Art is in the Eye of the Beholder

Last weekend was the Denver Chalk Art Festival on Larimer Square. Since I moved to Denver I've been wanting to go, so my friend Leslie and I went and it was really neat!


Here are some shots I took of the pieces I liked most:

It's amazing what creative people can do! The way the were able to blend the colors and make the ordinary street pieces of art is incredible. I'm definitely going back next year, although I'll arrive earlier when kiddos are still in bed :)

Have a Little Faith

I started reading Mitch Albom's book, Have a Little Faith, on Sunday night. I wasn't sure what to expect but have enjoyed two of this other books, The 5 People You Meet in Heaven and For One More Day so I decided to give it a go.

I have to say, I was skeptical of the book at first but have really gotten into it in last couple of days. A few things that stand out to me are: 1) the unshakable faith of the Rabbi who's life is profiled in the book and 2) how believing in something can provide such strength and comfort.

While I was raised Presbyterian and spent many a Sunday morning in Sunday School, it's been more than ten years since I've been to a religious service. This book, in a way, makes me want to reconnect to a faith. I think I may have a different appreciation for church now as an adult that I did not have as a child.

One part of the book that sticks with me goes a little like this -
Q: Are your parents perfect or do they need improvement?
A: No they're not perfect...
Q: So they need improvement?
A: No, because no one is perfect.

This part of the book has stuck with me for days, mostly because it's easy to get lost in the "Perfect Mentality". Where everything needs to be just right. The more and more I tell myself that nothing and no one is perfect, I am able to have more peace and patience.

Perhaps I didn't pick out the book at the library, perhaps - just maybe, it picked me out.