Rough Around the Edges

I have not been posting lately and have found myself busy with quite a bit.  So this morning, with my muffin, water, and trusty dog by my side, I am taking a few minutes to write.  This morning I have been laying awake in bed trying to figure out how to make sure our studio is the best possible but still adhere to the belief that I can do this without going into debt.  Paying for everything as money comes means that I need to trust that my students and their parents see that we are a little rough around the edges until I can afford the fancy studio and the large mirrors and big advertising budget.  This is not so easy.  Conveying to families that their children will get an amazing education in a place that doesn't look like your typical studio yet is tough.  But I'm praying and the students are starting to come.  I guess there is some good in this that I can use to teach my students.  I am showing them the value of waiting for the reward in a society of need it now.  I have one student who loves to ask every day, when are we getting real floors or why are these walls not painted yet.  Its a teaching moment. And it was so amazing to see her face last night when she walked in to see the new floors are finally there. So be quiet, brain! And accept that God will provide both the finances and the families that believe in why I'm doing this in the first place.  We are a revolutionary way of teaching the arts after all!