In the postscript to this work, Hokusai writes: “ From around the age of six, I had the habit of sketching from life. I became
Category: Philosophy and Theology
Drawing is Seeing
Do we purposely close our eyes to the wonder around us? Try staring at an object for an extended period of time and your vision
Augustine on Naming God
“All things can be said of God, and nothing is worthily said of God, Nothing is wider than this poverty of expression. Thou seekest a
Hope in the Face of Hate
The tangerine fire-glow of sunset reflects off my neighbor’s windows and lightens for a magic moment my kitchen table. That table which no sooner
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday, now one of my favorites in the church calendar, was at one time the most offensive of all religious rituals to me. It
One Thousand Gifts: Ann Voskamp
In the slump of February I always get lost and muddled. Somehow Valentine’s day has never meant all that much to me, even after falling
