Another Year of Adventure

It's officially the last day of the year, a wonderful time to think about what we did over the year and what's next. There is a beautiful sunrise peering over the horizon, this is a time of new beginnings and experiences. Every new opportunity is potential waiting to be explored.

I learned a lot from the projects I took on in 2017 and look forward to many more. This year I worked on video game creation, video editing / creation, graphic design, audio dramas, photography, painting and drawing;  and probably some more stuff I left out as well. It has been a wonderful adventure and I feel like it's just beginning.

Life is a wondrous adventure meant to be experienced and crafted by a creative heart. There is no end to new experiences when you are a source of  creation. Our humanity is the meaning we seek, it is the measure of all things including ourselves individually.

There are so many new endeavors and creations to be had in the coming year. Those in the way of progress are getting brushed aside for a bit, the coming year promises to be prosperous. To squander the coming year or any other for that fact is shameful but it's not too late for a new beginning.

I wish everyone a safe and happy New Year!

The Little Drummer Boy

"The Little Drummer Boy" has always been my favorite Christmas song. Although this is a very simple song it holds a lot of meaning. It is symbolic of our potential relationship with the Lord.

In the song a very poor young boy is asked to join the magi to see the new born King. Realizing he had no gift for the King he asked if he could play his drum. He played his drum with all his heart and as the song goes Jesus smiles.

This song really illustrates the least is greatest. Do you think any gift that the magi brought made the lord smile? They were men of the world living by a worldly perspective after all.

So what would be the greatest gift to please the Lord? Use what he gave you. We all have what we need to make Jesus smile, we don't need to search the world for gold, frankincense, or myrrh. Play your own drum, look within to find what you need, seeking an outside source will only leave you empty handed.

The Viking Way

I'm fascinated by Norse mythology and how it inspires Art and Fiction to this day. Comics, Movies, Television, Art, and Fiction have all been influenced by this mythology. Something within the Mythos rings true for it to last this long.

After watching the show "Vikings" I got to thinking about what inspired these people to go out and conquer and take what did not belong to them in the name of glory. I realize this show is a work of fiction, but a lot of insight can be learned from fiction that does not lie.

After giving it a lot of thought I've come to the conclusion that these people believed wholeheartedly in a lie that was told to them by "gods". This lie was a perverted truth and very convincing because of it. Anyone who has read the Book of Enoch knows who these "gods" were. 

The Truth that I mentioned is that this life is about proving yourself worthy but not through the conquering of others, but by using your talents and seeking glory not in your own name but in the name of the Father. If we prove ourselves worthy our seat at the table in Valhalla (The Kingdom of Heaven) will be waiting for us. Eventually this world will fall to ash and a new one will be built, God can do it alone but wouldn't it mean so much more if he had help?

This is an ink drawing I did inspired by the show "Vikings".

"Lagertha"