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Van Gogh’s chapter left an impression (ba dum cha 🥁) on me! 😜Art jokes!

He “didn’t see the world as a collection of plain, unaffected objects.He saw the unfolding drama of the human story, which to him was a heartbreaking tale”(131).

“His life, his words, & his work show a complicated man who struggled…but also recognized beauty, wonder, & worth in people in ways few others ever world” (144).

“Every one of us faces limitations of many kinds… every one of us must make certain choices in life that take other options off the table… here is where community is so vitally important. Without it, we might be tempted to believe that the limitations and hardships we experience are unique to us, and are therefore hours alone to navigate” (123).

Love that this book follows a timeline, too. Brilliant book!

This is one of the most unique books I’ve ever read. 🖼️ Ramsey particularly chooses artists and a specific work that highlights a biblical truth with immediate application and exhortation. I just keep saying “THIS IS BRILLIANT” as I read.

If your a Christian and see the world in metaphor, through nature, and enjoy history with silver linings to poor circumstances—this book, is your golden ticket

What a BRILLIANT book, esp if you love history, science, art, nature, Jesus.

Ramsey reminds that suffering isn’t glamorous in itself, but much beauty comes from it when we’re willing to see w the eyes of the Artist.

“Our wounds are not beautiful in themselves; the story behind their healing is. But how can we tell the story of our healing if we hide the wounds that need it?” (2)

Goodness + Truth + Beauty