We are all Different!

This week Brady Bean is attending Art Camp. The moment he heard that he was going to attend, he was thrilled. He has always been an art lover. In fact, at his Pre-K graduation 2 weeks ago, he said that when he grew up he wanted to be an artist. Last year he wanted to be a donut shop owner but now it is an artist. We are really encouraging his love for art because he is really good at it. He has an incredible imagination and an eye for detail. When I picked him up yesterday at the Center for Arts, he was so excited to show me his work. They had done life size portraits and ocean themed water colors. After looking at his exceptional work (a little prejudice), I looked around at all the other students work. It was amazing at how each piece was so different. For instance, the ocean scene, I expected a lot of sharks and fish swimming in a sea of blue. Not at all! I saw octopus and swordfish along with seaweed and starfish splattered among a rainbow of colors. Each piece had its own flair. This got me to thinking. We are all so different. This class has 24 kids attending and they all share a common interest. They love art. But at the same time, they are each unique from one another. Their uniqueness is what makes art so interesting. I love to see a child's imagination come to life on paper. Why is it that as adults and in the context of life, we try to conform to the likeness of those around us? We don't embrace our differences but we try to mold our self into anothers image. God has called me to do and to be something incredible. God has called you to do and to be something incredible. We are all made in His image but we are all different in our purpose. It is time that we embrace our differences. Don't be moved by anothers talents or gifts. But be challenged to find what makes you, YOU! What makes you tick? What do you love and what do you dislike? Our differences are what make us stand out from the crowd. Just like art, it is boring to walk around and view a room of duplicates. I want to see originality. I'm sure God feels the same way. We are each a beautiful masterpiece that our Father has created. Allow his brush strokes to create something the world has never seen.