Tag: healing
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All Who Are Thirsty
Isaiah 55:1-2 NIV: “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?” Using thirst as a metaphor in the…
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Grief as Anger
Job 3:26 NIV: “I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.” My ever-evolving series on grief has a new addition today. I think it speaks to the complexity of grief that the series keeps expanding. This particular stage in the grieving process will be familiar to those who’ve spent time…
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Forgiven
Mark 2:5 NAB : “When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” I am excited to announce that this piece is for an upcoming show, “Miracles of Christ Lenten Art Exhibit,” at Christ Cathedral in Salina, Kansas. The show opens on March 5th, 2025, but I wanted to…
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Something New
Isaiah 43:19 NIV: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Many times in my life, I’ve felt stuck, either weighed down by external stressors, internally apathetic, or mired in cycles of repeated frustrations…
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He Ran
Luke 15:20 NIV: “So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” The parable of the prodigal son is so familiar and…
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I Am With You
Exodus 3:11-12 NIV: But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” “I will surely be with you,” God said. I know what you are thinking—what does this verse have to do with my art piece this week? I am teaching the Book of…
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Shattered
Psalm 34:18: “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” A few weeks ago, I was part of a panel discussion on using art in grief. I have several art pieces in a show titled “Mending the Shadows” currently on display at the Vernon Filley Art Museum. As…
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Seek and Find
Jeremiah 29:13 NIV: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” This art piece was inspired by our Pastor’s sermon last week. He used this verse as the central verse for teaching about belief in God. I was initially struck by the effort equated to finding God. The…
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Think About Such Things
Philippians 4:8 NIV: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things” The book “The Power of Positive Thinking” by Norman Vincent Peale was originally published in 1952. Sorry, Norman, but Paul beat you…
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Weary
Matthew 11:28 NIV: “Come unto me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” Indeed, this verse resonates across time, seasons, culture, age, or gender. Who of us has not found ourselves weary or heavy-laden at times. The Greek word for weary here is to feel fatigued, to work hard, labor,…
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Sacrifice
Psalm 51:17 NIV “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.” Sacrifice is one of those church words that has made its way into our everyday lexicon. You hear stories of athletes who sacrifice everything to train for their sport (especially, as I write this,…
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Grief Resolution
I considered how I wanted to wrap up this series on grief and landed on where most of us find ourselves today. I can think back to different extreme moments of loss in my life, which helped connect me to the pieces I’ve already done, but I don’t currently spend my days in such deep…