Actually doing the scary thing

Since I last wrote, I’ve accomplished 2 scary things. Well, not scary to the average person, but scary for me. (I skipped writing last week because of one

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Parables of imagination & abundance

On Good Friday, I gave a devotional at my creative worship night. The theme for April is on cultivating the mind of Christ. When I was preparing what

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How to know when to take a big leap

There’s a tiny comic book store across the street from my apartment. I stopped in there a few weeks ago to give the owner a signed copy of

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A vase of flowers & some chicken tenders

I once met an artist who gave me a vision for why artists’ work is important in society overall. That was the start of my conviction that I

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On creating more with less

I’m one of those strange people who makes resolutions at the beginning of the year that I actually keep. For this year, a resolution I made was this: Don’t

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What I learned from drawing 100 faces

I’ve mentioned before that I like documenting life as it’s happening (or while it’s fresh on my mind). That can be journaling, blogging, live-drawing, or just taking photos.

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Childhood nostalgia & a growing family tree

There was a book I loved as a kid called Amelia’s Notebook. The book itself was formatted like a composition book that school kids use, and it’s basically the

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How I once made a big decision

My best friend, K, and I got together for coworking the other day. During our break, our conversation wandered to “What if I made that other choice in my 20’s?” (insert

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Jesus in real life

This summer, I got to meet some really neat people in the film industry–some whose work I knew even as a kid. But honestly, that pales in comparison to the

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From virtual to reality

I don’t like romantic movies, but one I’ve watched quite a bit is “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (Netflix). It’s adorable and quirky, and I see

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