Jesus is quite the radical guy, if you haven’t noticed. As I’ve been reading the gospels lately, I’ve been seeing these stories in ways I haven’t really before. This time I’m trying to actually imagine Jesus saying those words and telling those parables packed with meaning, and heck—walking on those stormy waters. Because it’s nothing …
Continue reading Uncharted Waters: Leaving What’s Comfortable to Embrace Adventure
An artist is a person who feels deeply. Each piece that they produce is a part of themselves, an expression of discovery. We cannot separate our art from ourselves as the artist because it is in a sense an extension of ourselves. And yet we can separate our identity from the opinions thrown upon our …
Once upon a time a man named Jesus told his friends that in order to find their lives they must first lose them. That to follow him, one must first deny himself and pick up his cross. For those who seek to preserve their lives will lose them, but those who lose their lives for …
Fashioned in the heart of a creator are intricate details of his or her masterpiece, each idiosyncrasy designed for a very specific purpose. Some elements take more time than others to develop, and some will never see the light of day and yet they make up the very fibers of the creation that would be …
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“Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.”- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty We don’t like to wait for things. We live in an increasingly fast-paced world where what we want or need is often available right at the tips of our fingers. But what if the best things in life are worth waiting for? Do …
I don’t know about you, but when I was a teenager I was imprisoned by insecurity. It literally kept me locked up. I was afraid to move, to speak, to express my inner self for fear of— I don’t know what exactly. But that’s just it—this fear that bound me up and kept me silent, …
When was the last time you did something totally in secret? I’m not talking about a thought, but some kind of action or experience that you didn’t directly share with any other human? Sure, we all do things alone. But did someone know about it? Did you share it on Facebook or Twitter or tell …
How many decisions do we make that are based mostly on fear? This is something I’ve been thinking about lately, because there are some things I really want to see change in my life. And this requires me to evaluate my motivations and be more open and willing to cut things out of my life …
“The eye is the lamp of the body…” This is an excerpt from something Jesus once said when he was up on a hill preaching to masses of curious and hungry people. People hungry for the truth—desperate for something to hang their lives on. He went on to say how when our eyes are healthy, …
The risky choice to defy the expectations that we place on ourselves or that we accept from others will undoubtedly raise questions in our minds and hearts. Decisions are not always clear cut. What about other people’s feelings, for instance? If I choose to go a certain way, is there the potential of hurting someone? …
Continue reading The Search for Approval: A Story of Freedom, part 3
Denica McCall 