Cartoonist/Illustrator - Jeff Larson
Minnesota
 In 1971 John Lennon wrote the classic song "Imagine" encouraging us to imagine a world at peace without barriers of borders or divisions of religion and nationality, and consider the possibility of living a life unattached to material possessions. Imagine shares a great message for this world choosing anarchy over order, insults over compliments, greed over generosity, crass over clever, profane over profound, hatred over love, war over peace, DEATH over LIFE, and where WRONG is the new RIGHT. I love this, but would happy just imaging a drive without rush hour traffic. I do see one glaring problem with using the Imagine recipe for lasting peace and harmony. While I agree 'religion' is often a problem, the pure direction of Jesus to love the ONE true God and care for others is the only lasting answer for our tumultuous world. Oh, and so it goes without saying I love the promise of Heaven.  In 2001 Bart Millard of the Christian Rock band MercyMe wrote the song "I can only Imagine" which was inspired by the death of Millard's father and considers what it would be like in Heaven and to be standing before God. I can only imagine hit me in a special way lately as my mom passed away this last December. So, I do imagine what it must be like for mom to no longer be encumbered by her worn out 88 year old body.. and I smile. I imagine what it must be like on the other plane of 'eternal existence'. I imagine that Family Reuinion some day with family and friends. AND recently I have a growing excitement to being with Jesus, and to having the blinders of this world's limitations lifted. So let me now share the side by side lyrics of Imagine and I Can Only Imagine. My purpose is not to declare one 'Imagining' better than the other, but both leave plenty to ponder. AND of course I also am sharing several cartoons imagining Heaven... and one toasty toon in the land WAY down under.
 For those of you who kept reading this blog until the end, I pray you enjoyed and blessed by doing a little Imagining.
Jeff (Imagining a new cartoon right now) Larson 4/10/2017 05:21:29 am
I really loved this song back when I was a kid. Even until now, I still enjoy listening to this song. This was my favorite liturgical song during our weekly mass at school. Imagination is a great way in order to practice our faith with God. Of course, as long as it is within the morals and teachings of Christianity. 11/1/2022 05:23:53 am
Imagining is the creative act of creating an imagined world, a story, or scenario. Using your imagination can help you learn more about people and situations. For example, if you have to represent a historical event in a picture then you will be able to imagine what the time period looked like. 10/9/2024 07:07:34 am
Your reflections remind me of the importance of well-crafted narratives when sharing profound experiences. If you're ever looking to translate these deep ideas into more formal writing, services like essayswriters.com can be helpful for editing and refining your thoughts to ensure clarity and impact. Keep up the thought-provoking work! Leave a Reply. |
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