Jasmine's Place Issue No. 16 - August 2015 | Page 42

Whatever you do, work at it with
all your heart, as working for the
Lord, not for human masters, since
you know that you will receive an
inheritance from the Lord as a
reward. It is the Lord Christ you
are serving. - Colossians 3:23-24
I am confident in the fact that my
creativity is a part of His unique
plan in how I was made.
Questioning or even denying these
gifts and talents is, in a sense,
denying our Creator. While I still
love being a designer, my
motivation in acquiring new clients
is now different.
young single mother make the
most of her existing space through
presenting her with creative, yet
practical storage solutions.
It is critical, however for me to
remember that there is a greater
calling within which my design gifts
should operate. When we fully
acknowledge that our time here on
earth is not permanent, we are
better suited to operate from a
position of love, kindness and
selflessness - regardless of our
careers.
While I have always been
interested in creating spaces that
are conducive to creating
memories, I am now thinking less
of only the aesthetic elements of a
design job.
For example, I still look for to serve
clients and meet their specific
design needs, but I also look
outward into my community,
scanning our worldly landscape for
those who may be in need of help.
I am keeping my eyes open for
opportunities to use the skills, gifts
and talents that God has not only
blessed me with, but has called me
to use. Perhaps there is an
opportunity in creating an
uplifting, but modest space for a
young person to gracefully re-
enter society or a way to help a
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Project pictures: Space in
transitional house converted to
small library.
Dawn Trimble is a full- time wife and
mother of two beautiful children. God
graces her with the ability to run an interior
designer business as well as serve as her
church's Children's Ministry Director. In
love with Jesus, Dawn is dedicated to
sharing the Gospel and passionate about
helping others begin or strengthen their
relationship with Christ. Visit her at:
novicelandscapes.wordpress.com