Waiter For The Homeless

Found this HuffPost video floating about in my Facebook feed. I'm not sure if these PublicPrank guys were initially looking for a laugh when they brainstormed this idea, but they sure ended up with a couple of my tears. As the waiter catered to more and more people throughout the film, his posture got lower and lower as he bent down to serve those in need. The real magic of the film wasn't only the surprise and gratitude of the folks down on their luck, but also the growth of the waiters heart caught on film. Beautiful. 

Proverbs 14:31 (NLT)

Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him.

1 John 3:17-18 (NLT)

If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion--how can God's love be in that person? Dear children, let's not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.

Deuteronomy 15:10 (NLT)

Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do.

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.big hair, don't care. from MandaSophia on Vimeo.

Last night, I had a very productive coffeehouse date with my bearded lover. I only had my watercolor sketchbook with me, so thankfully, I found some smudging tools to help shove the graphite into the rough texture. Enjoy this short process video. 

Oh, I need to make note of a minor relocation; my studio-mate and I just moved our studio into another unit. The new space is a bit smaller than the last, but downsizing gave me a opportunity to declutter my space and therefore my mind. We love our happy little space. Our walls are so pink that I lovingly call them "pank", (do yourself a favor and don't make our mistake by looking up that word in Urban Dictionary- yipes!). 

I think Andrea has a couple of shots of her side of the studio that you can find here. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!