Death: The Predator, Nobody, Escapes
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Death: The Predator, Nobody, Escapes

It is a universal truth that death is an inevitable part of life. Moreover, each childhood trauma can profoundly impact our perception of life. My first encounter with death came at a young age, during a vacation in Yosemite National Park. A photo retrieved from my mother’s things after her death included a photo of…

Image of a woman
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Draw Your Soul- a mountaintop experience.

“Draw Your Soul,” said my fourth-grade teacher, Sister Mary Lucy. I recognize now that drawing my soul has been a lifelong ambition. This was the first one-man show I mused about. The painting came quickly once I embraced the inspiration. Now, I learned that drawing your soul is a lifelong endeavor. “At ten years old,…

God Encounter: Mount Horab
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Wisdom from a Moleskin Journal

I found a note in a retired Moleskin journal—it became a teaching point I used to create the illustration for the talking point. The details written in the journal were somewhat obscure and indecipherable. My handwriting cannot keep up with transcribing thoughts during lectures and sermons—a snippet of wisdom. “Most of life happens in the…

photo of a phrophetess
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Turn On-Tune In-Drop Out

The Jesus Movement created a spiritual revival. The Viet Nam war spilled over the ’60s decade. Timothy Leary famously said, “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out” to the flower people in the late sixties. Surfing was spiritual, one with nature, and enhanced by psychedelics. California fashion was a lifestyle spreading worldwide. Popular styles included bell-bottom pants,…