I have to admit, it’s hard to explain. But there’s something about the creative process that has a mind of its own, so to speak. It’s as if, even thought it’s a part of you, it’s somehow mysteriously apart from you. And so you have to honor what the idea or the image or the sculpture or the song or whatever it is, is.
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Living, Breathing, Sad, and Happy Things
By Anna Webb, Poet Laureate Last semester, I had the stressful (yet surprisingly enjoyable) task of writing my Senior Capstone for my Undergraduate Degree at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Since I’m an English Major on the tract of Creative Writing, I had a lot of opportunity to find my own creative space, and to write … Continue reading Living, Breathing, Sad, and Happy Things
Cabin Fever and the Struggle for Awesomeness
...some days, you just have to work a little harder to be awesome.
A Radical Alternative
One of my favorite stories in the Bible comes from the very end of John’s gospel. Jesus has been crucified and resurrected, and has appeared a few times to his disciples. But at one point, it’s been awhile. The disciples are confused. They don’t know where Jesus is. They don’t know if they’ll see him … Continue reading A Radical Alternative
The Kingdom of Heaven is like Antonina’s kitchen…
In Matthew’s gospel Jesus teaches a series of brief parables that include some variation of the phrase, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like…” The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed seed. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of yeast. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed. Like a … Continue reading The Kingdom of Heaven is like Antonina’s kitchen…
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