Journaling: Smelling the Roses

Life moves pretty fast. … (wait that’s Ferris Bueller).  Tonight, the SPR reminded me that one’s rest, self-reflection, and relationship with God are connected. This …

Henry

An incredible young man gave me a drawing after church. I have several by the young artists in his family on my office door, so …

Transformative Gratitude

As of the 1st of June, I have been at FUMC for 12 years. In that time, you have allowed me the space to make …

Valentine’s Day

Why be a Calvinist, when you can be a hopeful romantic. Total attention Unconditional acceptance Limitless affection Irresistible grace Perseverance

Chance

There is an element of chance in life, yet it doesn’t overpower the importance of perseverance and dedication. Things change but it is hardly by …

The Belfry

These are 2 prints I did for the Youth at FUMC New Iberia. One is of the Belfry (bell tower) of the church and the …

Embracing

I used to say with pride that I was a Texan, then I realized that I have lived in Louisiana for over half my life. …

Grace Wheel

Grace is often described in black and white terms. In the religious tradition I was raised, there was grace and then there was dismissal. With …

Midnight: G15.5

He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, …

Ancestral Dance

The struggle between ‘who we are’ and ‘who we can be’ is a mysterious dance between what we were taught (up bringing) and what we have …