These are dry times. Summer slips away faster than you can catch it – a dime down the drain. The sky hangs damp and icy today. Across the globe, powerful little men toy with the world’s future like it’s a game of chicken. Hurricanes have ravaged large parts of our earth. Families will suffer the effects for years to come. Terrorists won’t let London sleep.
This planet can get so ugly. So broken. So disordered. So many of our mirrors are shattered.
There is order in beauty. A divine order, I believe, but whatever your theology you can feel it. The affirmation of disparate parts falling into place.
Jennifer Berkenbosch’s Cultivar matters because the world needs beauty today. We need to be reminded that there is goodness. There is a solid bed beneath this wild river.
You may be well on your way to a year of good reading or you may need a little nudge. Here are 11 quotes to draw you toward a cozy chair under soft orange light. 11 reminders that reading is important. Reading transforms us.
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Bleeding Heart recently joined Pinterest. I was a hold out, but as it is such a visual network, and we are kind of into this whole art thing, it just made sense.
Sometimes you don't know how you will use something best until you start. One of my favourite uses of our new Pinterest profile is the growing Bookshelf, where I share all my favourite reads on art, faith, hope and love.
Have a look-see here, and add your suggestions in the comments below. I won't just add willy-nilly, but I'm open. I've only got so much space on this antique mahogany shelving unit, so I want to curate wisely.
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The Carrot is beginning Poetry Nights this week! If you love to string words together - or hear such a feat done by others - this is an event for you.
Here is the official word from The Carrot's Brendan Van Alstine ...
"Just a quick note to let you know that starting next week on June 26, and continuing on the last Thursday of every month from 7:30-9:00pm we'll be hosting a new monthly poetry night facilitated by Dahlia Ross, a published poet who has been writing for over 25 years. It's a chance for poets and poetry fans of all ages and abilities to participate and share. We will run the night in a similar fashion to our Saturday open mic, so there's no need to sign up ahead of time either.
Please feel free to come down and check it out, and feel free to pass the info on to anyone else who you think might be interested."
Do indeed - perhaps I'll see you there some time soon?
The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse is located at 9351 118th Ave. You can find more info at their website, thecarrot.ca.
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Libraries are awesome. Borrowing is the bomb. But when you break out the wallet and actually pay cold, hard cash (or colder, harder debit) for a book, it says something. It means something. Usually, it means the book is pretty important to you.
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It's Tuesday - and that means it's time to talk art in community. This week the direction is simple - books. you've read. this year.
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