This year there will be two issues of Fill In The Gap Magazine. I am looking for contributors, Writers, Artists, Poets, Photographers, Etc.
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T-Shirt of the Week
This week’s shirt smiles at the book of the week, Dancing During the Storm Vol 2. It reminds us that we have to have perspective in all of our circumstances. Dancing T Shirt
Art of the Month
Lion of Judah
He is the source of everything. He created everything. In Him we have our being. In Dancing During the Storm, the first short story is about the creation. I think it is an appropriate place to start.
This month we will be reminded of the Lion of Judah so no matter where we go or what happens, we will be reminded of the one with the lion share of power.
Where Do You Find Hope?
How you approach 2020 determines what you hope in. Where do you find hope? Is it in yourself? Your family and friends? Your faith? Your job?
This year has shown us that those things are not reliable.
I find my hope in Jesus Christ. He has taught me that He is faithful and I can trust him. When everything around me is shaky and unreliable, daily time in His word reminds me He is constant.
This week, think about where your hope is. What are you relying on to get through the week? Where do you find hope?
Visit This Shop
Included here are a set of designs that tell a story. They are fun, inspiring and thought provoking.
You can visit https://shopvida.com/collections/uppcreative
Art Can Add To Your Life
I have created a new collection and placed my art on some fun stuff. Each design has a story, whether it is the Brown is Beautiful which speaks to the beauty of all brown skinned people, or the Royal Blood Drops which reminds of the precious blood my people lost in the middle passage.
Check it out. UPP Creative at VIDA
T-Shirt of the Week
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Art of the Month
Kidnapped
Resting
This month I learned to work from a place of rest. Let this be your verb this week.
There is a New Guard In Town
The opening scene grabs your attention because all but one of the main characters are dead. The movie takes you on a winding path with many sharp turns and detours.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood who also directed Love and Basketball told a compelling story with The Old Guard. It is described as a covert team of immortal mercenaries who are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity secret.
Each character is from a different age, so as they battle their current enemy, they flash back to some of their earlier lives, most of which were on battle fields going back over the centuries.
I am drawn to this story not only because of the scifi-ness of it, but it reminds me of a show from many years ago which had a similar premise. The Highlander. In this TV series, Duncan MacLeod was an immortal forever battling other immortals. The connection? The immortals can sense one another’s presence.
In The Old Guard, the mercenaries fight an unknown group that comes against them, while in another direction sense a new immortal. As they try to teach the new immortal about how life is, they learn some things about themselves.
“Just because we keep living, doesn’t mean we stop hurting,” Booker said to Nile, the new immortal. It challenges the thought of what living forever really means. It dances over a wide body of water.
Charlize Theron took me on a journey, and I was impressed. This was not the kind of role I thought of her in. She was badass and dark and tough. She showed older women have value and can lead.
The cast is more of an ensemble, than any standout. Every actor plays their part and it is fun to watch. Kiki Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli and Chiwetel Ejiofor create a team that you want to cheer on. Each one has their own battle and this movie will just make you ask more questions as their stories are revealed.
In the end, this movie leaves you with a sense that there is a series or a series of movies coming. I hope so.
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