Hello, old friends, and welcome, new readers who dropped in by way of Freshly Pressed. I will be closing down this old blog soon; except for a few high-hit pages, like the PQFEW series, all the posts will revert to private. I have been blogging about food literature and culture at Scenes of Eating. For about two years, and have recently opened Scribal Tattoo. Saga of a Second Careerist.

My interview with Tuareg Artist Mariama. I recently did an interview with Mariama, a Tuareg sister from Niger . She is a painter residing in the .

Encouraging Christian faithfulness, and inviting non-Christians to come to Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, Our King. How to Come to Jesus. Do you not know that. Men who have sex with men. Will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed,.

Jesus, Lord, and Christ. God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. Why Jesus Had To Die For Us. Jesus had to die on that cross for our sins and pour out His blood for us, because. It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats. You did not desire,. But a body You prepared for Me;. With burnt offerings and sin offerings.

All world leaders have a Higher Authority over them. Whether they like it or not, that Higher Authority is Jesus Christ.

Victories and struggles, inspiration and praise. My desires for the world claw at me. But, my dreams for Your heart tug at me. Papa, tell me, how do I see. What it is You have in store for me. So, now I am stuck. In my heart I want to make a difference. But, I am still awestruck. That in my flesh I want the extra dividends. You made me for so much more. To conquer this world in Your Name. Within Your family, to shake it to the core. Still, here I will wait. Even though I am stuck.