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| Caribbean Vacation/Art Trip - Summer 2013 |
Ahhh... vacation! Ahhh... the Caribbean! Sometimes it is good to get away and think for a while. Sometimes it is good to go to a new place in order to reflect and seek a new perspective. Too many times, my thoughts are so jumbled that I just can't sort them out. That is when I know a vacation is in order.
This summer, my mom and I flew to the Caribbean along with a few friends. As artists, we spent most of the time painting the pretty ocean views and enjoying a luxurious private beach resort.
Looking out across the ocean, I saw the crystal clear shallow water, a layer of green that is slightly deeper, a vibrant layer of deep turquoise and a layer of dark blue that showed the intense depth of the ocean. To me, this was not only beautiful, but meaningful because it was like an allegory for the way we were designed to think. Not all of our thoughts can be deep all of the time. Sometimes we just need to have simplicity. But all simplicity and no depth is a shallow existence for sure!
During my daily routine of busy schedules and work, I tend to stay in the shallow waters most of the time. But whenever I can sneak away, I love to explore the deep. I long to take time for deep reflection and allow God to speak to me in the depths of my being and to show me some of His mysteries.
Many artists and great philosophers were known for their purposeful reflection. They attempted to find meaning and depth and answers to life's most important questions. Their lives were spent searching for and pondering the great ideals of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
Looking out across the ocean, I saw the crystal clear shallow water, a layer of green that is slightly deeper, a vibrant layer of deep turquoise and a layer of dark blue that showed the intense depth of the ocean. To me, this was not only beautiful, but meaningful because it was like an allegory for the way we were designed to think. Not all of our thoughts can be deep all of the time. Sometimes we just need to have simplicity. But all simplicity and no depth is a shallow existence for sure!
During my daily routine of busy schedules and work, I tend to stay in the shallow waters most of the time. But whenever I can sneak away, I love to explore the deep. I long to take time for deep reflection and allow God to speak to me in the depths of my being and to show me some of His mysteries.
Many artists and great philosophers were known for their purposeful reflection. They attempted to find meaning and depth and answers to life's most important questions. Their lives were spent searching for and pondering the great ideals of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
Having an artist/philosopher personality, I have spent much time contemplating the deeper things in life, both wonderful and painful. I have sought to find Truth, Goodness, and Beauty that could transcend my circumstances and satisfy my mind and heart so I could have Rest. Over the years, I have experienced many wonderful blessings, meaningful friendship, and love; but over the years, I also have experienced deep grief, extreme suffering and loss, and broken dreams. My experience with the deep things of life and of God has not been an easy journey, yet through it all I have found there is much joy in experiencing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
The goal of my blog is to express the Truth, Goodness, and Beauty that I have found over the years of searching. Some of it will be simple and shallow. Some of it will be deep. But all of the Truth, Goodness, and Beauty that I have found is rooted in Jesus Christ. For it is He who said, "Come to me all those who are weary and burdened, and I will give you Rest." And He is the One in Whom Truth, Goodness, and Beauty are splendidly and perfectly joined.
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