Welcome all, and the Lord bless you.  For some time I slowed down here while I did some training and “setting up shop” in the grants writing field.  But then I stepped back after becoming discouraged, realizing I needed to rethink my goals and strategy.  That sounds so . . . blah and businessy, doesn’t it?  But it’s actually true.  I wasn’t approaching things the right way and had to calm down about it.  Be still and know the Lord, right?  Yes, be still.  And listen.

In the meantime, during Christmas break time, I decided to go ahead and get going on an idea I’ve had for a long time.  And that is coming up with a clothes design called “Monkwear” (apparently the name has been used before since I couldn’t use that name on Twitter).  I have always had this tug on my heart, this desire that stems from sadness, that Christians should be more united.  Christ prayed for it, yet, we seem so much at odds with each other so often.  So I thought it would be neat if Christians would wear similar and humble clothes all at the same time–to show unity and to be encouraged by seeing siblings in Christ that we don’t personally know.  How much stronger would some of us be if we could only see how many really had faith, and were willing to show it (in what seems a non-confrontational way)?

Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 6:17

So Monkwear.  Brown simple clothes to wear one day a week or month.  I’m still working on a basic design I want to have on my version of Monkwear; I want to get it “right” and it’s daunting.  In the meantime (again), I’ve been learning GIMP and whatever else I need to know to sell designs on CafePress.  I might do another outlet later, but it’s CafePress for right now.  In case anyone is interested, I have these designs up now; there are even some “With Christian Eyes” things there.  This is not to promote my blog, since the url is not on it, but the sentiment CS Lewis wrote:

“I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”

The shop at CafePress is Monkwear and The Priest’s Dabblings, and you can connect with me on Twitter if you want at MonkwearCP.   (You can sign up for deals and coupon codes, which provide significant discounts – see CafePress home page.)  Thanks SO much for reading this far, and for visiting my shop if get THAT far!  In this media-saturated age, I know how much your time and attention are worth.

With Christian Eyes bumper sticker.