Creativity and Healing
Wethersfield’s Witches
Have you ever felt invalidated, small, or unworthy because you do not think, look, or act like everybody else? If so, I've got a great book for you. It's called The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. This classic work of children's literature explores...
Is Spiritual Warfare Real?
One of the underlying themes in Mind Binder, Book 1 in the Halls of Abaddon Trilogy is the concept of spiritual warfare. Spiritual what? Many have asked this question when I (mistakenly) rattle off a quick summary of my book to people who don’t speak “Evangelical...
Literary Lucifers: 5 Classic Characterizations of Satan in World Literature
Despite being the literal embodiment of evil, Lucifer — or Satan or Beelzebub or whatever you chose to call him — has fascinated poets and authors since words were first put down on paper. I plead guilty to the same. Lucifer intrigues me. Not in an...
Our Creative Project
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” I love this quote from Picasso. And once the dust is off, we shine. In my last post, I wrote about how our creative family got started. In this post, I share the expansion of our small group into a dynamic...
Our Creative Family
In my last post, I shared some startling insights from the interviews I had with several high school students in Lajas, Puerto Rico. Many of them expressed a hopelessness that affected me deeply. But, what could I possibly do to address their pain? I did not have the...
We’re Fine! Puerto Rico’s Teens Rise Up
Apparently, the song that has all the young people dancing and singing in Puerto Rico is “Estamos Bien” (We’re fine) by Bad Bunny. Now, I’m not a fan of this particular singer, but then again, I’m not seventeen. According to Victoria Acosta Ortiz and Daneliz Torres...
