having it all

So I wanted to write a note about my thoughts on the Alexander Mcqueen suicide. Alexander Mcqueen is in my opinion one of the most talented fashion designers of our time. He had an amazing passion and skill that spawned the most awe inspiring pieces of artwork for the human body. I remember reading his biography thinking, wow, this guy has it made. Then, a few weeks ago the headlines read a differnt story, "Alexander Mcqueen dead". It really made me rethink everything I had originally assumed. Apparently, his mother died days before and it was coming up on the anniversary of the suicide of the woman who discovered him. He must have really been hurting to want to take his own life. It was deeply saddened by the whole string of events and began to realize "having it all" in the world, doesn't mean your happy. We all lose our parents and people we love, it's the way life happens. We morn and move on. All that fame, all those awards, all that talent and admiration was nothing when it came to life's fulfilment. It really is a reminder for what my pastor talks about every Sunday. You can try to fill yourself up with the ways of the world, but it is the love from God that fills our soul and truly makes us joyful.

changing directions

I came across faithmeetsfashion.com by a woman named Shari Braendel. From the beginning, Shari had the desire to peruse a future in fashion. She graduated from Bauder Fashion College and created her own business soon after. In the middle of all this, she found the Lord. Wondering how to incorporate her love for the Lord into her work, she teamed up with Proverbs 31 Ministries and began speaking at conferences, helping woman of faith to realize their true beauty. Her story is uplifting and her passion for Christ is evident. She gave up the luxuries of high class fashion and found a way to use her skills to inspire woman and spread the word of God. What a joyful way to bring woman of faith together.

brand spankin new blog

Hello, hello. I have been struggling with my passion for fashion and my passion for Christ. How do they co-exist? As I read the bible, I am told not take value in my fancy clothes or shinny jewelry. I have been praying for the Lord to guide me in the right direction. To show me what it is exactly I'm supposed to be doing. I am not a patient person, and the waiting has been a constant struggle. Then it hit me. We all are led to express our faith in different ways. Who is to say which is better than another? God created this world and all it's beauty. He created us with an artistic brain that can be inspired by music or mountains or waves crashing onto the shore. We all have jobs we go to everyday that help support this society we live in. Is your job bringing glory to The Almighty One? I can't answer that for you, but what I can say is if you feel led in a different direction, attempt to listen. I truly believe that God's way for us is not one we can find on our own, it is one that God leads us to. Of course, we need to have the wisdom to know that it is indeed from the Lord, however, we cannot force it. Sometimes the best thing to do is sing praises to God daily and wait for him to guide you in His time.
With all of that said, I felt led to create this blog. How does/can fashion glorify God? Well, it seems I'm about to find out.....