On a trip to New York City last year, I went with a friend to see the famed Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), where the striking Starry Night of Vincent Van Gogh is displayed. I had always wanted to see it firsthand, and I was not disappointed by Van Gogh’s masterpiece. But “disappointment” certainly [...]
When I visited the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) with a friend of mine last year, the dramatic contrasts of modern art styles were most visible in the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh (Starry Night) and Pablo Picasso (Les Demoiselles D’Avignon) in adjoining galleries. The radiant Van Gogh welcomed sustained crowds of admirers while [...]
When my father was confronted by a menacing wasp in the shed at the back of our house, he experienced the creature as beautiful and later told me with some amazement about his unusual encounter that left both of the sparring partners with tremendous respect for each other. We noted that in order to [...]
Switzerland is like a hidden jewel in the middle of Europe, a mountainous land with a highly secretive banking system and a tradition of remaining neutral during wars. The Swiss culture has given the world exquisite chocolates, precision watches, cuckoo clocks, the Swiss Army knife, and even the modern marvel of Velcro! What an [...]
Sometimes people have a certain intuition, a premonition if you will, of their own deaths. It may be a vague sense of the approaching end, or a specific sign, but some seem to know it in a way that transcends book knowledge. It is a distinct type of spiritual knowledge beckoning one’s attention to [...]
The Shepherd English composer, choirmaster and conductor, John Rutter, sets the most famous of all the Psalms (the “Good Shepherd” Psalm 23) to music in an exquisite piece that incorporates voice and orchestra and vivid imagery. This five minute video will refresh the soul of anyone who takes the time to listen. This, our [...]
The Sheep English choirmaster, John Rutter, established the Cambridge Singers in the early 1980s for the purpose of producing musical recordings, and they have been amazingly prolific with nearly forty albums of their blessed music gracing our world. This group consists of both children and adults, who perform both sacred and secular music under [...]
Only divine artistry can fully craft the unearthly magnificence of an angel. Human words will never be sufficient to describe their beauty and grandeur. All attempts, through imagery, arts, and language, fall short of depicting these glorious beings in all their splendor, although many try. We know by faith that there is more to [...]
The world contains layers upon layers of beauty. But do we have eyes to see all there is to see? Sight is the physical sense. Seeing is the spiritual sense. The difference became evident to me recently when I looked up from my reading at a pen on my desk and noticed that it [...]
“Color is to the eye what music is to the ear.” ~ Louis Comfort Tiffany The name Tiffany usually calls to mind fine jewelry, which is thanks to Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812-1902), whose enterprising work established what today we know as Tiffany & Co. Historian Paul Johnson said that Charles Lewis, originally a merchant [...]