Genesis – Part 2
Here we zoom into the center of the mandala to look at the form emerging from the water on Day 6. This portion of the mandala employees a double image. Again, a simple example of a double image […]
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Genesis – Part 1
This is a Christian Mandala I did several years ago before I knew what Christian Mandalas were. The image is a snapshot of the biblical account of Creation on Day 6. Cosmic dust is still settling. The image […]
The Surreal Psalm 23 – Part 6: You prepare a table
In this portion of the image we see the hands of Christ. Out of the holes in his hands come His Body and His Blood which he has given for me. When I read Psalm 23:5 You prepare […]
The Surreal Psalm 23 – Part 5: He restores my soul
I’m focusing on the smaller circles at the left and right of the image. Click the image to see all of it. The first reading of this portion of the image is very close to the text in verses 1 and 2: The Lord […]
The Surreal Psalm 23 – Part 4: The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Two techniques which are used in Surrealistic Paintings are: Assigning attributes or properties to something that doesn’t possess those properties. A good example of this is Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory, more commonly known as Soft Watches. […]
The Surreal Psalm 23 – Part 3
This mandala is my Day 3 mandala for Psalm 23. For most people, Day 3 is the high point for a particular mandala Scripture study. I spent more time on this mandala than I normally do. Part way […]
The Surreal Psalm 23 – Part 2
In the Christian Mandala study books one spends three days on a given Scripture. You draw a Christian Mandala each day, ending up with three mandalas per Scripture. This mandala is my Day 2 mandala for Psalm 23. […]
The Surreal Psalm 23 – Part 1
This is a Christian Mandala I did recently for Psalm 23. The image requires an explanation. As we journey through this image, you will become more familiar with Christian Mandalas, Christian Symbols, Surreal Art, and Salvador Dali. (Yes, […]
Chewing on Scripture
I really like Eugene Peterson’s translation of Psalm 1:2. Rather than translating the Hebrew Hagah as meditate, he renders it as Chew on. So in The Message, Psalm 1:2 reads as: Instead you thrill to God’s Word; you chew on Scripture day and night. When you find yourself in that place, […]
The Searching Mind
I was reading William Barclay’s commentary on Luke and came across this thought: “God’s inspiration does not come to those who sit with folded hands and lazy minds and only wait, but to those who think and seek and search. True inspiration comes when the searching mind joins with the […]