“…when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better.” – CS Lewis
Well, I’ve been trying something new in my life: actively trusting God. That is a moment-to-moment decision that I have to continue to make. This journey of trying to find a home for “thE rEAsOn” has been an interesting one. Every single person who has watched the show says how much they love it and how much we need more shows like this on the air which is absolutely wonderful, because that just proves that there is a very real audience out there who loves the project! Yet I’m still in need of that ONE person who will take a chance on me and this great project and everyone involved with it. BUT… I’m trusting God to work it out because, just like every other awesome thing that has happened surrounding my film work, none of it is in my control.
Speaking of… A few weeks back I returned from the New York Television Festival and had a sit-down with my Film Studies department chair at Moorpark College. I was telling her all about my experience in New York and she expressed immense excitement for me. I thought nothing else of it until about two weeks later, she emailed me that the Moorpark Student Voice (The college’s online news publication) had requested to conduct a featured interview with one of the Film professors who was currently working on any projects. As it turns out, to my knowledge, I’m the only instructor in my department who is actively working to make film projects. Well, the video interview was released on Tuesday and I would love to share it with you! I am not at all comfortable being in front of the camera but I have learned to embrace these opportunities as primers for what is to come. I have to believe that all of this is coming together for a very specific, very GOOD reason!
You can watch my interview with the Moorpark Student Voice here:
In addition to this interview, I have had an influx of interest and order for my metal artwork! I literally prayed last Thursday that somehow I would be allowed to use my artwork to raise funds to finance my projects until someone else — preferably a network executive or independent financier — comes along and offers to cover my overhead. Well, lo and behold, the very next day, the orders started coming in! And I am even working on my first commission for a pretty successful business as well! It was as direct an answer to prayer as I can remember receiving! So now, I’m back in business and actually teaming up with a fabricator to start cutting my materials because it’s more than I can comfortably manage on my own anymore. (Stay tuned for a separate blog update on my artistic welding progress! =)
So today, I’m especially thankful. I’m thankful for my God-given gifts and that He has endowed me with the tenacity to use those gifts to bring glory to Him. And I’m most thankful that He is showing me how to trust Him to take care of the details! Thanks for sticking with me; it means so very much!
Always love.
Lauren C. Snowden (The Filmstress)
If you have not yet fallen in love with thE rEAsOn, it’s not too late! The first 3 of 4 parts have been launched and are available to view now via YouTube! I will even make it extra accessible for you and embed them right here in this blog post =)
Episode 1 “31 Candles”
Episode 2 “Boom, Baby!”
Episode 3 “A Very Sucky Engagement”
The Art in Us Blog 