Here we are, a mere week from having to flip the calendar to a new page. A milestone birthday approaches and I’m more aware than ever of the passage of time. As I’ve been preparing for a summer exhibition of art and poetry in our church’s art gallery, I’ve been reviewing pieces I’ve written over… Continue reading Old things
“Jerusalem Mosaic - 2019” - Photo by V. Nesdoly Machine “Did you tell him when his fingers formed the world, that he would die on Terra, groaning with his hands crushed and whimpering in my great machine?” - Calvin Miller, The Singer, Chapter XX Assembly begins the day Lucifer is fired from the Father’s… Continue reading Machine (poem)
Here we are already at the end of the second month of 2026! This month I’m sharing my review of D.S. Martin’s latest book of poems, The Role of the Moon. Paraclete Press (the book’s publisher) has informed me that this book has just won the Gold Medal for Poetry in the 2026 Illumination Christian… Continue reading The Role of the Moon – review
Just before Christmas last year I completed the Paint Canada Challenge, painting my 52nd Canadian landscape in acrylics with artist Brian Buckrell. It was the third set of 52-week challenges (from Acrylic University) I have completed, so in November, when the Black Friday art specials come out, I conquered the urge to purchase another set… Continue reading New year, new adventure
"Laid in a Manger" (Luke 2:7) V.Nesdoly - Mixed Media on Paper, 4 x 6 inches I have been so enjoying this last week of Advent on the Lectio 365 app. There, Pete Greig has been taking us through the O Antiphons, the seven names given to Jesus as sung in the carol “O Come,… Continue reading Emmanuel – God with us
After several months of book reviews here on the blog, I’m getting back to art. In the last while I’ve been revisiting watercolour. That revisit is pretty natural, as watercolour is easier than acrylic to set up and clean up. When my time to make art is limited, it’s the perfect medium! The “Just Keys”… Continue reading Back to Watercolour
When a 9.1 Earthquake Shakes Your World “Early in 2011 I started feeling a sense of impending change. It was a vague feeling that I couldn’t quite identify but it was persistent and unsettling … As the weeks passed, my sense of change only grew stronger. I couldn’t shake the feeling that our lives were… Continue reading In the Event – review
Sons of Adamah by C.M. Genton In the science fiction novel Sons of Adamah, author Catherine Genton weaves a spell-binding tale of the future. The story begins when we meet John Macabee Jr. In an isolation tower on the planet Andropida. He has been placed there by the colony’s leadership to await a decision on… Continue reading Sons of Adamah – review & author interview
Earlier this year the review editor of Christian Courier contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing a poetry book. I jumped at the chance! Below is my review of You Are A Sacred Place, also currently online at Christian Courier. You Are a Sacred Place – Visual Poems for Living in… Continue reading You Are a Sacred Place (review)
In a few days we’ll be at the halfway point of 2025. How is that even possible? The older I get, the more time seems to pass at warp speed! June has been full. Church activities and commitments keep us busy and focused. We’ve been enjoying end-of-semester activities like BBQs, potlucks, and volunteer thank-yous along… Continue reading Halfway through 2025!
Violet Nesdoly 