Emmylou Harris's "Wrecking Ball" (1995) is one of those records that doesn't announce itself. It just settles in and stays. New piece up — full track-by-track and the spell Daniel Lanois wove around her voice.

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http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/03/02/dark-room-yellow-light-how-wrecking-ball-remade-emmylou-harris/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

New on Veni, Vidi, Scripsi —
"What if the sin you can't hide is exactly the one God is using most?"
What's the visible struggle you've stopped pretending isn't there?

http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/02/26/when-weakness-becomes-the-point/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

New on Veni, Vidi, Scripsi —
AI: the latest thing we're told will end the world... or just another calculator with opinions? A light ramble on old scares, new labels, and why God's sovereignty still has the final word.

http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/02/20/ai-skynets-cousin-or-just-a-really-good-autocorrect/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

A song with no tidy resolution, a lyric about repentance, and what it sounds like when a soul is mid-sentence. A new post on Veni. Vidi. Scripsi.

http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/02/18/hearing-a-soul-mid-sentence/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

It worked so well that it quietly starved the future — a chilling speculative horror tale of unintended consequences, and a special short fiction departure from the normal fare at Veni. Vidi. Scripsi. Read it now.

http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/02/04/the-slim-that-outran-wisdom/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

If the sum total of our skin in the game is memes and posts, we’ve got work to do. Prayer without obedience is hollow—but paired with action, it becomes transformative. A Veni Voice reflection on the cost of true faith.

http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/02/02/the-amazing-and-totally-useless-power-of-thoughts-and-prayers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

A storm passed through and took something visible, but not what mattered most. I’ve been sitting with what that might mean, and with the quiet work of renewal that often follows loss.

For this and more of my writing, follow my blog: Veni, Vidi, Scripsi.

http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/01/30/thoughts-on-a-fallen-steeple/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

This band with the funny name released "Running for Cover" in 2012, but I'm just hearing it now. It's chock-full of heavy imagery and has a disarmingly easy beat. Enjoy!

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http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/01/24/ivan-alyosha-running-for-cover-live-on-kexp-youtube/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

January invites quiet reflection, and we remember Christopher Tolkien, the steadfast steward of Middle-earth. His patience, devotion, and careful guidance ensured that his father’s world would live on for generations. A life of quiet labor, love, and imagination can leave a legacy as enduring as any

http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/01/16/christopher-tolkien-remembered-steward-of-middle-earth-2/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Watching a new film took on added depth when it brushed up against a band that’s been a longtime companion. This piece reflects on that unexpected connection, and includes a thoughtfully curated playlist that grew out of it.

http://vinividiscripsi.com/2026/01/14/u2-news-wake-up-dead-man/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social