I Am A Rafter (What it has taught me about Spirituality)
August 10, 2020
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I am a rafter, whitewater, flat water, it really doesn’t matter to me any more. I just love being on the river. Chief Si'ahl says the rivers are our brothers but the White Man does not understand this. It is true but it is not beyond us to learn it. It does however, takes time.
I would love to see all the rivers running free, flowing at their pa...
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On Creating an Authentic Spirituality in Today's Divided and Antagonistic Cultural Climate
May 31, 2020
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For decades now I have been interested in spirituality. I have sought not only to understand its inner workings, but to develop an authentic spirituality that finds its home within my relationship to Christ Jesus.
I have been told that I make things way too hard, and I am sure that is true. It would probably be much easier if I were only interes...
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Art as a Spiritual Pursuit 14 The Dreaded Block
January 29, 2019
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Anyone creative who has done much of anything has run into the big mean bully called, The Block. We have heard it called Writer’s Block but it is just as prevalent in other creative disciplines as well. I figured I could find out about writers and painters, since my wife is both.
So, I just asked her and she said, yes they are similar and then...
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Photography (Art) as a Spiritual Pursuit 13, Limitations
January 15, 2019
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Limitations are a part of human existence. Some of us face more limitations than others. All of us, however, have the ability to respond to limitations in either a positive or negative fashion.
I was listening to photographer Anne Liebowitz speak to some students. She talked about limitations. She even suggested adding limitations to their photo...
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Photography as a Spiritual Pursuit 12 Embrace Your Shadow
November 28, 2018
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“How can I be substantial if I do not cast a shadow? I must have a dark side also If I am to be whole.” Carl Jung
In my last post, I kind of took a detour from photography into the world of mysticism. It was important for this series to touch a bit upon the subjects I presented. But, as it was a bit off topic, I will now turn again to photograph...
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