Painfully Hopeful

Beauty in a world of ugliness

There was a cool and gentle rain falling as I walked home from the Church building on Thursday. The kind which beads up on the grass and makes spiderwebs glisten like Christmas lights. During the short stroll to my house I normally keep my eyes focused on my destination. I tend not to look up…

I’m a little bit Dehazy

There are days where I can’t believe I’m actually paying for a Creative Cloud photography subscription. Over time it’s going to be a significant financial investment. Then Adobe releases a new version of the software that I automatically get to download and I find myself not caring. This was one of those weeks where I…

Tracking through the Bible

This year I have been pursuing my read through the Bible via the Bible App published by YouVersion. It’s been an ok experience. I’m not thrilled by vertical scrolling for any reading app, but the I do appreciate the way you progress through assigned chapters with a tap. I especially like how you can easily…

Unpacking Into Deep

Yesterday the party finally entered into the tunnel which will take them into the inner valleys. It’s been fascinating for me as the writer to see how many words the little interactions in the story use. I really want to give the impression that the world of The Valleys is a living and breathing world…

Into Deep

Jeremy couldn’t believe the size of the cavernous opening which led to the tunnel. The twin pillars, between which The Boulevard flowed, continued to dominate the scene – but up close the did so only through the magnificence of their beauty. From a distance they appeared to have been carved into the face of the…

An Afternoon with the Ordained

Today I was privileged to head out to an ordination service for a pastor in our local association. As I was hopping into a friend’s car to begin the trek to the church, it dawned on me I hadn’t been to an ordination service for a while. In fact, I believe I accidentally slept through…