creativity
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The Opening Devotional from My Church’s Faith & Arts Gathering
A few months ago, a painter friend of mine expressed a desire to host a gathering for Christian creatives in our church. Our first meeting was a joyous morning of painting, writing, and crafting. People brought projects to start, to keep working on, or simply to share with others. We had our second gathering last Continue reading
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The Good, The Bad, or the Simply Not Good: Can we Pronounce the Music of Bethel and Hillsong as “Very Good”?
“Kinda weird, but not a sin” has become a common saying in my household. My husband and I say this jokingly about hilarious fail videos or the quirky things we catch each other doing. But when it comes to worship music, this saying hits on an important point: there are more than two black-and-white categories. Continue reading
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Dry Land
Lately, I’ve been overwhelmed with writing projects and concert preparations. To-do lists cascade beyond the lines of my planner and onto post-it notes, phone reminders, and my journal, which no longer feels like a record of my life but an invoice proving my productivity. Yesterday, I came home from work emotionally and physically drained. I Continue reading
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Good News for Writers: You’re Not that Unique
For about a year now, I’ve had a silly idea for a story. Finally, I worked up the courage to write it and share it with the world—or, at least, the small part of the world that represents my readership. For several weeks, nobody mentioned it. I nearly succumbed to my old pattern of thinking: Continue reading
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#WriterGoals by Homer, Odysseus, and Ryanne
Yes, my title is a hashtag. Sometimes I like to break the trend of ordinary prose. Sorry not sorry. Ironically, however, this post is based on writing standards set waaaaaaaay back in the days of Homer. In reading through The Odyssey for my university’s honors institute, I realized two things: First, listening to Chopin’s nocturnes whilst reading makes Continue reading
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