HELLO & WELCOME :]
My name is Crystal.
If you know me, you'd know I've always had a heart for the poor.
Whenever I see a homeless person or photos of hungry children, my heart breaks for them.
I wanted to do something about it, but things would always keep me from taking action.
Fear. Doubt. Laziness. Procrastination.
I would always put it aside and just did the minimal, but I would never be fully satisfied.
I felt I should be and could be doing more.
I'm a graphic designer and love using the talent God has so graciously blessed me with
to help others. I am my own worst critic, but I thank God for those who encourage
and support my work :]
Recently, God has placed a situation in my life that would call me back to Him.
I've been distant from Him for awhile without even knowing it.
But God being who He is, knows all and does what He needs to do to get my attention.
Chris Tomlin's "Come Home Running" describes it perfectly.
Oh heart of mine, why must you stray?
From one so fair you run away
And one more time you have to pay
The heaviness of needless shame
Oh heart of mine, come back home
You've been too long out on your own
And He's been there all along
Watching for you down the road
So come home running
His arms are open wide
His name is Jesus
He understands
He is the answer
You are looking for
So come home running
Just as you are
Oh child of God so dearly loved
And ransomed by the Savior's blood
And called by name, daughter and son
Wrapped in the robe of righteousness
Through this situation, I have been doing daily Quiet Times and really trying to listen to what God
wants me to do in life. One of Rick Warren's devotional topic was "Don't Let Limitations Limit Vision".
He states that, "the unpleasant obstacles in your life are often God-ordained opportunities to make
a difference." That nothing in life is accidental and is all in God's plan to use for His purpose.
He wants us to hand everything over and trust in Him.
The next day's topic was "Do Something About That".
Rick Warren asked to discover what really stirs my heart and to do something about it.
That's when I knew, I had to do something. God's been sending signals left and right
and I've been avoiding it, but through prayerful thinking, I have found the strength to finally take action.
I want to sell shirts and donate all the profits to an organization called World Vision.
Based on this verse,
"For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink,
I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
I was naked and you clothed me,
I was sick and you visited me,
I was in prison and you came to me."
-Matthew 25: 35-36
God willing, I'd like to donate to the following areas:
FOOD + WATER
CLOTHING
SHELTER
MEDICAL CARE
I don't know how long this personal project will last, but as long as someone's life has been touched
by the love of God through any amount of profit made, He will still be glorified.
I thank you all for taking the time to read this and participating!
I pray that God bless you all greatly!
Soli Deo Gloria.
Love,
Crystal Hill a.k.a CHILL