Audacious (au·da·cious) adjective. Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks for what you believe in. These days, the struggle with belief is real. From life’s inception we develop and solidify what we believe is true, building parameters on how that truth is going to affect our life. Analyzing every bit of info, conscious […]
It’s Thursday evening at about 8:30, the last of the students have been picked up by their rides after finishing up their last game of carpet ball. Fist bumps, side-hugs, along with “Have a great weekend, maybe I’ll see you at Mass, and hopefully I’ll see you next week” are the typical parting shots. The
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Autumn evening skies are some of my favorites. While I am a warm-weather gal at heart (long live summer!), the vivid hues of changing leaves illuminated by the brightness of sunsets captivate me every year. God’s artistry is on full display this season, and I soak up every moment I can manage. A couple of
Indians, Leafy Beards, and JesusAll from a block of wood. Larry Poore has been creating characters and expressions through carving for only the past 3 years, beginning at the tender age of 72. Looking at his pieces, one would think that this is the work of an experienced craftsman. What’s even more remarkable is that
I want to thank Tim for inviting me to contribute to Living Stones Unearthed. What follows is the introduction to my book The Hupomone Principle: Finding Freedom in Biblical Perseverance, along with some commentary on the process that I went through to bring it into print. -The Hupomone Principal- I had not thought much about
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Heaven is all around, translated to sound – Michael Hedges 1953-1997 Your driving, working, home taking care of the day to day or resting with the radio, YouTube, or other media on the in the background and suddenly “that song” or melody starts to play. It could be from a moment or situation long ago
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I serve as a pastor on staff at a local church, and a lot of my focus is on the creative process. It can range anywhere from music, graphic design, stage and set design, building aesthetics and beyond. In my world, we are constantly using the word “excellence” to describe not only the expectation of
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