Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones

“Where Can I Turn for Peace?”

A resident of Belmont, Massachusetts, I’m currently under police orders to stay inside my house until further notice. This morning, about a mile away from where I live, a rapid-fire shootout erupted between the two suspects in the Boston Marathon … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Jesus, Sweet Savior

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Boston bombings 4/15/13

Whenever tragedy strikes, no matter the scale, I find it difficult to form verbal prayers to God. Sometimes all I can do is sit and incline my heart in silence toward the One who knows all and is all, knowing … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Don’t Be One of the Lost Ones

. . . find Jesus! Found at ebay.com.

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Celebrating Christ in All Seasons: Liturgical Bentwood Boxes by Charles W. Elliott

This is the seventh and final post in a series on Christian art of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Read part 1 here. St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Victoria, British Columbia, is home to a hand-carved yellow cedar altar by Tsartlip artist … Continue reading

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One with Christ: Prints by Roy Henry Vickers

This is part 6 of a series on Christian art of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Read part 1 here. The word “inspiration” comes from the Latin word in spiritu. The translation is “the breath of the creator coming into us.” … Continue reading

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Tee Time: They will know we are Christians by our T-shirts

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Off to England!

From April 7-15, I will be visiting England for the first time. So excited! My husband will be presenting his research at a microscopy conference at Oxford—just the impetus I needed to finally make the trip over to the country … Continue reading

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Bringing Easter hope to the margins

Today Pope Francis deviated from tradition and instead of washing the feet of twelve fellow priests as part of the annual Holy Thursday ritual, he washed the feet of twelve imprisoned youth. These individuals ranged in age from 14 to … Continue reading

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Jesus as Chief: “Baptism Mural” by Tony Hunt

This is part 5 of a series on Christian art of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Read part 1 here. Chief Tony Hunt is the hereditary chief of the KwaGulth people of Fort Rupert and Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, and a … Continue reading

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