Stepping from Fog into Sunlight: What is your "Holy Ground" moment?

bob121 · Tuesday at 4:08 AM

stevevw said:
Wow I could imagine how clear the skies would be in NZ. I lived in England for a while and remember the twilight from the northern lights of the Aurora Borealis.

Thankyou, I did not realise that Chat-GPT could also do that. But of course as I heard someone mentioning that they could make a Hollywood block buster but feeding Ai all the requirements.

I was actually Thinking of the new music software thats out. From what I understand it will do something similar. But also has a range of virtual instruments. I think it can also transcribe humming or playing a tune into music script and a lot more.

I use to have a home studio and played around with the software adding effects and enhancements. But I liked the simple and raw sound of a good clear acoustic guitar and voice with little effects.

I was thinking about the song and I actually had written chords. I just never completed the song. But you have inspired me to finish it. I have a tendency to start a song and never finish it lol.

I think it is good that people can share ideas and this helps inspire and also add advice and perspectives which help the creative process.

Now I keep thinking about your cathedral without walls and seeing the milky way and shooting stars like its a show lol. Theres got to be a poem, painting or song in that.

Steve, here’s a tiny Chat-GPT starter:
Paste:
“Chords Em-C-G-D, line ‘cathedral without walls’, key Em, 6/8, mellow. Give me 1 verse + 1 chorus structure and a soft pad suggestion.”
Grab what sparks, rewrite till it breathes your night-sky, then play it when you’re ready—no deadlines, no demos required. All the best and God bless.

stevevw · Wednesday at 9:05 AM

bob121 said:
Steve, here’s a tiny Chat-GPT starter:
Paste:
“Chords Em-C-G-D, line ‘cathedral without walls’, key Em, 6/8, mellow. Give me 1 verse + 1 chorus structure and a soft pad suggestion.”
Grab what sparks, rewrite till it breathes your night-sky, then play it when you’re ready—no deadlines, no demos required. All the best and God bless.

The part I wrote from memory was in the key of Bm. So that Minor chord which gives a deeper mood is more ideal than a happy bright chord like a G or A.

I use Em a lot as its also gives a deeper feel to the song or parts of the song. But you can also use the brighter chords to add a lighter shade. Such as Bm, A, Em, Bm. With a turn around in D, A, Em and back to Bm.

My favorite chord is Am. I think its a bit moody and a bit bright lol. But I find most of the songs I write or like are in Am. Its amazing how simple chords put together can say so much with some feeling and spirit, timing, and strumming. Which I think come for the artist who is expressing the feeling, experience and spirit in the music or art.

Though I like the idea of Ai in helping to generate ideas and enhance music. I am a bit old school and like live acoustic music. The good old analog sound lol. Or freestyle. The best ideas come from the moment created and often in collaboration. When the creative juices get flowing lol.

ViaCrucis · Wednesday at 10:12 PM

Fervent said:
I have issues with anxiety, and borderline panic attacks. One thing that I've found works for me extremely well is reciting the Jesus prayer, "Lord Jesus Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner." Most of the time when i do this, I get this sense that I am not alone and my anxiety disappears and is replaced with a sense of bold confidence. I sense the Spirit carrying me, and know that what He wills, He makes provisions for.

I resonate with this a lot. I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder over 15 years ago. Many, many years ago I took up the practice of praying the Jesus Prayer after reading about The Way of the Pilgrim. I have frequently sought refuge in that Prayer more times than I can count when anxiety rises. To remind myself--for in the panic it is easy to forget--that I am in Jesus' hands and He has my back. I rise and fall by the mercy of the Lord.

The Liturgist · 2025-11-27T08:20:03-0600

ViaCrucis said:
I resonate with this a lot. I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder over 15 years ago. Many, many years ago I took up the practice of praying the Jesus Prayer after reading about The Way of the Pilgrim. I have frequently sought refuge in that Prayer more times than I can count when anxiety rises. To remind myself--for in the panic it is easy to forget--that I am in Jesus' hands and He has my back. I rise and fall by the mercy of the Lord.

How splendid!

Do you use a prayer rope? i have a large number of prayer ropes and lestovkas which are highly enjoyable, although not strictly needed, much of the time I just say the prayer in my mind, relying on external temporal references.

Also, have you read On The Prayer of Jesus by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov?

I myself have depended on prayer my entire life due to severe anxiety, but the Jesus Prayer is a great blessing. When I first visited a monastery I had horrible nightmares until I was advised by one of the monks to say the Jesus Prayer. Problem solved. The devil does not want us visiting monasteries.

Search

Search

Stepping from Fog into Sunlight: What is your "Holy Ground" moment?

bob121

Christian in Tokyo, Japan

More options

stevevw

inquisitive

More options

ViaCrucis

Confessional Lutheran

More options

The Liturgist

Traditional Liturgical Christian

More options

Similar threads