i Love JESUS, The Rock -- Creation PROCESS

The project was to create a tshirt for The ROCK Church, yet in a design that is not The-ROCK-Church specific...a tshirt that i can wear myself, anywhere, anytime -- and not necessarily to show that i am a member of that church.

i don't usually do a preliminary drawing for an rln's OFF-the-WALL Wearable Art, but the design i had in mind was of the Cross of JESUS, which required straight lines and equally spaced lettering.

As i painted, i had Pastor Charles Stanley via the 'net...i listened to his message on Brokenness three or four times -- i am such a slow learner...it takes many lessons for me to get it whether from hearing sermons or lessons in real life!

Because i had to stay within the confines of the design, especially the straight lines, it was painstakingly slow! i listened to many of Zola Levitt lectures as i continued this work...

YaaaYY!!! That part is done...now for the fun stuff...

The fun stuff is when i can just doodle shapes into place...just letting the parts of the puzzle fall into place... and more Zola Levitt lectures (he teaches about CHRIST JESUS from a Jewish perspective -- how enlightening it is to learn more about our Beloved LORD from His own kinsman).

The reaLLY fun stuff is when i do flowers... i'm not into making them too life-like... i can do that "shortcut" with photography...

Flowers...leaves...the process is processing along...an hour at a time...a petal at a time, a leaf at a time.

Then to Blue Letter Bible website to find the verse befitting "the Rock." Many verses contained the two words, but Psalm 18:2 and 46 were best for this project.

The tshirt was finished...so i thought. i put it on a hanger...looked at it with fresh eyes -- reflected from a mirror. Hmmm, it could use something...so the finishing touches...here, there, everywhere!

After much Pastor Stanley and Zola Levitt on the 'net (at least 10 hours of 30- to 45-minute sermons each), another two hours of finishing touches, ironing, photographing...

Voila -- finito...rauta...tapos!

i didn't know where this shirt was going, how it was going to turn out. i had an intention on the basic direction, then went along with it. Along the way, it got beautified.

My life today is like this process of creating a tshirt. i know my life direction -- that of becoming more and more a fully devoted follower of CHRIST JESUS... of getting out of the Holy SPIRIT's way (through daily surrender and obedience to His voice) so that He can form and shape me according to my heavenly Father's purpose of making me more and more CHRISTlike... of being used up for GOD's glory... of being that child of GOD my Father has ALLways intended me to be... of making a difference in someone's life... of pleasing my LORD in this lifetime so that i may hear Him say, "Well done, rln, good and faithful servant!" (Matthew 25:23)

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rln's OFF-the-WALL Wearable Art -- Originals FOR SALE

rLn's BIBLE Life-Verses -- FOR SALE -- $75. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this ORIGINAL rln's OFF-the-WALL Wearable Art will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs. (Size, YOUTH/MEDIUM) For more details, see rLn's BIBLE Life-Verses photo album on Facebook (click here). (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

rLn's BIBLE Life-Verses, back. (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

PROVERBS 31:30 -- FOR SALE: $55. 50% of the net proceeds from the sale of this ORIGINAL rln's OFF-the-WALL Wearable Art will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs. For more details, see PROVERBS 31:30 photo album on Facebook (click here). SOLD @ $45, 3/15/10 ($45 - $5 for expenses = $40/2 = $20 for NASELESELE KIDS' Fund.)

PROVERBS 31:30 -- Back side. (SOLD)

EPHESIANS 1 -- 64" x 42" sarong/sulu/wrap-around.

FOR SALE: $65.

100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this ORIGINAL rln's OFF-the-WALL Wearable Art will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs. (This rln original was donated by Ann Bean.) For more details, see EPHESIANS 1 photo album on Facebook (click here).

i Love JESUS, The ROCK -- FOR SALE: $65 (100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this rln ORIGINAL will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs), size YOUTH -- MEDIUM. For more details, see i Love JESUS, The ROCK photo album on Facebook (click here).

i Love JESUS, The ROCK -- Back side.

PSALM ONE -- Fruit of the SPIRIT -- FOR SALE: $65 (100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this rln ORIGINAL will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs), size YOUTH -- MEDIUM. For more details, see PSALM ONE -- Fruit of the SPIRIT photo album on Facebook (click here).

PSALM ONE -- Fruit of the SPIRIT, back side.

In CHRIST -- FOR SALE: $50 (100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this rln ORIGINAL will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs), size MEDIUM. For more details, see In CHRIST photo album on Facebook (click here).

AMAZING -- FOR SALE: $65 (100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this rln ORIGINAL will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs), size 2XX. For more details, see AMAZING photo album on Facebook (click here). (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

AMAZING -- back side. (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

BEATITUDES -- FOR SALE: $85 (100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this rln ORIGINAL will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs), size 2XX. For more details, see BEATITUDES photo album on Facebook (click here). SOLD @ $70 -- 4/23/10. $70 - $19 (10% tithe, tshirt and paint costs) = $51 for NASELESELE KIDS' Fund)

BEATTITUDES -- back side. (SOLD)

EXOTIC TROPICALS -- FOR SALE: $40 (100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this rln ORIGINAL will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs), size LARGE. For more details, see 3 Tshirts photo album on Facebook (click here).

EXOTIC TROPICALS -- Back side.

THREEs and SEVEN -- FOR SALE: $40 (100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this rln ORIGINAL will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs), size SMALL. For more details, see 3 Tshirts photo album on Facebook (click here). (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

THREEs and SEVEN -- back side. (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

GRACE -- FOR SALE: $45 (100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this rln ORIGINAL will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund for educational needs), size SMALL. For more details, see 3 Tshirts photo album on Facebook (click here). (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

GRACE -- back side. (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

All of the above designs are sole property of rln's OFF-the-WALL Wearable Art.

To purchase any of the above originals still available for sale (100% of net proceeds will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund), or to order your customized rln's OFF-the-WALL Wearable Art (50% of net proceeds will go to the NASELESELE KIDS' Fund), CONTACT: merlinsazon@yahoo.com

Worthless RUBBISH

My treasures on earth -- my travel experiences, the many photo albums which remind me of the variety of places visited and people befriended; my health and fitness, the exercises and diet with which i disciplined my body; my artwork, the paintings and b&w photos; head knowledge collected through poring over spiritual self-help books and attending retreats and seminars...

i once thought all these things were so very important, but now i consider them worthless because of what CHRIST has done. (Philippians 3:7, NLT)

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing CHRIST JESUS my Lord. i have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that i may have CHRIST (3:8)

and become one with Him. i no longer count on my own goodness or my ability to obey GOD's law, but i trust CHRIST to save me. For GOD's way of making us right with Himself depends on faith. (3:9)

As a result, i can really know CHRIST and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead. i can learn what it means to suffer with Him, sharing in His death, (3:10)

so that, somehow, i can experience the resurrection from the dead! (3:11)

i don't mean to say that i have already achieved these things or that i have already reached perfection! But i keep working toward that day when i will finally be all that CHRIST JESUS saved me for and wants me to be. (3:12)

No, dear brothers and sisters, i am still not all i should be, but i am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, (3:13)

i strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which GOD, through CHRIST JESUS, is calling us up to heaven. (3:14)

Not that i was ever in need, for i have learned how to get along happily whether i have much or little. (4:11)

i know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. i have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. (4:12)

For i can do everything with the help of CHRIST who gives me the strength i need. (4:13) He is the ROCK of my salvation.