There are verses in Scripture that pass through you like a quiet breeze, and then there are verses that reorder your life. For me, Matthew 5:5 from The Message translation was one of those. The traditional translation—“Blessed are the meek”—had always sounded like a sign of weakness. Meekness seemed like shrinking back, giving ground, fading into the background. But…
Are You Contemplating a New Journey? After 45 years in Phoenix, surrounded by the desert’s light, space, and stories, we made a move that surprised even us: we packed up our lives and headed for the mountains of Prescott. At first, it was not just for a change of scenery, but to say “yes” to something…
The artist is a shaman, hacker, builder, destroyer, mystic, and seer—each one plays a role in shaping the collective psyche of our time. Artists, in their relentless pursuit of meaning, often embody modern pantheons. Mythic personalities shaped by the forces of contemporary culture, history, and their own internal landscapes. The archetypes of ancient gods and legendary…
Jesus is the Image of an Invisible God The portrait of Jesus stirred [something] within me, similar to an eerie spiritual encounter and an inspiration. I use AI in the images that illustrate the stories I write. This portrayal is [created] using advanced X-ray technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and one of the most enigmatic relics…
Our Guide God guides the “loved ones” through the desert. We wrestle with our minds and then our hearts. The Promised Land: an Oasis or Mirage Our minds are containers full of memories of our journey. Every moment of life is captured, including the memories of discovering an Oasis or following a Mirage. ” My…
“Cease to Begin” is the compelling title for this series. The image captures a moment of both ending and inception, wrestling with nature’s cycles and celestial continuity. The imagery of a “Quiote”—the flowering stalk of an agave—emerges in spring under the first moon. The Quiote has medicinal properties and used in making certain type of…
Solitude “Solitude” captures an introspective moment set against a backdrop that wrestles with the boundaries of perception. Still, the underlying question of when solitude masks loneliness adds a profound complexity to the image. The clock, frozen at 10:10 pm, suggests a specific moment. This visual metaphor for balance and symmetry could imply a moment of…
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks states that in Judaism, humility is an appreciation of oneself, one’s talents, skills, and virtues…
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks states that in Judaism, humility is an appreciation of oneself, one’s talents, skills, and virtues…
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