A Gun, OCD and Hope for Mental Illness
/To seek healing for the body and for the spirit, but refuse to seek healing for the mind is high treason against yourself.
Read MoreWhy I'm Tired of Doom and Gloom Antics
/The world should hate us because we insist on being agents of light and life in the midst of death and destruction. Not because we walk around loudly rattling off what the world already knows: that we are broken people living in a broken place.
Read MoreGrateful
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I am grateful for so much. My kitchen window. A little girl who wants to dance with her daddy. Amazing, beyond gracious family. Life-giving friends. Wide open roads. Sunsets. Rainbows. Cupcakes. Boundless energy and reserved depth. A good cup of coffee. The way the sun hits the bookshelf in the morning. The Holy Spirit- which can't be captured in a picture- but is present in every moment. Every picture. Christ bringing light, joy, grace, peace, beauty.
There are so many things for which I am grateful.
These are just a few. I am grateful for each of you, too.
May you be reminded of every good, beautiful and treasured blessing in your life today.
Help-Portrait
/I sat through church, a weepy mess this morning, as Jeremy Cowart, and his wife Shannon, talked about their desire to use photography to change someone's life and restore their dignity and God-given belovedness. What started off as a quiet nudging in Jeremy's heart, turned into a one time event to give people in need a make-over and a proper portrait of themselves. The one-time event was so transformative, that another event was held. And then another. Five years later, the dream of one man's heart has turned into an international movement. Through the generous artistic expertise of photographers, hair stylists and make-up artists, Help Portrait has taken 282,295 portraits since 2009. Many of the people have never seen a picture of themselves before.
Many of the people have not felt beautiful, valued, or even known.
And a picture of who they really are? It changes everything.
Watch the video for this year's event, happening in cities all over the world on December 7th. You can donate clothes, make-up, or your time as a photographer, hair-stylist or make-up artist. Or you can do what I will be doing here in Nashville. Shake hands, give hugs, listen to stories and remind people of who they really are: a person of infinite value, dignity and worth.