The doing of something productive regardless of the outcome is an act of faith. The doing of a small something when a large something is too much for us is perhaps especially an act of faith. Faith means going forward by whatever means we can.

Writing responds well to some gentle scheduling. A day job not only promotes solvency, it promotes creativity as well.

I plant the seeds of love in my heart. I plant the seeds of love in the hearts of others.

Sometimes, in order to go forward, You must first go back.

When we let God be God and work through us, we experience both a sense of serenity and excitement.

Art is one of the few careers without a mandatory retirement age.

One of our chief needs as creative beings is support. Unfortunately, this can be hard to come by. Ideally, we would be nurtured and encourages first by our nuclear family and then by ever-widening circles of friends, teachers, well-wishers. As young artists, we need and want to be acknowledged for our attempts and efforts as well as for our achievements and triumphs. Unfortunately, many artists never receive this critical early encouragement. As a result, they may not know they are artists at all.