Connecting With God thru the Arts

Advent Doors Day 16: Hold

Psalm 125 talks about the protection of God for His people. It also speaks of the removal of threats, seeming to allude to threats from without and within. How we can rest in the presence of danger is a faith, a hope and a love that must transcend our present circumstances much like the ‘gypsy’…

Advent Doors Day 9: Death

Psalm 27:13-14 (NKJV) I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! “The Triumph of Death” by Pieter Bruegel the…

Advent Doors Day 7: Gathering

For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new…

Advent Doors Day 5: The Milk

Come, let us return to the Lord, He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. Let us acknowledge the…

Advent Doors Day 3: Cross

J.R.R. Tolkien coined the term ‘eucatastrophe’ to mean ‘good catastrophe’ – a sudden turn from dire conditions that proves dramatically and beautifully for the better. Where around there is nothing to inspire hope, yet suddenly out of the darkness, or rather from above it, light breaks through dispelling all the woe and bleakness, ushering in…

Advent Doors Day 1: Once More

Each day we will be opening a little doorway to a special treat as we learn to wait upon the coming of our Lord. #Adventdoors

A Lifetime of Making a Joyful Noise

I have really enjoyed getting to know my artists friends a little better throughout this series. I hope you have enjoyed hearing their stories and that they will inspire you to push out there and try something new. This week I couldn’t think of a more fitting note to take us into Thanksgiving Week. Hal…

Feeling Blessed and Happy

Last month I visited my good friends Max and Tanya Burnham and I was reminded of how comfortable I had always felt in their home. Even though we had been apart for 4 years, we were able to pick up right where we left off. I really enjoyed their fine southern hospitality as I relaxed…

Whisper Prayers of Wonder

I came to the conclusion that when I’m in my Abba’s presence, I do not need to say anything. He and I walk together quietly and there is peace in my heart and mind.