Curator of interdisciplinary goodies: theology, art, writing, hope, imagination, mystery. @dukedivinity Former director @stillpointarts
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Studies have shown that listening to the sound of beavers enthusiastically munching on white cabbage can temporarily reduce stress levels by up to 17%.
The music throughout #succession was a presence as strong as, maybe stronger than, the characters.
“We live and die by the lights of the stories we tell about ourselves. They can both sustain us and sink us.”
—Daniel Wallace
Putting this out there for anyone who might need it today.
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Ashes for my forehead were offered this morning in the carpool line of all places and it seemed so fitting—an ordinary place of tedium and waiting, easily a space where I am present but not really present, distracted by the next thing. #fromdustIcame #fromdustIwillreturn
The Yayoi Kusama exhibit at the High a few years ago was an exceptionally cool experience. I saw spots for days.
93 years old......
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation, but is also active in painting, performance, film, fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts #WomensArt
“To change the world, we need an “I have a dream” speech, not an “I have a complaint” speech.”
―Miroslav Volf in Theology for the Life of the World #GoodMorningChristianTwitter
Any #TCU advice for cheering on your #HornedFrogs? Texas BBQ? Margaritas? I will be a fan for the day. You beat my wolverines, but dawg fans are almost as irritating as buckeyes. 🐸 #frogeatdawgworld
In other words, both my kids and I have appreciated the artistic element of the psalms as explored here—both visually and poetically. For both of my kids, it’s been the seemingly subversive permission of the psalms that has both surprised & held them—ie it’s ok to want to hide.
Marie-Helene Delval’s book is a wonderfully artistic and theological introduction to the psalms. My son’s favorite was Ps. 91 where trust in God is described as a warm blanket & my daughter’s is Ps. 46 where God provides a safe place to hide. @jtoddbillings recommended it to me!
Yes!—> “The question isn’t whether the arts will shape us, but which.”
Looking for a worthy choice this #givingtuesday? Here is an org I love that invites support of artists among us who are telling stories that matter.
imagejournal.org/donate
My husband handed his Apache Tribal ID to a #Georgiapolls worker who was kind but befuddled. He said: It’s a federally recognized form of ID. She replied: But do you have another form? He said: I do, but I wanted you to see this b/c this is how the #NativeVote is suppressed.
And the emptiness turns its face to us
and whispers,
"I am not empty, I am open."
—Tomas Transtromer
My three-year-old has renamed all of her stuffed animals after #Encanto characters. But which one is Bruno? I ask.
You know the answer.
I am looking forward to the day when I stop dreaming of my teeth falling out. #subconsciousstuff #lentengoals
“Feeding is another form of fighting. Actually, feeding is the best fighting. If we could all build longer tables instead of bigger walls, we’d win the day.” #eucharisticimagination #Ukraine #BuildLongerTables
"Cooking is a way to stand up. It's to say, you are not going to let my people go hungry." - @chefjoseandres speaks to Anderson Cooper on the ground in Ukraine, as his relief organization @WCKitchen is serving thousands of meals to refugees.
As one who struggles with the Christian community for many reasons, this was a poignant article. A dad invests in relationships that will matter for his son when he’s gone. “I didn’t need my dad’s money, but I could have used some of his friends.”
For #AshWednesday, advice from @JToddBillings. The gift of the church is the gift of continuity from celebrations of life to the final farewell of death. "I would go so far as to say that a top question from me for 'church shoppers' might be this: who would you like to bury you?"