Tag: opinion

  • The Beauty of Fiction

    The Beauty of Fiction

    Why do people make up stories that aren’t true? Why do we play with reality in search of a fantastical story line? Is there any worth to this nonsense?

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  • Six Word Story (46)

    Six Word Story (46)

    Many people are afraid of the night, and

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  • Six Word Story (45)

    Six Word Story (45)

    Is there anything else like a good campfire, a friend with a guitar, a metal cup full of something warm, and… learning to be present this this world. Its a world God has gifted to us. Something to be cherished, something to be protected. It’s beauty deepens when we share it together, as Church. ©2021…

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  • Six Word Story (44)

    Six Word Story (44)

    If light didn’t exist, the universe as we know it would be very different. With out it we wouldn’t know what darkness is, or vegetation, or warmth. Light is a beautiful thing, sometimes searingly so. The light of the sun can burn human eyes if we look directly at it, yet we need it. It…

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  • What’s in a Compliment

    What’s in a Compliment

    Encouragement is important to creativity. To hear constant criticism, or belittlement of our efforts, is deadly to most people’s dreams. “Oh my! You are so talented.” People love to hear this comment. But could it and the beliefs behind it be hurting, more than helping creativity? I see potential danger lurking in the background. Natural,…

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  • Six Word Story (35)

    Six Word Story (35)

    Even when the sky is overcast, a sunflower always knows where to look. I am envious of this nature. “How can you just KNOW?”“I just do.” A snippet of a conversation I have had on more than once occasion with someone close to me. How can you JUST know? It is a nature given to…

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  • Reflections from a Dyslexic Writer

    Reflections from a Dyslexic Writer

    I remember one day trying to read my ‘A’ book to Mom, and being unable to put ‘gl’ together, to read the word ‘glad’. It took so much patience. My mother sat there, listening to me struggle over and over.

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  • The Creatively Christian Podcast

    The Creatively Christian Podcast

    A few months ago my new friend Andrea Sandefur reached out to me and asked if I would like to be featured in The Creatively Christian Podcast by Theophany Media. Well, today my episode has dropped and I am so excited to share our conversation with all of you! “Theophany Media utilizes various forms of…

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  • The Truth and Lies of Poetry

    The Truth and Lies of Poetry

    There is power in poetic verse. Words roll off the tongue like music, and lose us in the sway of emotions that flood each word. But what about the messages hidden within poetry?

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  • A Six Word Story (30)

    A Six Word Story (30)

    Sometimes I feel like an overturned cup of confetti… Until I remember cups are for holding liquid, not everyone else’s bits and pieces. Confetti wants to be thrown around, shared, and bring colour to the world. Remember, it’s okay to throw those bits around, as long as you clean up after the party is over.…

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