Some days...

Some days are just hard.  You can't necessarily explain why they are hard.  You just know that they are hard.  And today just feels hard.  Or, maybe I'm the one that feels hard and that's why everything else is hard...

I just need to go into the deep places where there is no light for a little bit.  I need to be protected and quieted and written on.  I need to visit another place where time and space do not pull rank.  I need to see the place where imagination was birthed and creativity is not a concept.  I need to hear secrets that cannot be conceived and touch things that do not exist.

I need a new perspective today...

Doors

Doors open and doors close. I have a magnet that says "Good clothes open all doors." When one door opens, another closes... I feel like I'm playing in the corridor of a big building with lots of revolving doors. Some days it's overwhelming, but today is inspiring.

Since late fall, I've been working full time on and off. Since late fall, I've also been dreaming up all sorts of creative endeavors that have stirring inside of me for years. I would set aside about an hour a day to do some sort of task that will lay a foundation for these ideas. I started a business journal in this gorgeous, gold, faux crocodile book that I got for Christmas from my husband. In real life, I have not had time to implement these grand ideas except in small doses. But, perfectly timed, that problem is no longer.

I found out today that the company I've been temping with no longer requires my services. They might at a later date, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. In the meantime and beginning tomorrow, I will have my days scheduled out like that of a true entrepreneur. Have coffee while I'm checking my email in pjs. Shoot new products when the light of the sun is just right. Brainstorm how to make money from little more than good ideas and the time I have.

My husband told me to go along with these ideas so that I could embrace them when the time came. And, that time is tomorrow!

here comes summertime!!

so here we are. this friday is the last day of school. come friday, first year will be over and done w/!!!!!

yes, first year of school of supernatural ministry will be DONE! on sunday, 750 revivalists from all over the globe will be commissioned and sent out to heal the sick, raise the dead, and set the captives free!!!

today @ school, bill came around and anointed us in a reverse firetunnel. and it wasn't just once, it was 4 times. he started and just kept on going. anyone that was still able to stand up got it again and again and again. amidst the good time, god began to show me some things about my time here this past 9 months. he showed me how @ the beginning of this year, i was dropped into the depths of his great expanse of love. apparently, i've been there just hanging out since this past fall. today, however, i've been fished out and he's placing me in a new setting that is bigger than the one before b/c i've become bigger than i was before. i, as a jewel, have been sopping up his love and glory and have expanded greatly. now i'm being placed in a new setting so that i can be his signet ring to portray both his authority and imagination. it's all quite lovely, really.

as for the rest of life in the natural sense, i'm still searching for a job. in the meantime, me and the honey have been redoing old furniture and are just starting to sell some of it. here's a photo of the chic little magazine rack that i just finished last night. it's an adorable cool green tone that is depictive of all of our new beginnings. i'm also looking to expand the jewelry out into some areas besides dallas and redding. if you know of a hip shop, i'd love to check them out and see if chrystalyn might bea good fit for them.

and finally, just b/c school is out doesn't mean we can't still keep in touch. if anything, i'd love to hear what everyone is doing and i'd love for you to know how the fruit of this year's investment is coming along. i'll still be doing jewelry (that never ends) and who knows what other sorts of creative projects. we'll just see what amazing creative things i can dig out of the depths of god's mysterious heart....

much love...
xooxox

about chrystalyn jewelry

what started off in 2005 as an attempt at keeping up w/ current fashion in a relatively inexpensive way, eventually wound up evolving into a love affair w/ semiprecious gemstones that has absolutely become a way of life for a creative gal from dallas.

chrystal lynn paasch, designer and founder of chrystalyn jewelry, prides herself on her whimsical approach to her work. she gathers inspiration from a myriad of sources such as a textured piece of art, a good song, or a dear friend's animated personality. she views jewelry as something that should be seen as a deliberate expression of who an individual is.

chrystal, whom recently relocated to northern california, is discovering a whole new realm of motivation to create by way of the striking scenery and vibrant people. the regional shift has also impacted the way she photographs her work, which already stands out b/c of the engaging natural backdrops of most of her pieces.

all work is handmade and stones are guaranteed authentic. knotted pieces are strung on silk thread while findings are either sterling silver and/or gold-filled. custom work is highly encouraged as the process of creating something lovely is seen as just as important as the ultimate outcome.