Several weeks ago, I picked up one of my favorite hobbies, picture books. It takes a lot of cutting, trimming and gluing, but the results are well worth it (at least according to those who looked at them). More recently I tried my hand at little girls summer skirts and dresses. That came more out of necessity, first for Naomi, then to make money. It gives me great enjoyment. In the beginning I was sewing by hand! Then I shopped and bought a Brother electronic sewing machine. Now even jeans are turning into skirts, and summer dresses are quick to make. Ha! What a blast! If I can say this and be modest, my pieces are turning quite nice. Now selling, which way will be the best for me? Not sure yet. That's another subject.
But all this got me thinking about life today, instant this and instant that, pre-made this and pre-made that. Not only are the end results many times less than great, but this instant business in fact cheats us of the good feeling we get when something we spent time on turns out awesome.
We need, I need to go back to basics. I'm doing it. Well maybe it is like the salmons going upstream... but the difference is that we won't die but in fact we'll live a better, fuller life. People are hungry for it and don't even know it. Our world is so caught up in fake everything. Open up your heart, open your door, invite someone in and share a little of your life. Be real.
I'm just hungry for the real deal if you please. No potato chips, I'll be hungry in no time again.
Other words for real: genuine, bona fide, heartfelt. Nothing compares to the real thing.
When I received the Holy Ghost, it was the real thing. I'm going back to where I first believed, to where I first met Jesus. Back to the basics.
Interesting fact: Portuguese and Spanish origin, real literally means 'royal'(adjective used as a noun).
