Like most people I know, I don’t consider myself a poet. But,  I’ve written poetry, occasionally – on and off for years. Mostly off. I’m currently reviving the practice because I’ve found that it’s a powerful tool for discovery.  For many years I’ve been a journaler using prose to ramble around with my thoughts. A few…

The Process of Ordinary Art: Soul Sculpting Project: 

I remember a morning sitting near Delicate Arch in Utah,  attempting to capture it on paper with watercolor. A young teen girl walked by me and asked in wonder, “Are you a real artist?!”  “Yes,” I said, “just like you.”  – She smiled.  I am under the opinion that all of us are real artists….

Gratitude: The Antidote for Envy: Soul Sculpting Project Lent #4

Envy doesn’t even sound like fun to me. Some of the other 7 Deadly sins like gluttony, greed, pride, lust, and sloth at least have the lure of promising pleasure and fun. At the start, that is, before the life-sucking consequences set in. But envy just sounds miserable from the start. And then there are…

Soul Sculpting Project: Prayer Journal Minute

Soul Sculpting Project: Prayer Journal Minute It was a case of mistaken identity. My 17 year-old daughter Terese was accused by the police of a crime she had not committed. She said she had not done it and I believed her. The officer, however, was adamant that she was at the scene of the crime….

Soul Sculpting Project: Destination: Peace of Mind

Soul Sculpting Project: Destination: Peace of Mind Today we’ll use two legs to step towards our destination. First Leg: Creating peace in our body. It’s an old story, God took some dust from the ground and formed it into a person, Adam. Then God breathed into Adam’s nostrils the breath of life. (Genesis 2:7) So…

Soul Sculpting Project: To Reach a Goal Week 1: Pray, Dream, Draw

Soul Sculpting Project: To Reach a Goal Week 1: Pray, Dream, Draw I’ve made New Year’s resolutions that have lasted for less than two weeks. I have made one resolution many years in a row. I keep resolving and keep failing. What is my problem? Well, first the problem of keeping resolutions is not unique…