Our words are powerful though they may not always seem so. The Bible says that death and life are in the power of the tongue. (Prv.18:21) Did you know that a hippopotamus can open its mouth wider than nearly any land animal? It can open up between 150 and 180 degrees? Did you know …
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More Freedom
One of my favorite places to go to just be and breathe is the Sandzen Gallery in Lindsborg Ks. They have quality work and are well-curated. It’s hard to believe it is in such a small town. I go there to drink it all in and for a moment feel connected to other creatives in …
Freedom and Enjoyment
This painting is an image I saw during some time spent with Jesus. In it, I saw a line of paintings, then a tiger cub face painting, and then another line of paintings. I felt like God was speaking to me about freedom and enjoying creating. Many of my paintings come from the time …
Redemption
I want to share a video set with you I recently watched. In it, I found another layer of freedom. The interview was done on the Shawn Ryan Show with Victor Marx. It’s in three parts on YouTube. I believe that you can find Shawn Ryan’s podcast in other places as well. I will say that …
He Never Gives Up
I was not good at sports. I wanted to be, but I wasn’t. I was also embarrassed at my lack of ability. In grade school, I signed up for basketball. I went once. That was not the last time I quit something. More often than quit, I didn’t even try. I was sure that I’d …
Magazine Article
My first magazine article came out this week. The theme of this issue is fellowship. I wrote on the fellowship of his suffering. All different kinds of images come up for different people on the topic of suffering. I hope people can plug in their own difficult time without discounting that experience. Blessings. Here is …
Reeds to Matchsticks
This painting comes from a morning I woke up to an image of a hand holding a matchstick and I heard, “I’m turning reeds to matchsticks.” Immediately I knew he was talking about the bruised reeds. “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.” (Mt.12:20) He was …
What a Healing Path Looks Like
When you are in the healing process, there may be times that the progress that you have made can look like it disappeared. This is not true. Anxiety sneaks in and takes your breath away. Sadness comes in a moment and tells you that it’s going to stay. Identity lies can trickle back in and …
Praise
On the roadmap to healing, one of the greatest keys to healing for me has been praise. This along with prayer holds great power. As I mentioned in the last post, I have received much healing and release in praise and worship. Worship isn’t just for church on Sunday mornings. This is for your everyday. …
Forgiveness
I have been a bit slow and inconsistent about this blogging journey. Actually, I’ve been a bit slow about a lot of things. For the next few months, I will be writing here about a roadmap to finding healing. As I look back, I can see specific stepping stones that the Lord led me through. …
Melicia Evans 