Heart of an Artist

The Death of Pharaoh's Firstborn It has been awhile since my first post on my reflections on being in The Prince of Egypt's stage version in February, and I become more and more convinced that it was no coincidence that it became our show for this year, and that I was able to take part in it as I wrestle (and continue to) through my very messy interior life and spiritual exodus. As human beings, we often find it difficult to hold seemingly polar opposite things simultaneousl

Some pieces I got from clothing swaps. Zero dollars spent! In the last few years, in an effort to save money, I've becoming very invested in a " Buy-Nothing " Facebook group for my hometown. Through this group, people give away things they no longer need or ask for them. I've also gotten connected with clothing swaps in the metro as a result. As I seek out second-hand clothing, I'm learning how to develop my fashion as a work of art that expresses something about me, and lea

"I will sing to the Lord for He is gloriously triumphant." If you've never watched Dreamworks' 1998 cartoon musical, The Prince of Egypt , then take my advice and do it ASAP. In my opinion, it is the best film adaptation of the famous story of Moses in the Old Testament, with killer musical numbers on top of that. And I got to be in the cast of the stage version last month, when my parish put it on as our annual musical. This has been the most impactful and profound music

During this most recent situation, there was a running theme in my spiritual life: receiving, then giving. After graduating college, I...

My college and graduate school years were not without trials and tribulations. These times tested my faith in God's goodness and His love...