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Lost in Wonder

February 19, 2015, Published by

There’s a sweeping trend online at the moment for sentimental stories; you know the kind? They usually whisk you off to a video; the title will tell you that you’re going to be amazed, your life will be changed, and you will be awestruck and filled with wonder as an unknown person wows the whole internet. And you’ll watch something sentimental for thirty seconds then get bored and go on with your day. Can I ask the question; have you ever been truly awestruck by what waited on the other side of the hyperlink? For me the effect of all of these things...
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Put on Christ

February 20, 2013, Published by

With Hollywood’s award season in full swing there is one massively popular film from last year that’s largely unrepresented in the nominations; Skyfall, the most recent James Bond film, may not be recognised by the Academy, but it’s still playing in some cinemas four months after it’s release. The franchise is a massive success story and it all started in 1962 with a Scots boxer and actor called Sean Connery. His depiction of Bond in the 1960s defined the character’s personality for that generation and beyond. “Bond, James Bond,” became an instant success. So how did Connery pull it off?...
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In the beginning

January 1, 2013, Published by

There is something wonderfully powerful about words. People’s words can have great power, just look at Shakespeare or Pushkin whose words shaped not only their respective languages but their nation’s culture. Words can be poetry, prose, prophesy and preach. Whose heart never soared at the right words from a loved one, or sank when we heard negative or destructive words? Our words carry much power but the truth is that the words of humans, no matter how powerful or beautiful they may be, can never carry the power that scripture does. That’s why, this January 1st, I’d love to encourage you to...
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Adorned…

September 7, 2012, Published by

There are certain words in the English language that so represent their beautiful meanings to the extent that the word itself becomes a thing of beauty, so synonymous with it’s meaning that the two can’t be divorced. Adorn is one of those words for me, it conjures up images of beauty and elegance. I used to spend time as a vector illustrator and I particularly remember an illustration of the model, Iman, wearing a necklace from De Beers. Iman is a natural beauty, but the necklace brought out something more and somehow increased and highlighted that. That’s the thing with...
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Perfecting A Masterpiece

September 2, 2011, Published by

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” – Ephesians 2:10, NLT If there is one strand running through all of the great artists it is the pursuit of perfection. They desire to produce the finest piece of work they can, their masterpiece, their magnum opus, the pièce de résistance. Michelangelo took four years to paint the Sistine chapel and then, much later in life, after Rome was sacked, he returned and spent six further years adding a whole wall to the...
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