Color & Emotion

There are some processes - or parts of a process - that must happen in hiddenness, or they don't happen at all: a photograph develops in a dark room; a pearl is made by covering an irritant with a substance that layers into elegance. In thinking about my personal process of discipleship with the Lord, I was reflecting on a hiddenness that I initially resented, but have come to value as very p...

safety is a myth, so you might as well live . but what does it look like to live as a honest human while seeking first the Kingdom of God?  » suggested scripture readings « ~ Mattew ch. 6, v. 33 ~ Romans ch. 14, v. 17 ~ Mark chaper 8, verses 31-38 ~ Mark ch. 10 ~ Ezekiel ch. 18, v. 24 ~ James ch. 4 ~ Psalm ch. 112 ~ Matthew ch. 5, v.9  ~ Romans ch. 12, v. 18 ~ Psalm ch. 32, v. 8; ch. 103, v. 7 ~ J...

more thoughts about process, and the story of a song « scripture references ::  » Isaiah ch. 30, 1 Chronicles ch. 10, v 13-14 » Matthew ch. 13, v 24-30 « for context, ha. ~ St. Augustine is a Christian philosopher who came to faith later in life, after having been licentious in his youth. He shares his testimony in the autobiographical work, 'Confessions'. « listen to 'inchoate&apos...

another chunk of thoughts pertaining to God and His covenant(s) suggested reading :: all of Romans • Deuteronomy Ch. 4,5,6 • all of Hebrews ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a few thoughts on the authority & authenticity of Jesus  Mark ch. 11 2 Corinthians ch. 1 ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

"...  Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God." ~ James 4:4 † consecration, discernment, & discipleship†  ~ Acts ch. 14, 17  ~ 1 John ch. 2 ~ Hebrews ch. 6, ch. 12 ~ 2 Tim ch. 3 ~ John ch. 15 ~ James ch. 4 ~ Ephesians ch. 5 ~ Jude  ~ Titus ch. 2  ~ Ephesians ch. 3 † being kep...

God intends for His wonders to cause the people who worship Him to rest. When we live through hard things, we can experience emotional recovery through remembrance, and allow the experiences to produce confidence in God, rather than resentment towards Him and anxiety about what He may or may not allow us so live through.  The primary exhortation of this episode is for us to worship God for who He...

A chat on artistry and Christian discipleship with my Singaporean friend, Justin ZhongHeng Teo! Among other gems, he shares the ways in which a liminal season brought depth to his relationship with the Lord, and maturation that prepared him for exciting new pursuits.  One of my personal take-aways was Justin's statement that " creating is not so much about doing something that would be c...

Knowing when we are should not lead us to passivity or despair, but inspire and encourage us towards wholehearted purpose as we delight in our capacity to fulfill irreplaceable desires in the heart of God ... the song I referenced will be uploaded to my youtube channel, The Turf Shack "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside very weight, and...

a few thoughts on the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, accountability, and intimacy with God.  » referenced scriptures « Luke chapters 12, 17 « Ephesians chapter 1 « Acts chapts 8, 19 ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

« a few more thoughts on art & prophecy, and examples from scripture in which we see a connection between the two ::  « Genesis 4:17-26 « Exodus 5:20-21  « Judges  4:4-5 & 5:1-31 « 1 Samuel chapters 9 & 10 « Ezekiel chapters 1-5 « 1 Chronicles chapters 23, 25 « Hebrews 4:14 & 5:1-10 « 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14 « Revelation 21:22-27 ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take h...

Thoughts on Make Your Own Rules by Andrew Huang; and other related things I've been thinking lately ...  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a few follow-up thoughts on books I've read in recent years as the Lord has been discipling me in Artistry  ~ Handbuilt by Lilly Maetzig ~ Being & Time by Martin Heidegger ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on Apostles & Prophets by Rick Renner; and other related things I've been thinking lately ...  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

« a field trip to the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame  «  Libba by Laura Veirs • Illustrated by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh « Trying by Kobi Yamada • Illustrated by Elise Hurst ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on How To Inhabit Time by James K.A. Smith; and other related things I've been thinking lately ...  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on Silence & Beauty by Makoto Fujimura; and other related things I've been thinking lately ...  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on Art + Faith by Makoto Fujimura; and other related things I've been thinking lately ...  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

The world does not revolve around us now, and Heaven won’t be about us either. One of the best ways we can begin to experience Heaven on earth is to surrender our own agenda and live for and focused on the glory of God.  an excerpt from 2 Corinthians chapters 5 & 6 ::  Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to y...

some thoughts i shared about a year ago on youtube originally recorded April 11, 2025 ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• referenced scriptures :: « Proverbs 14:10 « Hebrews 10:38 , Hebrews 6:4, 10, Hebrews 11:6 « Isaiah 58 « Ezekiel 18:24 « Galatians 6:9 « Proverbs 11:25 ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a few thoughts on time and being ... death has already been sentenced; and non-existence is not a neutral opposite alternative. to exist is to experience, enjoy, and embody the love, grace, and essence of God; God He is not obligated to continue to sustain those who refuse to submit to His ways.  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. ~ Proverbs 9:10 ... in {Christ} are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge... ~ Colossians 2:3   a few thoughts on language & emotional recovery from a Montessori graduate student.  passages that i've been meditation on as it pertains to worship as emotional recovery :: Exodus 15, Psalm 78...

In this episode, I'm sharing some thoughts about the ways in which a pilgrimage mindset and failing to submit to God's process can sometimes lead to idolizing people; and what it can look like for God to provide rest and restoration for our souls in the midst of this wonky world.  A passage for nourishment :: "In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you hav...

"... for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists, and that He rewards those who seek Him." • Hebrews 11:6 " For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward Him." • 2 Chronicles 16:9 ... a reflection on the connection between consecration and preservation .  { clarification on...

As we walk with the Lord, we will never grow to a place of independence from Him, but we can learn to be more intentional with Him. An encouragement to prepare our thoughts and emotions as an offering to the Lord ... there's a difference between thoughts and prayers.  References ::   "Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, let us go to the seer,” for today...