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Category Archives: Art and Life
LA’s own rock star
Los Angeles has its own rock star. Now I know there are a lot of rock stars this city has produced in its history, but none like this one. That’s because this one is a rock — a real rock … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Life, Beauty
Tagged art, art and culture, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Purple camels and walking trees
Let’s face it, kids have it all over us adults when it comes to creativity. One of the requisites of a creative mind is the ability to see things from a fresh perspective. This is where the kids come in. … Continue reading
a sacrificial poet
This is the logo for one of the open mic’s John attends. John wants to welcome any Chicago visitors to “The Catch,” and thank them for welcoming him into their community. John Shirk is a missionary to … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Life, community, Friendship, grace turned outward, relationships
Tagged evangelism, friends in the marketplace, on a mission, witnessing
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Just outside my door
I went for a short walk this morning just a little ways outside my house. I breathed in the crisp fresh air. No coronavirus there. I felt the warm sun radiate on my face contrasting with the cold air all … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Life, Beauty, Natural beauty, pandemic
Tagged art, Natural beauty, pandemic
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Painting in the dirt of our lives
Yesterday I wrote about the story of a Mexican immigrant who drives a short-haul truck route all over Los Angeles and has found a way to express his artistic nature and training in the the dirt and muck that forms … Continue reading
Dirty life art
Arnulfo Gonzalez is a Mexican immigrant who lives in Los Angeles. He wants to be an artist. He earned a degree in art from East Los Angeles College and attends drawing classes with his wife whenever he can. But art … Continue reading
Beautiful words
Shari, one of our Catch readers, commented that she is currently in a book club that is reading the book, A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. It’s a historical novel based on the life and times of … Continue reading
Jocelyn’s World
My son, Christopher took this picture recently with his cell phone on a walk with Jocelyn, our granddaughter. He texted it to us in a group text along with five other pictures and it could have easily gotten lost in … Continue reading