Today was a much better day than it has been. After dance class this morning where I got to tap dance in glittering red high heeled tap shoes, (Stacey thought it would be good practice for the play), I spent the rest of the day happily at the theatre building and painting the set. I came home and told Katie as I pointed to different paint splats on my body, "This is the boy's room, here is the kitchen, there is the floor, and here is the typical theatre black paint." It was so much fun to further invest myself in the show and to really get to know the set, not to mention learning how one is put together. I think people would be rather surprised if they knew, I was a bit myself. Most people never think about everything that goes into putting on a play from all the rehearsals, to the program, photography, costumes, lighting, sound, set building, and concessions. But you really aren't supposed to. A play is supposed to be so well put together that all those things fade into the background so the story can be told. However, I have revelled in learning how a show is put together. The theatre is an environment I have longed to be a part of and now I get to be. The ups, the downs, the long rehearsals, the laughs, it's a good place and I'm happy to be there.
On an entirely different note, I was reading a devotional book this morning my mom gave me for graduation from seminary and there were some great passages that hit directly home. I would like to share them with you. I'm not giving any of the answers, just asking the questions.
"What has God asked you to do that you are afraid to do? What little thing has God been nudging you about?"
"God knows far more about your future than you ever could. He allows roadblocks so that you will not be diverted from His best. Instead of giving in to self-pity, consider why God has prevented you from continuing. You will come to a deeper understanding of how He heals, protects, and directs you. And you will learn that He is truly trustworthy."
"Sometimes the reason circumstances become more complicated is because the simplest answers are challenging to the heart. Even though you really do know what to do, the decision would take a great deal of courage and commitment. As you wait to find a solution that caters to the whims of your heart, answers become increasingly difficult to find."
365-09 #10Labels: 365-09 Challenge, Death of a Salesman, God, theatre