Every so often a moment comes along that reminds me just how beautiful life is, how breathtaking and perfect God’s story is for each of our lives. It is easy to look at the pain, to let the realities of darkness knock the wind out of our joy, our passions, our dreams. It is way …
Category: For Artists
The Quest for Significance
Why are writers so afraid? I seem to face a demagogy of unfounded and unexplainable fears throughout a given week, and I just don’t understand. Why the barrage? Why can’t I just enjoy life and live in the moment and stop. worrying. worrying. worrying? It’s like a tick is scratching away at my brain. I …
My Writing Journey
I want to talk a little about what I have learned on my writing journey. This is not an “I have arrived” commentary or an attempt to tell you all I know. It is merely a reflection passed from one wanderer to another along this path that I’ll probably be traveling for the rest of …
Becoming Yourself
Sometimes in my life, it feels like I’m standing on a sinking boat. Or maybe it’s a sinking dock. I often don’t even remember if I ever left the dock; all I can see is that whatever I’ve relied on to hold me up is disintegrating. I spend so much time trying to hold everything …
What If
I’ve learned some interesting things through the observance of babies. As a creative, being a nanny does have its perks! Not only are babies funny and outrageously cute, but the habits of an infant can teach us a lot about our own discovery processes, even our creative natures. Now, even though babies can’t talk, I …
Beauty, Home and Storms: A Poetic Collection
Beauty in the Storm The hail dents the earth as the little one sleeps Light in the droplets turns the window into diamonds And I marvel at the beauty of the storms— How the thunder speaks rage and yet my heart can find peace How the babes know they’re safe because it’s always been that …
Continue reading Beauty, Home and Storms: A Poetic Collection
Expansion: A Traveler’s Ruminations
Just a few days ago I was standing on the Hill of Tara near the city of Dublin. It was truly an incredible experience, a moment I will treasure always and a beauty that I will hold in my heart. From this place you can turn in a circle and see incredible vistas on every …
Uncertainty
I wonder sometimes if one of the best places to be found by God might be in the place of uncertainty. Uncertainty is hard. In fact, it can really suck sometimes. When your foundation is wobbly, you don’t feel very encouraged to put your foot forward. The older I get and the more experiences I …
Interview with an Artist: Author James L. Rubart
I am very excited to introduce you today to one of my favorite fiction writers, James L. Rubart. I have to say I’m proud that he comes from my hometown. James writes deeply engaging stories that explore the spiritual realm in very intriguing and relatable ways, laced with powerful themes of freedom and healing. You …
Continue reading Interview with an Artist: Author James L. Rubart
Interview with an Adventurer: Leon Logothetis, Author and Host of “The Kindness Diaries”
Last week I watched a series I happened upon “by accident” on Netflix called The Kindness Diaries. When I selected it on my remote, all I knew about it was what the short description offered, something like: A man travels across the globe with nothing but a vintage motorbike with the intention to rely solely …
Denica McCall 