Painfully Hopeful

Silence

Of the topics covered thus far on this Lenten journey, “silence” has given me the most pause. How does one cover silence in an image? As I pondered, however, I realized something. Silence isn’t the absence of sound, it’s actually the presence of listening. A minimizing of sound is quiet, not silence. The two are…

Tell

Continuing on the Lenten theme, I created this composite using the iOS app “Retype” and an image I captured during IBC’s inaugural celebration. Telling people the story of Jesus really is only “good news” when we also live that story out. When one (living or telling) is done in exclusion of the other, the Gospel…

Unpacking House Guest

Some week soon I will find myself back in my normal rhythm of writing on Monday mornings. Between long weekends and delayed school openings things are not conducive to writing in normal slot! Even with the break in rhythm, however, the joy of creation manages to find a way into my crowded life, so let’s…

Wilderness

I used a window of opportunity during a break in some insane rain we got today and headed down to Palmyra Nature Cove. Two deer met me near the beginning of the trails, and stood still as I crept close enough to capture a decent image. It’s fascinating how such “wilderness” creatures can live so…

Fiction Tuesday – House Guest

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link Ama and Talum stepped back and allowed the rest of the party to pass through the open gate. Her eyes remained fixed on Jeremy as he begin to climb the…

Path

This is the first photo in this exercise I didn’t take this Lent. It’s a beach path in Avalon, NJ – taken the last time I was on the island. This path invites me to climb into the unknown, and the way it curves as it crests the dune only increases the mystery.