The Dedication

We are amazed, overwhelmed, humbled by the response from the supporters who came out for the Dedication of the Mirrored River: Where do You See Yourself? mosaic last night.  So grateful. I am dedicated to using my God-given talents and seeing where it takes us!

dedication

[ded-i-key-shuh n]

noun

1. the act of dedicating.

2. the state of being dedicated:

Her dedication to mosaic making was so great that she had time for little else.

3. a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like.

4. a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend.

5. a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc. 

dedicate

[v. ded-i-keyt; adj. ded-i-kit]

verb (used with object), dedicated, dedicating.

1. to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose:

The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.

2. to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose:

They dedicated their energies to making our city a more beautiful place.

3. to offer formally (a book, piece of music, etc.) to a person, cause, or the like in testimony of affection or respect, as on a prefatory page.

4. (loosely) to inscribe a personal signature on (a book, drawing, etc., that is one's own work), usually with a salutation addressing the recipient.

5. to mark the official completion or opening of (a public building, monument, highway, etc.), usually by formal ceremonies.

6. to set aside for or assign to a specific function, task, or purpose:

RouxArt is dedicated to collaborate with the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville and the Art in Public Places folks!

 

The inspiration....

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens: ...He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 

 

So as we prepare to set out on an adventure unlike we've ever had before, our minds are set on looking for the beautiful in God's creation and in the hearts and stories of the folks encountered on the journey.

 

Speaking of something beautiful, tonight is the Dedication of this mosaic mural under the Main Street Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida. We had many beautiful skies during the 42 workdays of its creation. I am hoping for a gorgeous sky this evening...

The countdown toward our departure:

We will begin packing the FunFinder this week. Departure is a week from tomorrow.