Preparing for my first solo art show and working in and on a homeless ministry has yielded some interesting opportunities to learn more about who I am and more particularly, how I see myself versus how others view me. It’s a cathartic journey in many ways. In other ways, it’s been like peeling an onion—sometimesContinue reading “How Do You See You?”
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Unpacking Life on the Streets and other Generational Curses
A young teenager living on the streets gives birth to a young baby girl. Baby Momma, overwhelmed, distraught, and in despair turns to selling sex for dope to cope. Long story short, on a night she could have OD’d or gotten herself killed, she gets arrested and thrown in jail. She sits there awaiting bail.Continue reading “Unpacking Life on the Streets and other Generational Curses”
Growing in Community Together
“That’s a great nipple,” K. said, pointing to my sketch. “Thanks,” I smiled, “I studied them in college.” [Awkward chuckle] We were evaluating each other’s artwork for that evening, along with our other classmates, like we do near the end of every gathering. My Monday night drawing class serves as a pseudo small group forContinue reading “Growing in Community Together”
