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BellaBridjon made a post asking for help with her medical payments and thought I'd share this. You can ask her for a commission or donate to help her situation. Every bit counts. Thank you.

I recently found this random video on Youtube where Bishop Bronner gives a short sermon (2:57) explaining the importance of a painting called, "Checkmate." Anyone who looks at the painting will simply see the devil on the left side thriving on his inevitable victory over the human player who's stressed and close to defeat, all while an angel is watching the board. The way how Bronner is able to tell the story and bring the point of the story home is truly powerful that it brought me to tears. It's the buildup, the power in his voice, the hidden message and detail from the painting that it took an expert chess player to catch it, the way how Bronner makes the viewers wonder what exactly is the point in all this. It's all thanks to a famous chess player in the story who noticed the small but important detail within the painting that turns the table and suggests the painting's title should be changed. It can be difficult at times, but this is helpful to remember.

I was recently reading a book called Forever Young, which was a book given to me by my neighbor years ago and it's been a long time since I've read this book. I was interested in this particular section and thought I'd share it if there's anyone who's feeling like they're not creative. That's Goofy Once there was a young man just out of school who dreamed of working at a major magazine. For two years he did his best to get an interview with the magazine's editor, and for two years nothing was available. That's when his big break came. A position opened up as a copy boy, and the secretary at the magazine scheduled him for an interview. This was going to be the biggest break of his career. If he could get hired as an artist for the magazine, he'd have it made. He'd work awhile as a copy boy, and then move up to an assistant position. One day, he might even run the magazine's art department. That was the young man's deepest desire. Finally the day of the