Falling in Love

For many, art is like an addiction. They just have to have it. Without expressing themselves in some art form, they go nuts. Their world gets consumed by how they express themselves. They surround themselves with just artistic types. Seemingly only a certain type of people can be in their inner circle. Once there, artists tend to hold onto them until one day their world gets shaken and they begin to realize there is more to the world then just their artistic world.

This is an exaggeration in the fact that it represents many artists but it got your attention, did it not not? In a sense though there is truth to it for me. For the last number of years, my world has been consumed with being an photographer. It was what I truly dreamed of being and have indeed become. I am a professional photographer by trade. I seek to do photography for my main income yet. It has indeed been my world and I have buried myself into it. In some sense, I have been that snobbish person who will only associate with certain art types. I have lofty goals and ambitions but I have achieved them in some sense of the word but I realized being on the top of the career track is out of balance when you do not bring others along with you.

Those of you who follow my blog realize I have been reading John Eldredge’s book, Fathered By God. Reading this book has helped me run head first into a brick wall that has indeed knocked me off my rocker. Oh, I was rocking pretty good on my rocker until I was smitten by a longer quote from the book on page 139.

A lover has been awakened by the Great romancer. At this stage a man’s relationship with God opens a new frontier. While in other realms God will remain Father, and Initiator, when the lover begins to emerge God invites the man to become his “intimate one.” This is the crucial stage. The danger for the warriors is that life becomes defined by battle, and that is not good for the soul nor is it true to our story, for there is something deeper then battle and that, my friends, is Romance. As Chesterton reminded us, “Romance is the deepest thing in life. Ours is a love story. Anything short of it is a Christianity of dry bones. So Chambers encourage us, “Get into the habit of saying, ‘Speak, Lord’ and life will become a romance…one great romance, a glorious opportunity for seeing marvelous things all the time.”

Now I realize you do not have the context around that statement, which means you would have to read the book which is a great suggestion, but trust me, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I have, much to my demise as as a photographer, let that define who I am. And in order to to counteract that idea and live life as God really intended it for me, take a step back from the business side of it. That is not to say I would not try it again sometime but for now, “a glorious opportunity for seeing marvelous things all the time” is upon me. I love doing photography. There is no doubt about that. But I want life like is talked about in John 10:10! Stated another way, I want to be the intimate one, like King David of Old, with the Greatest Artist that ever graced this planet!

Daily Deals from Solid Rock Photography

NEWS FLASH!!!! No longer daily deals! This deal is now good from now until December 25! Fine Art America products are at 35% off and Photo Shelter Products, prints, specialty items my book, all of the 6 different canvas styles, and all of the FRAMED FINE ART are at 40% Off. Nothing is held back from this sale! This price is only good if you purchase through my online portfolio however! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY anything from SRP if you are going to. I am going out of business so that I can be more on the lookout for marvelous things to come!

  1. Photo Shelter Personal Archive 40% Off by using Coupon Code 40%GOBS. This sale is good through 12-25-11.
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Limited Time Promotions

These promotions are also on an extended time promotion! AKA, try something new and see if it works! Prices good through December 22, 2011!

  1. Stargazer Lily 11×14 or only $70! 25 Available at that price. Get them while you can before they are gone!
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There you have it! Daily deals extravaganza! And, you got to hear about the Greatest Romancer that ever lived. He came to give LIFE according to John 10:10 and if you do not have that life He offers it to you freely. For information on how to invite him into your life, go to Know Him.afr.net!