My high school art teacher, and dormitory dean, once told me that the world's greatest artist will most likely never know that they possess the talent for art, and therefore, the world will never know about them. He said this after a few days of my attending class, when I was learning pencil sketching, to outline an oil painting I was going to be working on. I had grown up believing that I didn't possess the qualities of a good artist, and therefore would never succeed in that field. I was wrong. 3 class periods into the semester, I discovered that with a little instruction and practice, I could actually visually sketch a picture I had up on my computer screen, without breaking it down into a 100x100 grid.
Enough about my own art skill, I want to get down to the point of it all. This principle states that you don't know, if you don't try. Apply a bit of moral and common sense, and you've got a good reason to try out a few things that you never would have tried out. I, for one, know that I am horrible at reading piano music. How do I know? I took lessons for 3 years, and eventually gave up the reading method. Instead, I approached the same task by ear. I do much better. But, when I thought I was horrible at art, I tried it out and found out that is not the case. Today I use those skills, and continue to learn them, because I attempted what I thought was not possible. I do graphics design, I do photography, and I write. All of these are creative arts that I would not have known were at my fingertips had I not tried.
By the way, you can visit my art teacher's website, just click on the word teacher at the beginning of the first paragraph, or click here.
God Bless,
Seth
Monday, January 28, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Using your iPad for Devotions
I've set up my iPad to be very useful in my morning devotions. Mentioned below are a few free apps you can download and use for your own devotions.
The Olive Tree Reader Bible App is very useful for reading and studying your bible. It has "In-App" purchasing, and there are many great bibles to download. I currently have the King James Version, Holman Christian Standard Bible (and I'm saving up for the Study Version of this same Bible), American Standard Bible, and several others. Other languages are available as well, I have the Romanian and Spanish translations. It includes wonderful study features such as highlighting, bookmarking, and notes.
The Bible.is(also available on other iOS devices) app by Faith Comes by Hearing, is great for when you are doing activities in the morning, such as your routine exercise, or when you are showering, cooking, or whatever you wish. Simply download app, and listen to the Bible being read by several different voice options, including one with dramatic background + dramatized dialogue (word-for-word), and many different Bible versions(other languages available).
I use the Ellen G. White Estate Complete Library app(also available on other iOS devices) to read the Spirit of Prophecy writings. This app was designed for Seventh-Day Adventists, but anyone is welcome to use it, and read the writings. It contains the complete EGW Estate Library, including the unpublished articles. This app is great for word, phrase, and topical search studying, as well as reference look up. You can browse through all the titles in the Library, and it also has the King James Version Bible, if you need to cross reference with the Bible. This app comes in English, French, Spanish, and more. Other languages are being developed as well.
Also for Seventh-Day Adventists, the Sabbath School app is awesome! It has all the Sabbath School quarterlies published by the Review & Herald, and the Pacific Press, including the Youth divisions. It does not have the EGW Notes quarterly, sadly, but that is under construction as a separate app.
For notes, journalism, and doodling, I just downloaded the Moleskine app, by moleskine.com. This is great for those of you who have an iPad stylus, available at most any store that sells iPad accessories. You can use your stylus to write, like on paper. The response isn't quite like real writing, but it works! You can also insert text, so you can type, and paste quotes you may have copied from the Bible or your EGW app. Here is a picture example of what it can do:
The Olive Tree Reader Bible App is very useful for reading and studying your bible. It has "In-App" purchasing, and there are many great bibles to download. I currently have the King James Version, Holman Christian Standard Bible (and I'm saving up for the Study Version of this same Bible), American Standard Bible, and several others. Other languages are available as well, I have the Romanian and Spanish translations. It includes wonderful study features such as highlighting, bookmarking, and notes.
The Bible.is(also available on other iOS devices) app by Faith Comes by Hearing, is great for when you are doing activities in the morning, such as your routine exercise, or when you are showering, cooking, or whatever you wish. Simply download app, and listen to the Bible being read by several different voice options, including one with dramatic background + dramatized dialogue (word-for-word), and many different Bible versions(other languages available).
I use the Ellen G. White Estate Complete Library app(also available on other iOS devices) to read the Spirit of Prophecy writings. This app was designed for Seventh-Day Adventists, but anyone is welcome to use it, and read the writings. It contains the complete EGW Estate Library, including the unpublished articles. This app is great for word, phrase, and topical search studying, as well as reference look up. You can browse through all the titles in the Library, and it also has the King James Version Bible, if you need to cross reference with the Bible. This app comes in English, French, Spanish, and more. Other languages are being developed as well.
Also for Seventh-Day Adventists, the Sabbath School app is awesome! It has all the Sabbath School quarterlies published by the Review & Herald, and the Pacific Press, including the Youth divisions. It does not have the EGW Notes quarterly, sadly, but that is under construction as a separate app.
For notes, journalism, and doodling, I just downloaded the Moleskine app, by moleskine.com. This is great for those of you who have an iPad stylus, available at most any store that sells iPad accessories. You can use your stylus to write, like on paper. The response isn't quite like real writing, but it works! You can also insert text, so you can type, and paste quotes you may have copied from the Bible or your EGW app. Here is a picture example of what it can do:
Happy Studying!
Seth Greve
Monday, January 14, 2013
Authority... How?
What makes one authoritative? I just recently read a page on Copyblogger about building online authority for copy-writers and marketing/development "big-wigs", and the author was giving 10 essential tips to establish your own authority.
A brief synopsis is that you don't want to sell your self short. Be confident, be professional, and give people what the want, in a specific fashion, not being too general.
But one thing that really stuck out to me, is to make yourself so valuable that no one else can do what you do. You are the one to go to in your field.
For an example: Imagine I am a graphics designer that provides logos and advertisement material Christian ministries that want to convey their ministry's aim, motto, and mission all in a simple graphic. Well there are tons of graphics designers out there who can do just that.
However, I would be valuable because I deliver to a specific market: Christian ministries. I'm also unique because I am a Christian missionary myself, so I have first hand experience in reaching out to a dark world, which in reality is what these ministries are trying to accomplish, so my personal feeling and experience plays in the emotions needed to design such a piece of art.
Just something to think on.
A brief synopsis is that you don't want to sell your self short. Be confident, be professional, and give people what the want, in a specific fashion, not being too general.
But one thing that really stuck out to me, is to make yourself so valuable that no one else can do what you do. You are the one to go to in your field.
For an example: Imagine I am a graphics designer that provides logos and advertisement material Christian ministries that want to convey their ministry's aim, motto, and mission all in a simple graphic. Well there are tons of graphics designers out there who can do just that.
However, I would be valuable because I deliver to a specific market: Christian ministries. I'm also unique because I am a Christian missionary myself, so I have first hand experience in reaching out to a dark world, which in reality is what these ministries are trying to accomplish, so my personal feeling and experience plays in the emotions needed to design such a piece of art.
Just something to think on.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Simple Beauty
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Why Now?
Why do I start a blog now? Why do I even start a blog?
Two questions I am wondering as I am building this blog. Apparently, journalism and writing is a good way to express built up thoughts, ideas, and concepts. As a thinker, when I read something in my devotions, or discover something new while working, I tend to allow my mind to contemplate the possibilities of what this thought or discovery could do, but when I don't write it down, for some reason I loose that thought, and can't remember it. However, if I write the thought out, I am more likely to remember it, even without ever reading what I wrote.
But, for your benefit, I intend to write these things out so that you and others may enjoy my thoughts. I do not wish for you to idolize me with my thinking and writing, I only wish for people to see the way I think, and hopefully glean something valuable from the products of my thought.
May God bless you, and keep you, may He make His face to Shine upon you.
Seth Greve
Two questions I am wondering as I am building this blog. Apparently, journalism and writing is a good way to express built up thoughts, ideas, and concepts. As a thinker, when I read something in my devotions, or discover something new while working, I tend to allow my mind to contemplate the possibilities of what this thought or discovery could do, but when I don't write it down, for some reason I loose that thought, and can't remember it. However, if I write the thought out, I am more likely to remember it, even without ever reading what I wrote.
But, for your benefit, I intend to write these things out so that you and others may enjoy my thoughts. I do not wish for you to idolize me with my thinking and writing, I only wish for people to see the way I think, and hopefully glean something valuable from the products of my thought.
May God bless you, and keep you, may He make His face to Shine upon you.
Seth Greve
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)