Creating space to experience the grace of Jesus Christ in your place of need
An Unlikely Messenger
A true story of comfort for those who have lost their dearest
Overwhelmed by Grace
Hope when life hits hard.
The Comfortless Question, “Why?”
We need comfort, not explanation. My father’s dying brought this home to me.
Blessed are those who mourn II
Death had brought each of us to our knees. We had a common bond in our pain, in our need for comfort.
Blessed are those who mourn, part I
In this series, I write about losing my father last spring because that is where I feel the depth of pain and power of hope. I pray that by naming the pain, you might not feel crazy or alone when loss crashes over you.
Bowie’s “Lazarus”
Incredibly interesting fact: the last single David Bowie ever released while alive was entitled Lazarus in December of 2015 (a month before he died) as he battled liver cancer.
Bowie, Coldplay, and Lazarus
I have now had three full on crises of faith during our recent move…existential melt-downs where I was not sure which way was up, where I wondered if God was going to abandon us, and I learned despair is so very near to grace.
Hope
Hope does not exist in a vacuum. You don’t just muster it up out of thin air…it is the result of the promise of someone or something.
Minnie the Mirror
God does not call us to ignore our troubles or to try to deny our pain. It’s ok to not be ok.
The Crayon
I tell the story of moving into our new home and the grace found in emptiness
God Bringing Something Out of Nothing - Part 2
Only our God, “who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist” could have done this.
God Bringing Something Out of Nothing - Part 1
The Bible is full of people’s low points and how God redeemed them. Here is a recent one from our life and how we got here to this new place and this new work.
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
— John 12:24
Visual Art
When visual art connects to us, it puts pictures to the words we cannot find. It slips past our defenses and awakens us. It might awaken grief, anger, admiration, compassion, or anything else deep in our soul. It reminds us that we are more than our to-do list, more than our rational, logical endeavors. We long to feel alive. Our creativity tells on us.
I hope my creative journey (so far) in paint, charcoal, graphite, sharpie connects to you.
Music
Music has an amazing ability to penetrate past our rational defenses and cut straight to our needy and hurting places. It can agitate, open up, and soothe what is stuffed down and closed off. It is a powerful form of language that allows us to express what at times seems inexpressible, a release valve for our souls.
These are some of the songs that give voice to pieces of my journey. Perhaps they will connect to yours and hopefully open up the door for deeper understanding and grace for yourself and others. At the very least, I hope they sound good to you ;)
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