Simplicity Reflection

My act of simplicity was going to bed earlier. It may not seem like such a big deal, but to me sleeping was part of my daily routine to prepare for the next day. To help myself sleep, this involved not watching TV or doing anything that will stimulate my mind, like gaming or going on online social sites.

For me, sleeping is pretty hard and I need sleep to stay healthy. Going to bed early also means giving myself more time for a bit of solitude in my bed to think about today and tomorrow, and pray to God about anything. DUring this time of the day, I also was able to concentrate more and be a little more carefree knowing that the dray was now over.

Fasting Reflection

The week before WWW, I began my fast. I chose to stop playing one of those computer games that require you to play with actual time. I logged off, and did not open it for 3 weeks. During that time, I was actually a lot more stress free, because I knew that I could spend a lot more time to myself instead of opening up my computer every hour of the day to make sure that I didn't get attacked or defeated, or that I need to upgrade something in my virtual world.
I realized that we often get so caught up in such complex things that we never look at simple things and think about them. By pushing away a complex things, I was given some more free space and decided to have some time for things that I have less time doing.

Solitude 2 Reflection

Solitude for me is one of the easiest things I can do, because part of what I think comes simply from being alone, looking through my thoughts, and deciding which make up who I am.

It was rainy when I came back from a WWW session, so I just decided to lounge around on my bed and look out the window. Surprisingly, the sound of the rain against my window was pretty muffled, so I was just left with a kaleidoscope of images of the highway, apartments, and parks from my apartment. It looked really chaotic and distorted, but it still looked really beautiful. And I thought to myself, wow what an amazing new way of the view of my window. Usually, rain distorts our view of things, but the original object remains there untouched. 

I believe that this is also how God and his Word never change. Sure, people can try to change it and twist it so it looks ugly and fractured, but all the while, God's Word is still untouched and pure, and I find that amazing.

20% Project Reflection

FINALLY! I've worked so hard and come so far that I was really eager to show of the first video of my 20% Project. I was very satisfied with what I have done; it was something I had wanted to create a long time ago but never had the time. Animating is one of my passions, and I wish to use it to spread the Gospel. Now looking back, I'm ready to take another step forward and continue my animations to show the love of God.

Solitude Reflection

On Tuesday we went off for solitude time. Solitude to me is natural, because I often use my lunch time as a short solitude period for my thoughts. This time it was different; Mr Paine wanted us to look around in our surroundings and connect with God.

At my spot, I was just sitting there, not knowing what to do. Then I looked at the water on my left, and my brain started firing off hey, I could write something about the water. So I picked up my pen and began describing how the reflection of the water and its serenity was just like God. Halfway throughout, the water started rippling. It drew my attention that no matter what happened on the surface on the water, the image looks distorted but the image never changes. I compared it to God, and how His image never changes.

My Mission Statement

I am a child of God. I wish to use my talents of writing, animating, learning, drawing and video making to glorify God and spread His word. I wish to look after my friends and family, because I need them as much as they need me. God wants to me to love others, even my enemies, so I will do my best to show my love even to them. Being human and from my personal experience, I know how people feel when they are insecure and alone, and I wish to help them. When people interact with me, I want them to see God within me; they will be shown that there is nothing God won't do for you, because He knows what you need.