This image was created as a poster image for ABCNJ’s “Sacred Safe Spaces.” People suffer from the scourge of neglect and abuse far too much in this world. Equally tragic is how often we remain silent. We must remember that those who are neglected, those who suffer abuse, and even those who cause abuse are…
Category: Photography
Search
All people are searching for something. We search for validation, security, comfort, love, and belonging. Happily, many of us locate these needs in relatively healthy ways 1. This is what allows families to bond, friendships to develop, and communities to form. If we didn’t search for these things, we’d be a species of hermits. Sadly,…
Thirsty
After an extraordinarily busy month 1, I confess I am thirsty. Thirsty for rest. Many good things have been going on, but each has bumped my normal rhythm and knocked me off pace. It’s a bit like begin beaten with a bag of marshmallows. It won’t do lasting harm, but at some point you just…
Empty
In our culture “empty” is almost always a negative state of being. Empty is how we describe a car which has run out gas, or a life which has been rendered hollow through meaningless pursuits. Emptiness is what we feel when we look into the abyss and wonder, “Is this really all there is to…
Shadow
A shadow is typically described as the full, or partial blockage of a light-source due to an intervening object. This is technically true, but I like to think of shadows as something more. Shadows are hints of an object’s existence, only evidenced by an absence. How much of our lives are evidenced the same way?…
Broken
The word “broken” has an almost exclusively negative connotation in our culture. Broken in our popular delusion, is equated with “weak.” In a world of mis-applied social-Darwinism, where “only the strong survive,” this is the last adjective someone wants applied to their character! Broken, however, also has a redemptive aspect. When our pride is broken…
