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June 09, 2021

Strangers and the Funny Papers

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I think we want to see goodness in each other again. This past year we began to view each other as the enemy. But now, with our faces open, we see the Imago Dei, the image of God, shine out of our being.

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Shemaiah Gonzalez

Thrives on moments where storytelling, art and faith collide. 

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My Family Decided to Attend Every Funeral We Could.
November 4, 2026
My Family Decided to Attend Every Funeral We Could.
November 4, 2026

I wrote about going to funerals on Busted Halo Yep, that sounds pretty much on “brand” for me

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November 4, 2026
Waking to a Grace-Filled Day
October 2, 2026
Waking to a Grace-Filled Day
October 2, 2026

I wrote about waking to a grace filled day.

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October 2, 2026
Expectations for Prayer
September 21, 2026
Expectations for Prayer
September 21, 2026

I always come to this prayer time with auspicious expectations. I know God is going to show up. I just don’t know how. I am always surprised how he does.

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September 21, 2026
St Francis Xavier and Avoiding Spinning
August 28, 2026
St Francis Xavier and Avoiding Spinning
August 28, 2026

If we keep our eyes on Jesus, small acts of service and love, like those lived out by St. Francis Xavier, will reap more rewards than we could ever imagine.

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August 28, 2026
The Wheel and the Clay: The Inner Lives of Christian Artists
August 18, 2026
The Wheel and the Clay: The Inner Lives of Christian Artists
August 18, 2026

I must pinch myself that I am part of this collection from Ignatius Press ! It comes out next month but is available for preorder now.

How easily we forget that we are, at every moment, shaped with care by a Creator. Artists, however—who know intimately the blood, sweat, and tears of the creative process—can help us sense how marvelous it is to be created: the patience, the detail, the joy. In this essential collection, thirty-one Christian artists from various disciplines, from music to poetry to film to sculpture, offer personal essays on the strange experience of following God’s lead by making beautiful things.

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August 18, 2026

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