I think you've inspired both my courage and creativity this year. I've also found myself inspired by the medieval female mystics like Hildegard of Bingen, Mechthild of Magdeburg and Julian of Norwich - odd, but I'm following the rabbit trail nonetheless.
Jonathan Rogers said this in a newsletter a while ago called “Good Bad Art and Bad Bad Art.” It’s definitely worth a read. Anyways, the quote goes as such: “We make bad art, but we don't settle for bad art. All of which means we have to leave room for grace.”
I only recently started following your newsletter, but it has been such an encouragement to me, and I thank you for that. The world is so full of good and beautiful things.
Brian and I both love the color painting photo. That is so cool!!
Reading through Matt's musical journey, I remember something similar with Brian. He stopped playing drums (except for some little sporadic private jam session here and there) for many years. Finally, just before we moved to California, he auditioned for the worship band at our church and the worship leader made some comment like "where have you been hiding?" which really encouraged him. Once we moved to CA, it didn't take long for him to decide to audition for the worship band at our new church and he quickly became the main drummer for the band. The more he played, the more confident he was, although he always sounded great to me. Now we've moved again, and he's not playing anymore. I keep encouraging him, but the worship band at our current church has several good drummers already. Maybe there is another outlet that God has in store for him...
I think you've inspired both my courage and creativity this year. I've also found myself inspired by the medieval female mystics like Hildegard of Bingen, Mechthild of Magdeburg and Julian of Norwich - odd, but I'm following the rabbit trail nonetheless.
Jonathan Rogers said this in a newsletter a while ago called “Good Bad Art and Bad Bad Art.” It’s definitely worth a read. Anyways, the quote goes as such: “We make bad art, but we don't settle for bad art. All of which means we have to leave room for grace.”
I only recently started following your newsletter, but it has been such an encouragement to me, and I thank you for that. The world is so full of good and beautiful things.
Brian and I both love the color painting photo. That is so cool!!
Reading through Matt's musical journey, I remember something similar with Brian. He stopped playing drums (except for some little sporadic private jam session here and there) for many years. Finally, just before we moved to California, he auditioned for the worship band at our church and the worship leader made some comment like "where have you been hiding?" which really encouraged him. Once we moved to CA, it didn't take long for him to decide to audition for the worship band at our new church and he quickly became the main drummer for the band. The more he played, the more confident he was, although he always sounded great to me. Now we've moved again, and he's not playing anymore. I keep encouraging him, but the worship band at our current church has several good drummers already. Maybe there is another outlet that God has in store for him...