Cross Roads: Profane and Prayerful

The words found herein, touch on a complex artistic concept where the profane and prayerful coexist, exploring themes of contradiction, redemption, or the duality of human nature. Here's what I've envisioned if my words were depicted in an image:

Description:
• Setting: A dimly lit, gothic cathedral interior, with stained glass windows casting a kaleidoscope of light on the scene.
• Figure: A person in a moment of intense emotional expression. Their posture is one of prayer, hands clasped, head slightly bowed, but their expression is conflicted, showing both reverence and a hint of rebellion or turmoil.
• Contrasting Elements:
o Profanity: Subtle elements like graffiti on the stone walls or torn, modern clothing on the figure, suggesting a life lived on the edge or against societal norms.
o Prayerful: The overall atmosphere of sanctity, the posture of prayer, and perhaps a tear or a look of hope towards a crucifix or a statue of an angel.

This image would symbolize the inner conflict or the search for grace amidst a life marked by transgressions, making it both profane and prayerful in its essence.

This theme can be a rich ground for exploration in understanding the depth and complexity of human spiritual life, where the lines between the sacred and the profane often blur in the lived experience.

"Profane and Prayerful" is an intriguing juxtaposition, suggesting a blend or contrast between the sacred and the secular, or the holy and the irreverent. But I digress and let you dear reader interpret these words to your own understanding. Thank you for reading these deeply personal words of my soul. Peace and Love!

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Cross Roads: Profane and Prayerful

The words found herein, touch on a complex artistic concept where the profane and prayerful coexist, exploring themes of contradiction, redemption, or the duality of human nature. Here's what I've envisioned if my words were depicted in an image:

Description:
• Setting: A dimly lit, gothic cathedral interior, with stained glass windows casting a kaleidoscope of light on the scene.
• Figure: A person in a moment of intense emotional expression. Their posture is one of prayer, hands clasped, head slightly bowed, but their expression is conflicted, showing both reverence and a hint of rebellion or turmoil.
• Contrasting Elements:
o Profanity: Subtle elements like graffiti on the stone walls or torn, modern clothing on the figure, suggesting a life lived on the edge or against societal norms.
o Prayerful: The overall atmosphere of sanctity, the posture of prayer, and perhaps a tear or a look of hope towards a crucifix or a statue of an angel.

This image would symbolize the inner conflict or the search for grace amidst a life marked by transgressions, making it both profane and prayerful in its essence.

This theme can be a rich ground for exploration in understanding the depth and complexity of human spiritual life, where the lines between the sacred and the profane often blur in the lived experience.

"Profane and Prayerful" is an intriguing juxtaposition, suggesting a blend or contrast between the sacred and the secular, or the holy and the irreverent. But I digress and let you dear reader interpret these words to your own understanding. Thank you for reading these deeply personal words of my soul. Peace and Love!

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Cross Roads: Profane and Prayerful

Cross Roads: Profane and Prayerful

by Colin Shellhorn
Cross Roads: Profane and Prayerful

Cross Roads: Profane and Prayerful

by Colin Shellhorn

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The words found herein, touch on a complex artistic concept where the profane and prayerful coexist, exploring themes of contradiction, redemption, or the duality of human nature. Here's what I've envisioned if my words were depicted in an image:

Description:
• Setting: A dimly lit, gothic cathedral interior, with stained glass windows casting a kaleidoscope of light on the scene.
• Figure: A person in a moment of intense emotional expression. Their posture is one of prayer, hands clasped, head slightly bowed, but their expression is conflicted, showing both reverence and a hint of rebellion or turmoil.
• Contrasting Elements:
o Profanity: Subtle elements like graffiti on the stone walls or torn, modern clothing on the figure, suggesting a life lived on the edge or against societal norms.
o Prayerful: The overall atmosphere of sanctity, the posture of prayer, and perhaps a tear or a look of hope towards a crucifix or a statue of an angel.

This image would symbolize the inner conflict or the search for grace amidst a life marked by transgressions, making it both profane and prayerful in its essence.

This theme can be a rich ground for exploration in understanding the depth and complexity of human spiritual life, where the lines between the sacred and the profane often blur in the lived experience.

"Profane and Prayerful" is an intriguing juxtaposition, suggesting a blend or contrast between the sacred and the secular, or the holy and the irreverent. But I digress and let you dear reader interpret these words to your own understanding. Thank you for reading these deeply personal words of my soul. Peace and Love!


Product Details

BN ID: 2940184958095
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 11/28/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 555 KB

About the Author

Colin Shellhorn is a Senior DevOps Linux Engineer by day and a poet and musician by night. A graduate of Calvin College with a B.A. in English, Colin finds beauty and meaning in both code and creation. His writing—nonfiction poems and lyrics—flows from his faith, his love for his wife Angie and their daughter Sienna, and his passion for words, music, and the quiet moments that shape the soul. Grounded in grace and guided by his relationship with Christ, Colin seeks to weave truth and tenderness into every line he writes.
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