To Magnify: to zoom in and enlarge A Magnificat is a type of musical composition that focuses on the words and feelings that Mary said or sang recorded in Luke. This is Mary celebrating that God has chosen her to be the mother of our Savior Jesus Christ. 1:46b “My soul magnifies the Lord, 1:47…
Tag: Christian Inspiration
Heroes of Compassion
We can feel the heaviness of the lame man’s body as the Samaritan heaves him upwards onto his horse who seems to be turning around to question the wisdom of their mission.
Pause~ Passion Week
When I allowed myself to deeply gaze into the story with the use of this painting, I realized that I have a Lord and King who has washed me, though I don’t fully understand it. He is willing to kneel at my feet and this thought opens and humbles me.
Faith Unshackled: Back to the Basics
This week as we continue our Summer blog tour of Unshackled Faith, Ryan Lassiter inspires us to simplify our faith practices. His blog reminded me of this painting by Vermeer of Christ at the house of Martha and Mary which highlights the tensional pull that we are called to stillness and service. ~ May God’s…
May We See!
This week, as we approach the most holy day of the year, I am very busy preparing the music for Easter Sunday. If you have been following God thru the Arts recently you may have noticed my friend and fellow art lover Adam Nettesheim and his wonderful series on the Stations of the Cross. I encourage…
In Search of Beauty
It is amazing the beauty you can find in your own backyard. True I live near an especially rich treasure of museums as I am just a short ride from Washington D.C. and the National Gallery of Art. Even so, I am always putting off visiting these local treasures? Below is an excerpt from my book:…
Prayer Inside Out (Summer Blog Tour)
As I approached this week’s blog post about prayer I was reminded of this image that is so iconic and thought I would pair it with one of my favorite hymns. My guest blogger this week is someone I admire very much and so I hope you take his words to heart and may we…
The Power of a Cleansing Story
How do you most frequently see Jesus in your mind’s eye? When you pray, do you think of a well-worn prayer card that someone gave you as a child? Perhaps you might think of a beautifully carved crucifix that adorns the altarpiece of your church sanctuary? Still others of us might think of the images evoked by a favorite hymn…
The Power of a Recovery Story
What is Truth? This is the question I am pondering today as I write and then I look up and I read this wonderful post from Holly Solomon Barrett which is #2 on the Summer Blog Tour: The power of a recovery story lies in the truth. The truth that God’s word always trumps the…
God Thru the Arts 