The Abstract Jesus

First of all, let me be clear that I am deeply in love with Jesus, but I’m not in love with the conservative view of Jesus. I feel that the Jesus of the west can be demeaning, not inclusive and theological and historically wrong. Now, I’m not saying this from someone who hasn’t studied the

The Ripples

I’m addicted to water ripples. I see them and I feel so serene. I recently moved from the west coast to the south and I was afraid of losing the ripples and the waves- the things that at the time made me feel serenity. I remember feeling that the water was the only thing that

Procrastination at its Finest

I read an article recently about Bipolar and procrastination. That article renamed procrastination as whatever you do to procrastinate. For me, this looks like procrasti- painting, procrasti-nature, procrasti-sleeping, procrasti-thinking, procrasti-kayaking, procrasti-blogging, procrasti-vaping and much more. Instead of doing the important stuff, I lean towards the other items. I spend my main time painting abstract art,

It’s the Simple Things

I came to a realization today. It’s the simple things in life that give us joy. Whether that be laughter or even some hot apple crisp. It doesn’t need to be complex. Life is full of simple things. These things should be appreciated and celebrated. Today is Easter and it is full of all sorts

A Car Wash; A Lesson

I have noticed for a while that my car has been extremely dirty. It’s a black SUV and it was filthy, showing all the dirt, all the grime, and all the dust. It was nasty. I would get in the car and feel a bit embarrassed at how yucky it was, not in the inside,

Why do I love color?

This is, perhaps, an elementary type of question. Why do I love color? I could answer because it is portraying the sky, or the trees, or the water or even people to some degree. But my answer is a bit deeper, see- I love color because it is the combination of a perfect blend of

The Gap

You know, the “disconnect”, the spot in the brain that seems to just be wired wrong either temporarily or permanently, hopefully just temporarily. That is how I’m feeling right now, like I’m in the gap. I’ve fallen in the gap. I’m stuck in the gap. I missed my step- and now am smudged in the

Can He really hear me?

In my darkest moments…the moments that I feel alone, awkward, afraid, panicked, or in shock – can He really hear me? When I say “He”, I am referring to the Creator of the universe, the Alpha and Omega, the Great “I AM”. Can HE hear me? I have to admit that recently I would answer

Value Yourself

In a world that is often very self-centered and self-focused, we learn that this is ideal and important. BUT…then, in some spiritual realms, we learn the exact opposite. We learn that it is more important to be God-centered and others-centered than I-centered. Now, what does this have to do with mental health? The reality is

Advocate

I recognize that not all who read this blog will have a faith in Jesus Christ and my intent is not to change your belief system. My intent with this post is to simply define what an advocate is and how we can be one in our own lives and what our limitations are. There