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Art's Open Door

Contemplative creativity & art as a spiritual gateway. Let's walk through.

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There's no such thing as a still life

confessions of a suburban looky-loo

Fear's dance partner

aka a not-so-short list of things on my mind right now

Spark

one thing I learned from narrating my book + a poem sneak peek

Win some, lose some

A pep talk for being a human who tries (and sometimes fails) in public

The Sacred Studio

a raccoon, a confession, and an invitation to let art lead you home

The Bridge

a poem for Good Friday

Please hold for a human

incarnation over information

What are you waiting for?

The still, small voice just asked me about my dirty dishes

The Gospel According to Bach

Ash Wednesday for the Strivers

I Don’t Always Want to Practice. There, I Said It.

Why the "airport security line" of creative resistance is actually a holy act of faith

Beauty will save the world

and other things I'm learning from monks

How about a New Year's Day Cover Reveal?!

see the cover and pre-order now

Tuki Tuki Toward the Light

Why “Mi Burrito Sabanero” is the perfect anthem for a weary, joyful world.

Advent Songbook: Step off the train

Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” and grace in the unknown

Advent Songbook: Paul Mealor's "A Spotless Rose"

Trading highlighter for holy mystery

Advent Songbook: the things we must do alone

Benjamin Britten's "Harp Interlude" and the Gift of Solitude

Old Enough

a prose poem for the hard, holy days

A pep-talk for when words sting

facts vs. opinions, according to a seven-year-old

What's bringing me joy this fall

naming the good when you don't feel like it + the persistence of turtles

Flowering Onion

a prose poem for the artist who loves more than one thing