Creative Theology – A Book by Sam Mahlstadt

January 23, 2012

Back in December I connected with Sam Mahlstadt over Twitter and email where he shared with me his new book entitled Creative Theology. I read it as an e-book, but it is also available on his blog for pre-order as a book.
My first response when I opened the PDF file? This is no ordinary book. [...]

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Dream Tickets

January 20, 2012

TODAY ONLY they’re selling dream tickets at the train station. ALL ABOARD!

You are getting on, right?!
(If you feel stuck, read this.)

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Local Oklahoma Art – 3 Messy Canvas Products

January 19, 2012

Once upon a time I was asked to hang some art in a gallery, and that blew me away.

This past weekend, I took another baby step in that direction. I vulnerably requested access to show my art in what the owners call a “Community Living Room.” It’s a local venue in Edmond, Oklahoma called Conversations.

A [...]

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Free Yourself – My First Tattoo

January 18, 2012

I had always said I would never get a tattoo. I had always told my tattooed friends that I had the ability to get completely naked, while they were claustrophobic-ally stuck behind their tattoo forever.
OK, maybe I was also a bit scared to commit to the artwork. I mean, what if I changed my mind?
But [...]

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Staring Across the Abyss

January 17, 2012

{*in honor of a friend who is doing something brave today.}

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Magic

January 16, 2012

“The mystery only intrigued her; the magic trapped her.”
– From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

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Must Find Grace

January 16, 2012

Although this revelation is golden, it’s not enough to know who my people are. I then must go the next step and figure out how to have some semblance of peace with who my people aren’t, because I don’t want my creative energy wasted on hating.
But once I’ve raged so hard to find my wings, [...]

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It’s Okay to Say It In a Spin

January 13, 2012

So here’s something I am learning about being vulnerable:
Some things are easier said in a spin.
The other day Tony was doing his normal get ready to leave for work routine. He was just about to walk up the stairs to our bedroom to get one last thing, when Luther called to him, “Daddy!”
Tony paused, turning [...]

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Time Traveleing With Letters

January 12, 2012

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to write my future self a letter. This was suggested to me by my friend, who also offered to send the letter to me at a later date of my choosing. I picked to have the letter sent to me mid-year, June 1, 2012.
Here are some of the [...]

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Deeper Story Post: Somewhere Between Black and White

January 11, 2012

The following is a post I wrote for the Deeper Story Blog:

I know we are told there is a price for sin. There is a cost. But the exchange rate feels a bit like the restaurant Chuck E. Cheese where on this game you pay out one golden token and get two tickets in [...]

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