Faith

The Courage of Generosity

A friend gave me a devotional by Patricia Raybon for Christmas. I'm not much of a devotional person, I'm more of a jump-to-my-own conclusions person haha. But this devotional has been a nice calm to the beginning of my day. The week on Generosity really hit me. Messages on finances really get to me, maybe… Continue reading The Courage of Generosity

Faith, Mental Health, Musings

Karitos Retreat 2015

  "Hey! How do you get out of here?"   "We don't. We're trapped," I wanted to say.     I never intended to write this blogpost. The title, yes; the content, no. Karitos 2015 was supposed to be a lovely artistic post about all the techniques and spiritual life applications from a gathering of… Continue reading Karitos Retreat 2015

Faith, for the Creatives

Indy Trip 2015: Karitos

Karitos Indy 2015 Karitos brings together artists of all types - musicians, dancers, writers, painters, actors, and everything in between. We have breakout sessions on our area of interest, but all get together for large sessions to be all artsy together. It's also a Christian conference, so the best part is we learn about glorifying… Continue reading Indy Trip 2015: Karitos

Faith, for the Creatives

The Tortured Artist Mythology: A Christian Artist’s Dilemma

This is part 3 of the Tortured Artist series: you can check out Identity Crisis and Difficult to Love here. The story of Christian singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, "Ragamuffin," was recently released on DVD. A great movie that exemplifies the tortured artist stereotype. And I think it brings up two of the most difficult problems with being both… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: A Christian Artist’s Dilemma

Faith, for the Creatives

The Tortured Artist Mythology: Difficult to Love

This is part 2 of the Tortured Artist series: Check out part 1 "Identity Crisis" and part 3 "A Christian Artist's Dilemma." Reading last week's post, you may have thought I hate all that "I have problems but it's cool" music. You know what I mean. Born This Way Dark Side People Like Us Masterpiece… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: Difficult to Love

Faith, for the Creatives

The Tortured Artist Mythology: Identity Crisis

Hello, my name is Amy, and I'm a tortured artist. Or am I? There's a problem with the "tortured artist" cliché in popular culture. It's everywhere. It creates this community of "I'm crazy, but I'm not the only one." Which is nice. But it's also an indisputable excuse to continue on with unhealthy habits and relationships. Sometimes it's hard to… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: Identity Crisis

Faith, for the Bookworms, for the Writers

8 Defenses of Christian Fiction

This is part of a series. You can also read “In Defense of Christian Romance,” “In Defense of Christian Fantasy,” and “In Defense of Christian Horror.”   The Problem "Real" Books At my apartment, I have two bookshelves. One is open for all to see, and the other closes up like a cabinet. It took… Continue reading 8 Defenses of Christian Fiction

Faith, for the Bookworms, for the Writers

6 Defenses of the Christian Horror Genre

This is part of a series. To read “In Defense of Christian Romance,” click here. For “In Defense of Christian Fantasy,” click here. Check back later for “In Defense of Christian Fiction.” “[Big-name author] writes Christian Horror….whatever that means.”   Add a tone of disdain to the above. That’s what a friend said of an… Continue reading 6 Defenses of the Christian Horror Genre

Faith, for the Bookworms, for the Writers

9 Defenses of the Christian Fantasy Genre

This is part of a series. To read “In Defense of Christian Romance,” click here. Check back later for “In Defense of Christian Horror” and “In Defense of Christian Fiction.” Magic. Dragons. Witches and wizards. Vampires. Zombies. Mythological beings. These words can cause some Christians to immediately write off a book as demonic, Satanic, immoral,… Continue reading 9 Defenses of the Christian Fantasy Genre

Faith, for the Bookworms, for the Writers

8 Defenses of the Christian Romance Genre

This is the start of a series of defenses I will be posting – check back later for “In Defense of Christian Fantasy,” “In Defense of Christian Horror,” and “In Defense of Christian Fiction.” As I’ve been hearing a lot against these genres recently, I thought it was about time to start the conversation. “The… Continue reading 8 Defenses of the Christian Romance Genre