Posts by parkejladd
Dancing Banjos, Indy-Indie Rock, Haitian ArtSpace, & Truth Wrapped in Beauty
It has been a bit of a slow, melodic year for me in terms of music, but the times they are a changing. I’ve taken the symbols off the walls, dusted off the set, and discovered (some for a second or third time) four artists whom I have come to respect and enjoy. I think their music is worth sharing. I’m always on the look-out for new artists, especially Indy based, so let me know if...
Read MoreCan’t Buy Her Love
My wife signs her letters to me, With More Love Than You Can Imagine, Quinn. I wonder sometimes how she loves so deeply. There are no logical explanations for her love; no cognitive reasons to account for her compassion. Outwardly, I have very little of anything of great significance to counteract my reconstructed, disfigured heart. There’s no gleaming band-aid to cover the torn fabric of...
Read MoreBreak Dancing, Digging Wells, Helping Haiti, Francis Chan, & Guatemalan Art
When I become so consumed with a single artistic outlet, I tend to lose track of the gentle simplicities which are incorporated into those things (or people) which are unique to my personal creative environment. This week I came across some excellent art in the form of dance, video, design, storytelling, and loving action. Enjoy! Break dancing teens. Always classic. Found this beauty...
Read MoreRedefining Success In The Central African Republic: An Interview With Dan Guiles
This past weekend I got to interview my good friend and fellow journeyman, Dan Guiles. Fresh off his return from the Central African Republic, we sat down over coffee to discuss the people, the church, and his standard of success for moving forward both here in the States and in Africa. Guiles, 25, is a fourth year medical student at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis,...
Read MoreChocolate Invasion: Loving Irvington!
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward –Matthew 10:42 Late last night I couldn’t sleep. I had an Elvis song stuck in my head. Playing on repeat. Not a great start to an otherwise wonderful night’s sleep. The song went something like this, “A...
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