Time forward

It's been a busy semester, but I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I think I may be called to continue my tabletop work, although this time I will probably make it free to the public.  It might be a tool to fellowship with believers and nonbelievers.

I thought about the Othello set up, where the town has a school for people with special talents, devices, pets, equipment, or outright abilities.  This school is sponsored by a group called Seed Sower.  The head of Seed Sower is a mortal form of Dream Weaver.  Dream Weaver nightly returns to his post as a dream warden, but during the day, much to his chagrin, is stuck in the body of this company figurehead.  He's not really sure why, but he's given the job of protecting the city, the students at the school, and transitioning them into a global task force to deal with the supernatural, hostile or otherwise.

Dream Weaver in his home turf probably have X traits, but our heroes will deal with him in his mortal form.  He'll be essentially the guy who's training them and hooking them up with misisons, stuff like that.  However, most of the campaign will feature adventures in this town of Othello.  There may one day be excursions into other realms.

This is going to take some praying though.  It may take years to see any fruit from this, but I feel passionate about this again, and for once, I think it may do some good.

Autobiography?

Okay, so I'm working on a webcomic with a talented artist from back home. I wrote a story to get me started, about a mage who seeds worlds with thin places (places where the other world is closer).  Often this takes the form of something physical, like an altar, or a bell, or some kind of structure.  Although he doesn't always seed the best thin place, he continues moving, compelled to scatter his seeds across the worlds to grow into something he doesn't know or understand.

How much of that is like a Christian's walk?  We often sow seed in rocky places, or fertile fields, but we don't know what the result will be.  All we do, intentionally or not, is to further the kingdom somehow.  it's not always the right seed for the situation, and not every seed sprouts or is cared for, but it's still furthering this goal of the Father's. I hope we all will put God's word and his hope in people's hearts, until they have that ear that hears the call.  We can't control what they will do with it.  All we can do is continue to work. In whatever trials or persecution happens.

So I'll continue to create, but more importanly, I hope I, and all of us, take time to spend with our Creator and Savior, God, and Jesus.  The relationship always precedes the work. If the relationship is good, then the seed falls easily. It's when there is struggle that it's more difficult.  Also, it's not going to be the same from our perspective.  If we keep seeking him, and reading his word to seek his will, praying to come into alignment with his will, and just enjoying his presence, all things really will work together for good.

Does XTC get bored or tired?

I was finishing up a few loose ends today and I had some spare time.  So, I got to thinking..
If there is a God (I believe so), does he ever get tired of doing good and helping people?

In Isaiah 40, in verse 20 we have a lovely picture of a God that doesn't get tired or weary.  He doesn't look at the world and go "meh" and watch t.v.  He doesn't kick back a bottle and drown his responsibilities.

The book is so beautiful. Read the whole chapter.  I looove the Old Testament and I'm not sure why.  Isaiah is currently my favorite book. It just resonates. I read it and just get kind of warm and tingly.

I refer to God mostly as XTC in my writings.  Not sure how that happened, but when people read a Dear God letter, they freak out.  Read an XTC letter, and they have an honest depiction of how a man relates to a person he can't see or touch.

Have a great day True Readers!