Valley of Dry Bones as metaphor

As I examine my proposed metaphor of the Valley of Dry Bones as a metaphor for ministry, I am quickened by the thought that:
Art is my footprint
Critical thought is my voice print
The Kingdom of God is my Spiritwind to carry footprints and voice prints to the Valley of Dry Bones, to speak to bones and breath. Art, Critical Thought, and the Kingdom of God are the footprints, voice prints, and Spiritwind of the Community of Faith to engage one another in the Valley of Dry Bones, and to speak to the bones of physical life and to the breath of spiritual life.

("Valley of Dry Bones," by Gerrit Verstraete, Combers Beach, Vancouver Island. 1998. Graphite on paper )

"Welcome to the Kingdom of God blog"

I created this blog to chronicle my journey through the Doctoral program at St.Stephen's College, University of Alberta. The aim of this blog is to compile and manage a journal of research learning summaries about art, critical thought, and the Kingdom of God, and to encourage participation of the Online Learning Community, as well as the Collegial Ministry Group. This is a formidable challenge for me, especially since I decided to go back to school at age 65, in 2010, to successfully complete my Master's degree at the University of Alberta, and from there embark on an even greater journey of faith, namely a Doctoral program to research the intersection of art, critical thought, and the Kingdom of God, and its effect on ministry in a community of faith, specifically the ministry of discipleship.

Image: "Girl with red moon pendant," an original drawing by Gerrit Verstraete, Cat.No.1192. 2010, 22 x 22 in., Wolff's Carbon Pencil on mixed-media on Stonehenge Paper.