Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Kingdom

Posted on November 28, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

I’m a big fan of Frederick Buechner and ran on to this of his as of late.  Thought I’d share it with you all. Hope your Thanksgiving went well. “If we only had eyes to see and ears to hear … Continue reading →

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How Good and Pleasant it is.

Posted on November 24, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

Psalm 133 (NIV version) 1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! 2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down upon the … Continue reading →

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Entering Deep Water

Posted on November 18, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

It has been said that the most difficult journey for a man to make is the 16″ between his head to his heart.  I would covet your prayers this weekend as I and nineteen other men endeavor in that mysterious … Continue reading →

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The Friendship Portrait, and a Requiem for Friendship

Posted on November 17, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

While at the Louvre this past May I was very happy to come upon one of Raphael’s friendship portraits that I discovered years prior.  Seems that in the 16th century, it was a common practice for friends to get their … Continue reading →

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William T. Wiley, an artist with a sly smile…

Posted on November 14, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

While I was in D.C. a month ago one of my favorite shows was at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art.  It was an exhibition of the Bay area artist William T. Wiley.  The show is still up through the … Continue reading →

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The Whole Night Sky

Posted on November 12, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

In the summer of 2002 before I moved to Oregon I was trying my best to complete all of my current art projects.  I packed up my truck, a moving van,  my life and got on my way and was … Continue reading →

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Healing of Suffering

Posted on November 10, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

A very nice book I read this summer while in Belgium and France while traveling with students was “Kitchen Table Wisdom” by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.   I found her to be honest, insightful, practical, and down to earth with her … Continue reading →

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Heidi Petersen at Beet Gallery

Posted on November 7, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

An beautiful lady I know currently has an exhibit up at the Beet Gallery in the North West district in Portland.  Don’t miss it. I would characterize Heidi’s work as subtle, kind, and gentle in approach.  The pieces tend to … Continue reading →

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The Hearts of Men

Posted on November 5, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

Ran onto this poem, and thought I would place it here this evening. THE HEARTS OF MEN Swing like pendulums from rage to remorse, from anger to shame. They do not know The smaller increments of a gradual birth, the … Continue reading →

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Some Giants are Really Your Friend.

Posted on November 2, 2009 by abiggerworldyet

In Jungian thought, the shadow is what you hide, repress or deny.  It’s elements about yourself that you may keep hidden or choose to not look at that are actually in the driver’s seat of your life; running the show. … Continue reading →

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