Video Tutorials Grain and noise texture Adding noise to an image is easy and you really can enhance the image. But, to make noise-inducing images that look like nature, sometimes you’ll want to add some grain. Here are a few ways to add grain to an image that have no effect on your image. If shadows are just not to your […] Written by jack121400 October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Video Tutorials World Chocolate Day – Vimeo Video Animate character or objects to a certain level on the fly. For example: a robot can be put into stasis at a preset level, while a statue can be moved over to another space while an enemy can be put back into stasis. Once the robot or statue goes into stasis, the other robot or statue […] Written by jack121400 October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Through a mother’s eyes Mom & me Happy Mother’s Day to moms, step-moms, birth-moms, adoptive moms, foster moms, grand-moms, and everyone who has ever been a primary caregiver for a child. Thank you for your service to humanity! Interesting fact: Did you know why humans are so much more helpless than babies of other species? Apparently, for us to […] Written by Stephanie Noble May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Origins of Fear It is commonly thought that fear is a natural human condition. One points to the “flight or fight” reaction of primitive man or moving your hand from flame, and finds in those reactions the evidence of fear being present in humans from the beginning. I disagree. Flight and moving one’s hand from a […] Written by Ronald Hirsch May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Through a mother’s eyes Mom & me Happy Mother’s Day to moms, step-moms, birth-moms, adoptive moms, foster moms, grand-moms, and everyone who has ever been a primary caregiver for a child. Thank you for your service to humanity! Interesting fact: Did you know why humans are so much more helpless than babies of other species? Apparently, for us to […] Written by Stephanie Noble May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Origins of Fear It is commonly thought that fear is a natural human condition. One points to the “flight or fight” reaction of primitive man or moving your hand from flame, and finds in those reactions the evidence of fear being present in humans from the beginning. I disagree. Flight and moving one’s hand from a […] Written by Ronald Hirsch May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Study Philippians with Me In a world filled with far too much complaining and negativity, how refreshing it is to receive a letter filled with encouragement! As believers, we need regular encouragement to refresh us in our souls, and to give us renewed motivation to press on in the fight of faith! Paul’s letter to the Philippians is filled […] Written by Paul Tautges May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Counselor’s Corner—Psalm 23 & 3 Tips to Handle Stress It’s been a strange and difficult year. As soon as I feel adjusted to one new hard thing, another shows up. And I know that it’s not just me who’s experiencing life like this. We are experiencing stressors stacked up, one on top of each other. And the bigger the stack, the worse we feel. […] Written by intervarsity May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Four Words that Help Us to Define Counseling The New Testament uses four different words to emphasize the more concentrated aspect of disciple-making that we call counseling. The meanings and uses of these words help us to envision a well-rounded ministry that is geared toward helping people change. Parakaleo — First, according to Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, the […] Written by Paul Tautges May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Tired of Looking for the Exit A teen who happens to be gay sits in a church youth group of friends when the LGBTQ subject comes up. Seats shift. Arms cross. Eyes look down. A few make nervous jokes. Some voices are affirming. Others are not. “Weird.” “I don’t get it.” “Not natural.” “Love the sinner; hate the sin.” This last […] Written by Red Letter Christians May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Come to Me All You Who are Angry During the last recession—the one they called “great”—I lost my home to foreclosure. I also lost my savings to survival, my credit to bankruptcy, a best friend to cancer, a loved one to alcoholism, and (almost) my marriage to the upending grief of it all. Having been raised in a progressive christian family, I knew […] Written by Red Letter Christians May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
