Randy Elrod's Blog, page 58
September 30, 2012
Recipe: Sesame Crusted Tuna w Oranges, Avocado & Peanut Dressing
Serves 2
Peanut Dressing:
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
1 tablespoon reduced-fat peanut butter
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon Sambal Oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons dry-roasted peanuts
Salad:
2 cups mixed baby salad greens
1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts
2 tablespoons vertically sliced red onion
2 tablespoons fresh lightly chopped mint leaves
2...
September 28, 2012
The Faces That Have Charmed Us The Most Escape Us The Soonest
“American Woman” Graphite & Watercolor by Randy Elrod
These words by Sir Walter Scott, one of my dearest and most loved authors, raise a fascinating discussion…and my own scattered thoughts that follow.
Why do we have such deficits in our emotional receptivity?
Why do we not truly get to know those charming faces?
Why do we tend to read people’s mouths and bodies and not their eyes?
Why do we prefer masturbation over sexual intimacy?
Why is love blind?
In his thought provoking book, The Master and...
September 27, 2012
September 19, 2012
My Latest Watercolor — Sacred Innocence
12″ x 16″ Original Watercolor & Graphite on Handmade Paper
Standard Prints (most economical)
Canvas (ready to hang)
To purchase the original, prints or canvas, go HERE
“I went to my garden, dear friend, best lover!
breathed the sweet fragrance.
I ate the fruit and honey,
I drank the nectar and wine.
Celebrate with me, friends!
Raise your glasses—’To life! To love!’”
—Song of Solomon 5:1 (The Hebrew Bible)
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September 7, 2012
The Lost Art of Listening
“Secrets” by Randy Elrod
Who listens to you?
Who really listens?
Who strains to hear your soul whispers?
Being listened to means we are taken seriously, that our ideas and feelings are known, and ultimately it means that what we have to say matters.
The essence of good listening is empathy, which can be achieved only by suspending our preoccupation with ourselves and entering into the experience of the other person. Part intuition and part effort, it’s the stuff of human connection. —Dr. Michael...
August 29, 2012
The Codependency Myth
Personal note: After almost ten years of well-intentioned, but misguided and untrained (read unlicensed) “Christian” counseling, I found myself sitting alone and numb in a coffee shop in downtown Austin last August. Scarcely able to decipher the events of the past five years, all I knew was that I had deeply wounded my family, friends—and myself.
A new friend recommended I have coffee with someone he felt would understand my past. As we began our conversation, I immediately realized this was...
August 26, 2012
My Latest Watercolor — The Lady in Red, White & Blue
23″ x 30″ Watercolor & Graphite on handmade paper $850
Purchase Standard Prints & Ready to Hang Gallery Wraps HERE
“I think nothing is religion which puts one individual absolutely above others, and surely nothing is religion which puts one sex above another.” – Julia Ward Howe
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“Ostra...
August 22, 2012
A Video Interview & Giveaways with Susan Fontaine-Godwin of @CopyrightSolver
Today features a live video interview with Susan Fontaine-Godwin of CopyrightSolver.com and THREE giveaways. This innovative company provides invaluable help for the independent artist, church and company for copyright FAQ’s, licenses and administration of copyright payments for your intellectual property. Gone are the days of an expensive attorney for help with your song copyright administration.
In this fascinating and informative interview Susan provided invaluable advice (a certain 5 min...
August 21, 2012
This Is For Those Who Dream…
whose every waking moment throbs with anticipation
is wrapped in creation
Those who believe
in magic
hope
chivalry
and
grace.
Those who believe a next thought
will
create culture
change things
be love.
Ordinary people
with
extraordinary
faith.
This is for those who dream…
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