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The UK Moot Podcast (opens the original)
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Somehow, I was privileged with getting to join in on another podcast discussion. I’ve had the joy of getting to attend the Hutchmoot UK conference in England a number of times. Each visit has been so life-giving—I’ve met so many kindred spirits, and learned more and more about the intersections of art and faith. I met my friend Katy almost right off the bat of the first conference, and have taken part in the wonderful online community she’s curated called UK Moot. Last
Hobbits, Fall, and Birthdays (opens the original)
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A Prayer for Before CreatingWellspring of Eternal Beauty, Father of all things True, every Good nature flows from You. Inexhaustible Artist, Christ the Word, all things were made through you, and without You was not anything made that was made. Hovering Spirit, Breath of Light, enliven the work before me.You have made me in Your image, and planted a desire to create within my soul. It is a relentless stirring. My heart aches, my eyes yearn to behold Beauty. My fingers are restless, longing to us
The Silence at the End of a CD (opens the original)
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Here’s something that doesn’t make sense.In the age of streaming music on Spotify or YouTube or any number of apps, in the age of clouds and MP3 downloads, I told the moms who were sending their children to my son’s birthday party that he would really love to receive some CDs from his favorite band as a birthday gift.Does anyone even have a CD player anymore?<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YeyB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,
Daily Graces at the Hospital (opens the original)
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There is something ‘wood between the worlds’ like about a hospital. It’s a place where everything stops, there’s nothing to do or make, life simply gets put on pause while the body attempts to heal.A few months ago I spent some time in the children’s emergency room and hospital (by God’s grace everything is fine.) While we sat in the ER, not only was I anxious and stressed due to the circumstances, but, strangely, though it was day, I found it difficult to stay awake. I sat, growing drowsier by
Ten Hours at an Autobahn Reststop (opens the original)
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Buckle up, this is a longer one. The car had been having problems even before the trip. We had been diligent to service it once a year. We’d even pay whatever the mechanic told us to. Whatever he said needed updating, we’d do it. Anyone could have swindled us. In fact, the car had been in the shop only the week before, and was given the all-clear.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gGaz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2F
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