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Jan 27, 2012
Art May Not Be Truth, But It Tells It
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and for the artists, this may never become cliché. We walk around in constant wonder, proving it true again and again. Art brings the eternal into... Read More + |
Nov 17, 2011
Good Work: Born Inside or Out?
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I walked into the classroom. No books on the shelves. Linoleum floor, cracked. No area rugs. Crayons, paper, glue, scissors, blocks? Nope. Well, at least there were desks and a blackboard. The... Read More + |
Nov 9, 2011
What Happens in the Face of Beauty
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We’re covered in paint, and the lawn is too, fenced in brown, the geese calling autumn and trees dropping leaves. Everywhere, color. Color is music for the eyes. We’re finger-painting in the... Read More + |
Sep 22, 2011
Stealing Norton: Do You Work at Your Art?
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This post is an excerpt from L.L. Barkat's new book, Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing... It starts after dinner, when I share a poem called, “One Art.” I began reading poems... Read More + |
Aug 27, 2011
The Work of an Artist
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I paint them orange and yellow, acrylic-thick, and they bloom on canvas. Sunflowers for she who brought me lilacs in June, and it’s winter so I make the beauty I long to find, that I long to... Read More + |
Jun 29, 2011
Community Post: In the Image
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Do we recognize God's hand in the ordinary things, like a simple song or a pencil sketch? In this eloquent and touching post, author Jeanne Damoff shows how art can move souls in simple, yet... Read More + |
Dec 13, 2010
Jesus in the LandRover
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Thanks to so many people who took up our Christmas in Verse invitation, posting something small to capture the "big things of Christmas." I did not have room for all I would have liked to... Read More + |
Oct 21, 2010
We Wanted Him to Shine
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Recently, I shared the story of a high school friend of mine, Joe. Joe was a talented artist who created stunning images in several mediums. I have already talked about the wonder and the... Read More + |
Oct 14, 2010
Transform Your Thinking, Transform Your Work
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Joe was a good athlete in high school. He was one of the stars on our basketball team and our baseball team. But his real talent was art. Joe could paint. None of us were surprised when he... Read More + |
Jun 8, 2009
The Gift: Art, Work and a Ribbon
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No matter how we live out our creative acts (as painters, engineers, parents), we begin here with selflessness. Read More + |
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Beauty as a Signpost to God, Part 2
The fact that we can perceive things as beautiful, I believe, points to the existence of a God who loves beauty and created us in his own image. I talked about this in yesterday's reflection. Yet... Read More +
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