Art & Inspiration For Your Life
“Art heightens our awareness of the divine presence that is all around us.”—Michael Bauer, Arts Ministry: Nurturing the Creative Life of God’s People As an artist and recently-ordained Unity minister, I am passionate about the use of the arts as a tool to enrich our ministries. I have personally given talks, led workshops and...
Okay so I’m totally borrowing from Nike’s tag line, but it is too perfect not to use here. I’ve been thinking, writing, pondering, praying, contemplating, meditating, and writing some more. All this as I am trying to figure out what creative thing to do next. In all honesty, doing nothing just doesn’t feel...
Big Announcements! #1. My website and business e-mail account are both up and running again. (Finally!!) Thanks for bearing with me while things were down for the last month! #2. I’m going to be making some changes to JoyfulArtsStudio.com. I’m clearing things out and keeping only the essentials. It will be simplified to...
This afternoon I am sitting outside working on editing my book. I came across a passage I had written that mirrored a conversation I just had with a friend. We were talking about the meaning of the phrase “living in the moment.” Since it seems important that I share(and remember) this message, I thought...
Hello lovely readers! As artists I know that sometimes we get a little shy when it comes to sharing our work. Critiques and editorial sessions can be an artist’s worst nightmare. Too often we focus on all the work that needs to be done and the changes that need to be made. Instead we...
Dun dun da da! Here it is, my manuscript in it’s entirety. After five years of working on and off on this project I have finally complied all of my thoughts. I have to admit something to you though, this last week has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. As excited as...
When I applied to the writers in Residency program at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities I didn’t know a whole lot about it. All I knew was it was place to get away and focus on writing for a few days. Turns out my experience at Weymouth could be a book...
In just three more days I will be here. This is Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines, NC. I have been accepted into their writers in residency program! For five days my talented writer friend, Melissa Collins, and I will be immersing ourselves in the creative act of writing. We...
For the last few weeks I have been dropping my son, Noah, off at school, then heading over to a local coffee shop to sit and write for three hours straight. I have had the idea to write this book for several years now. Talk about procrastination! It seems as though every time I...
