"Forget the former things;
       do not dwell on the past.
 See, I am doing a new thing!
       Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
       I am making a way in the desert
       and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19 (The foundational verse for SBE)
 
 
He is Doing a New Thing!
 
Dream. Plant. Water. Wait. Prune. Flower.
 
It is hard to believe that this ministry started just one year ago. So much has happened. God's gracious hand has done just those things in only twelve months! He led me to a new dream, planted the calling in my heart more firmly, watered each branch of the ministry so it could produce fruit, showed me the wisdom of waiting and then, gently, carefully asked me to trust Him as He pruned away a couple of things. Now we are getting ready for Infuse 2010: A Creativity Encounter, our first conference!
 
The blooms and leaves are those precious individuals He has touched. They will be the streams in the desert mentioned in Isaiah. While there aren't any real thorns or thistles, He helps us be on guard for pests and weeds that must be dealt with. He is growing the SBE garden His way which is the only way for me. Now I feel a stronger desire stirring in me to provide materials and resources that will help creatives grow more deeply in their love and knowledge of Him. Oh, Master Creator, how does your garden grow for an eternal harvest! Come shine your Son on this offering, that the workers and those who benefit may smell His sweet fragrance and taste and see that His fruit is good. All glory to the Expert Gardener. I eagerly anticipate all that You will do in the next twelve months.