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Words / 2025 Variety

Faith and the Threads That Bind Us

Every person carries their own vision of God—some clear, some distant, some shaped by experience, others by uncertainty. Yet, God is known, felt, recognized across the world and beyond. A bold wrongdoer, an inconspicuous culprit—all can be saved if they kneel, if they say, I believe in Jesus. But rejection, repeated defiance, signals something deeper—a turning away from the light that is offered freely.

Worship is intention. To elevate illusions over God’s creation is to deny the eternal, to misplace faith. There is no need for confusion. To believe is to stand before truth; to turn away is to lose sight of it.

The Weight of Seasons and Uncertainty

June trades places with January, reminding us that change is never predictable. Treachery moves beneath the surface. Guilt lingers after betrayal, pressing into late hours, disrupting sleep, turning thoughts restless.

Worry builds—about disloyalty, about broken faith, about ground that no longer feels steady. Elsewhere, floods rise, sweeping electric cars into rivers, washing them away in currents too strong to fight. What now? Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer—where do we go from here?

The climate shifts. Instability rises. But balance can be found. Steady the mind. Seek fairness. Create space where supplies are shared, where opportunities belong to all. Some falls are lucky, others abrupt. Still, we are grateful—we are alive.

Teach. Organize. Build something steady.

Music, Creation, and the Spirit That Moves Through Us

Sound is more than notes—it is presence, pure and undistorted, coal turned diamond, straw made sacred. The earth raises its voice—Dawo, Camelia, Ta ma time ahh ya. The Prophet of Undying Love murmurs, Have mercy.

Some suffer silently—malnourished newborns, half-starved children, young men grasping steel rifles with desperate hands. Wild dogs feast well, scavenging scraps. Where one life flourishes, another falters.

Melodies stretch—woven into patterns, dressed in beads, pressed into fabric. Sound becomes memory, layering itself over time.

The Endless Spiral of Thought and Movement

We trace the rhythms of nature, watch the quiet movements of winged creatures—some whole, some broken, some soaring, some crawling. To let go of comfort, to step outside, to stare at trees instead of screens—this is renewal.

Self-worth shifts, wild yet steady. Dignity is a house with no fixed temperature. Paths open, waiting for those willing to step forward. Creation, conversation, inclusion—these shape spaces where all belong.

Everything circles back—waves rise, tides flood, waters pull and never return. The state of things is never truly steady, yet still, we move forward. No one needs to be remarkable to meet the crest of a wave. Sometimes, it is better to slow down, to let the rhythm guide instead of force.

Past, present, and future fold into one—a gaze suspended in time, a moment of art, a prayer for healing. Jesus gave his life, renewing souls through love, through sacrifice, through the weight of grace.

We press forward—through uncertainty, through silence, through the depths of creation.

Sacred Currents

Our Journey of Faith, Reflection, and Creation

Every person carries their own vision of God—some clear, some distant, some shaped by experience, others by uncertainty. Yet, God is known, felt, recognized across the world and beyond. A bold wrongdoer, an inconspicuous culprit—all can be saved if they kneel, if they say, I believe in Jesus. But rejection, repeated defiance, signals something deeper—a turning away from the light that is offered freely.

Worship is intention. To elevate illusions over God’s creation is to deny the eternal, to misplace faith. There is no need for confusion. To believe is to stand before truth; to turn away is to lose sight of it.

The Weight of Seasons and Uncertainty

June trades places with January, reminding us that change is never predictable. Treachery moves beneath the surface. Guilt lingers after betrayal, pressing into late hours, disrupting sleep, turning thoughts restless.

Worry builds—about disloyalty, about broken faith, about ground that no longer feels steady. Elsewhere, floods rise, sweeping electric cars into rivers, washing them away in currents too strong to fight. What now? Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer—what do we do now?

The climate shifts. Instability rises. But balance can be found. Steady the mind. Seek fairness. Create space where supplies are shared, where opportunities belong to all. Some falls are lucky, others abrupt. Still, we are grateful—we are alive.

Teach. Organize. Build something steady.

Music, Creation, and the Spirit That Moves Through Us

Sound is more than notes—it is presence, pure and undistorted, coal turned diamond, straw made sacred. The earth raises its voice—Dawo, Camelia, Ta ma time ahh ya. The Prophet of Undying Love murmurs, Have mercy.

Some suffer silently—malnourished newborns, half-starved children, young men grasping steel rifles with desperate hands. Wild dogs feast well, scavenging scraps. Where one life flourishes, another falters.

Melodies stretch—woven into patterns, dressed in beads, pressed into fabric. Sound becomes memory, layering itself over time.

The Endless Spiral of Thought and Movement

We trace the rhythms of nature, watch the quiet movements of winged creatures—some whole, some broken, some soaring, some crawling. To let go of comfort, to step outside, to stare at trees instead of screens—this is renewal.

Self-worth shifts, wild yet steady. Dignity is a house with no fixed temperature. Paths open, waiting for those willing to step forward. Creation, conversation, inclusion—these shape spaces where all belong.

Everything circles back—waves rise, tides flood, waters pull and never return. The state of things is never truly steady, yet still, we move forward. No one needs to be remarkable to meet the crest of a wave. Sometimes, it is better to slow down, to let the rhythm guide instead of force.

Past, present, and future fold into one—a gaze suspended in time, a moment of art, a prayer for healing. Jesus gave his life, renewing souls through love, through sacrifice, through the weight of grace.

We press forward—through uncertainty, through silence, through the depths of creation.

Threads of Light

The Art of Creation, Healing, and the Rhythm of Becoming

We searched, uncovered traces, found first-hand accounts—a shifting mosaic of memory, fractured yet vivid. Thought spirals formed, bending toward the unexpected, the unfamiliar.

During the next performance, we lean into one another, becoming a living monument—bold, golden, perfectly still. Then, in a passing glimpse, we reimagine—steamy, smoky newborns cradled in arms, bundles of joy, symbols of creation.

Hands work tirelessly—non-binary, strong, shaping impulse into canvas. Cambric absorbs the strokes of a pointed hog-hair brush dipped in non-toxic oil paint. Eight portraits emerge, each inscribed with ISPI, a whispered echo of sweetie pie. The process consumes us, dissolving self-awareness, allowing pure movement, unfiltered expression.

Marks become sound, a rhythm beyond speech. Clusters of mystery bind together, fastened permanently or left to shift and scatter. Without altering substances, we immerse ourselves—piggies lost in creation, stripped bare, reveling in the weight of something new.

The Planet as Thread, The Soul as Stitch

Our world is sewn with song, reinforced with tack, bound by layers of time. To overlook this is to deny what holds us together.

It begins unpredictably—a jumble of thoughts, an assortment of fragments, words tangled in English syllables or ancient Sanskrit symbols. But in the deliberate pause, something astonishing takes shape. Earth-colored textures, flowing sentences, patterns twisting mid-formation, ideas spilling forward—manifesting, turning up, making themselves known.

Was it blended skins from a bog? A distorted reflection? Meaning arrives in flashes—yellow sacred stones pressed into history. The stage calls, rising energy beneath city streets. Hallelujah! A chorus of voices stretches upward, hands extended toward slow-moving light clouds beyond the dark theater ceiling.

Art as Healing, Expression as Faith

We have stared into countless portraits—gazes that evoke, moments suspended in time, reflections that carry past, present, and future. Creation becomes its own form of healing—turning trauma into motion, reshaping sorrow into texture.

Compassion, warmth, understanding—these are not passive acts. To create is to respond, to remain unobtrusive yet powerful, to expand awareness through stories woven across centuries, tracing their roots back to Old Testament times.

Our planet is sewn with song, reinforced with tack, bound by stitches of the human experience. This truth cannot be ignored. In a pause, in a breath held just long enough, a new composition emerges. Words shift, realign, morph, bend, reshape themselves.

Letters become grooves etched into memory, stretched across surfaces, layered like notes in a melody. Energy spirals outward—English phrases, symbols, organic interpretations, an intricate network of shapes and form. What was that exactly?

Art is reconciliation, renewal, proof of something beyond the moment. It is haunting and soul-stirring, evocative and tender. Music carries spirit, lifting us toward the ineffable. We praise, we create, we surrender, stepping into the rhythm that moves us forward.

Jesus gave his life—a boundless act of grace, renewing countless souls, offering the unfathomable sweetness of tenderness. In these moments, in remembrance, in creation, we recognize that love, that presence, that call to something greater.

Boundaries and Belonging

The Passage Between Fear, Hope, and Home

We move through uncertain landscapes, searching for meaning, balancing between fear and hope. Music drifts through city streets, stepping over forgotten artifacts, weaving between voices that rise and fade. Elsewhere, the world trembles—small villages burn, resistance meets force, lives are taken and reshaped by struggle.

Words carry weight. Some conversations open doors; others close them. Too much control fractures relationships, forcing trust to erode over time. Negativity lingers, dissatisfaction binds the mind, turning self-blame into helplessness. To free ourselves, we must shift—toward kindness, toward intention, toward openness.

Fear wears many masks—hesitation, excuses, retreat. The whisper of don’t try keeps possibility at arm’s length. But when we look beyond ourselves, when we serve, when we shift perspective, something changes. We move toward something greater, even when uncertainty remains.

Fragments of Home and Expression

Home is more than walls—it is memory pressed into space, layered with artifacts of exile and belonging. Some homes are sanctuaries; others carry the weight of endings. Within their foundations, life and loss merge, shaping communities beyond their borders.

Artists navigate resistance, facing opposition that tries to silence them. Pushback grows stronger, but it is not new. Even Jesus, in his moments of joy and suffering, walked outside convention, refusing the norms of his time. And still, movements push forward—marches winding toward places of kindness, knees bent, feet grounded, resilience unfolding.

Some homes remain forever. Others are temporary stops along a longer journey. Whether stable or fragile, they archive existence—real moments, recollections, fragile remnants of what once was.

The Weight of Doors and Possibilities

Doors mark transitions, beginnings, endings, choices. Yet the full history of the door—from ancient biblical passages to the rise of industrial America—remains untold. Doors open and close, shaping movement, reminding us that change is always waiting.

Say something meaningful or say nothing at all. Harsh words break bonds, while compliments mend them. Judgment presses heavy on relationships, and control suffocates closeness. To free ourselves from dissatisfaction, we must choose presence. Fear limits movement. But stepping forward—serving, creating, shifting beyond self—opens new doors.

This is what we are here for—to witness, to move forward, to hold onto what matters, to release what doesn’t, to understand both fear and hope, and to keep going.

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