Yesterday I painted. I didn't write. I tried to write, but I edited the words before they got out of my head. I wanted to encourage you to have courage and create. Make art even if no one likes it. Create. You don't need anyone's approval. The words stayed in my head yesterday because it …
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How to make art that touches people. Or – How Brandon Heath made me cry.
Brandon Heath gave a talk at Donald Miller's Storyline Conference, in Nashville Tennessee, on Sunday October 13th. His talk was one of several "Breakout Sessions," called, "Telling Your Story Through Art." I thought about going to the session, "The Voices We Hear in Our Heads." The voices in my …
Risk failure and try to be Aunt Harriet
Sunday night I auditioned for a part in the play, The Nutcracker. I read for the part of Aunt Harriet, who plays the double-role of The Snow Queen. Wednesday night I got "the" phone call. Yes, that's right. "The" phone call. "You didn't get the part." I have brown hair. She has brown …