesus@yahoo.com
Speak now or forever hold your peace! (Just kidding! You can tell me later, but I may not respond-- or you'll have to wait til next spring!)
Lots of love!
Karen
Update:
OK, this is a newer version, cleaned up. There is still a little bit of design behind the words. Am I paranoid of a blank space? Oh, maybe a little. Is it distracting to you when you try to read? I can't fix the header image to make it fit the border, even though it's supposed to auto fit. Any help? And the image I use for the background is the right size when I upload it to Flickr, but it seems to shrink when I put it here, and the edges are tiled a bit (you can only see this with a very large screen like mine 1900 X 1200 px. Don't know how to fix that either.
OOps! Silly me! My screen resolution is 1929 X 1200. That could be the problem! I told you I wasn't good at numbers ;)
It's time for me to do my online spring cleaning (we'll get to the house later, oh, and the deck-- ugh!). I am fixing my backgrounds to make them more readable. My husband, Bob, has been complaining about the distractions for a long time. Actually, since I first put them up! At first, I was oblivious to it, but it's actually starting to bother me now too. So, here goes.
Mainly, I'm trying to make just the scrolling part plainer, and get the annoying graphics from flopping all over the words-- like this overgrown rose! Over it goes!! It's some work, but not that bad, so I've just been lazy. It's time to do it.
If you have any suggestions, complaints, or reasonable advice, please post it in the comments, or mail me on Facebook or at painting4jesus@yahoo.com
Speak now or forever hold your peace! (Just kidding! You can tell me later, but I may not respond-- or you'll have to wait til next spring!)
Lots of love!
Karen
Update:
OK, this is a newer version, cleaned up. There is still a little bit of design behind the words. Am I paranoid of a blank space? Oh, maybe a little. Is it distracting to you when you try to read? I can't fix the header image to make it fit the border, even though it's supposed to auto fit. Any help? And the image I use for the background is the right size when I upload it to Flickr, but it seems to shrink when I put it here, and the edges are tiled a bit (you can only see this with a very large screen like mine 1900 X 1200 px. Don't know how to fix that either.
OOps! Silly me! My screen resolution is 1929 X 1200. That could be the problem! I told you I wasn't good at numbers ;)
Friday, April 9, 2010
Everybody Needs Friends
Today I am feeling very grateful for my friends, old and new. Friends who are willing to help me out of a ditch. Or tell me what I need to hear, not just what I want to hear. They don't expect me to be perfect, but they want me to be an overcomer. Thank you, friends, for being truthful, real, and encouraging.
You may birth something and be all excited about it. I've experienced that, and it's great. It's hard work, but it is worth it. But the work isn't over when a baby is born. I'm having to defend my babies-- things the Lord has birthed-- from a mean and deceitful enemy who certainly doesn't want anything to exist that glorifies God.
When I am being assaulted by the devil day after day, I need my friends. Sure, I need the Lord, I always need the Lord. But I can't be an island, because nobody survives that way. I need people who will pray for me, and people who will encourage me. Otherwise, I can get confused with thoughts that try to make me think I am a failure before I've really begun. Some of those thoughts come from my natural temperament that is filled with weaknesses. I need to be reminded that God is strong in my weakness. Some thoughts come from the devil as he hurls lies at my mind to get me to quit. I need to hear the truth of God.
If you have ever been under emotional and spiritual assault, you will know what I mean. I am part of the Body of Christ, and so are you-- and Jesus is the Head. Please be willing to speak His Words to me when I need them. I thank all my friends who are willing to do that. For although I put out a lot, and hear from the Lord, that doesn't make me a hero. I am still a vulnerable human being. I need friends, faithful spiritual friends, just like everybody else.
You may birth something and be all excited about it. I've experienced that, and it's great. It's hard work, but it is worth it. But the work isn't over when a baby is born. I'm having to defend my babies-- things the Lord has birthed-- from a mean and deceitful enemy who certainly doesn't want anything to exist that glorifies God.
When I am being assaulted by the devil day after day, I need my friends. Sure, I need the Lord, I always need the Lord. But I can't be an island, because nobody survives that way. I need people who will pray for me, and people who will encourage me. Otherwise, I can get confused with thoughts that try to make me think I am a failure before I've really begun. Some of those thoughts come from my natural temperament that is filled with weaknesses. I need to be reminded that God is strong in my weakness. Some thoughts come from the devil as he hurls lies at my mind to get me to quit. I need to hear the truth of God.
If you have ever been under emotional and spiritual assault, you will know what I mean. I am part of the Body of Christ, and so are you-- and Jesus is the Head. Please be willing to speak His Words to me when I need them. I thank all my friends who are willing to do that. For although I put out a lot, and hear from the Lord, that doesn't make me a hero. I am still a vulnerable human being. I need friends, faithful spiritual friends, just like everybody else.
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