from Acid to Amen

I'm a modern day prodigal who came home.

This is my story.

about Kingdom Compass

I spent 8 years seeking happiness in all the wrong places, culminating in a near-death experience. This is an art project to share my story through digital art and reflections on them.

Wallpaper

Each week, I combine a photo with a contemplative quote and include reflection about it. #WallpaperWednesday

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An open book (Bible) resting on a log in the woods in front of a sunrise with the quote: Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear.—1 Peter 3:15-16 (NABRE)
Always Be Ready to Give
A cluster of fresh, colorful purple grapes resting on top of the vine between two arms with the quote: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. I am the vine, you are the branches.”—John 15:1-2,5 (NABRE)
I Am the True Vine
Abstract red and black blood vein texture art with a cross with the quote: O Lord our God, you have replanted on our earth the garden lost in Eden, and you have sent a new Gardener to till the soil plowed by the wood of the cross. He who is both the farmer and the seed has watered the earth with his life’s blood, shed for our redemption. Make us grow in his likeness by the power of his word dwelling in our hearts. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.—Magnificat, Feb 18, 2019 Prayer for the Morning
With His Life’s Blood
Rays of sunlight at sunset shining through passing dark thunderstorm clouds, shot from an airplane window with the quote: Whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops.—Luke 12:3 (NABRE)
Heard in the Light
Blog

I write advice for navigating life and recount private revelation.

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READ TESTIMONY
Designing the Kingdom Compass Logo
I wanted the logo for the Kingdom Compass project to be multilayered and symbolic, serving as a reflection of how the Bible is. You can a read a passage or verse at different points in your life or after having...
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Parable of the Talents – An Infographic and Reflection
Infographic on the Parable of the Talents I summarize the flow of talents from the parable in the infographic below, and you can also read the full parable here in Matthew 25:14-30. Parable of the Talents Infographic Table from Kingdom...
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Create a Vision Board: Stepping Stones for Your Future
If you are feeling like you are stumbling about into the future, you should build a vision board. A vision board is a specific (and ideally a visual) agreement you make with yourself of key milestones you will accomplish in...
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Purgatory: Purification by Replaying Life’s Painful Moments?
A Dream on Replay Last night, I had a dream where I was replaying the same scenario. It seemed to be set in a post-apocalyptic Earth, and there was a group of non-religious people in my life seeking to kill...
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