Raw Spoon
By Ross Boone
Raw SpoonJun 16, 2020
The Modern Battlefield is the Mind
A story that illustrates how the battlefields in the mind could be spiritual forces with intelligence and personality working against us.
How To Measure Your Faith
A pastor realizes where he's going to take his sermon, as soon as old Miss Margaret hobbles into the back row.
One Non-Senile Moment/Your Love is Not In Vain
If the love you worked so hard to give is not appreciated, just know that your love is seen by someone, and is NOT IN VAIN.
You Do Love Notes but No Laundry
A little domestic disturbance as an anecdote teaching us the problem with worship on Sunday leading to careless sin when we get home.
It Feels Like Losing Everything
Short story about a young man gaining hope from seeing the desperate need his great grandfather was in at one point.
Spells and the Bible
Do we actually fear the words of spells more than we invoke the power of the words in the Bible?
Addiction and Righteousness
How another overdose brought a family to a breakthrough in humility and vulnerability.
As You Judge Others
A man is threatening to leave his wife for not keeping up, until he realizes he has done the same at work. Be careful how you judge others, for you may be judged with the same words.
A King that Rides Donkeys
A first person take on Jesus entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
We Do Have Enemies
The psalms call God to seek revenge on our enemies, but maybe our enemies aren't the flesh and blood we think they are.
Tension Tells us Something is Wrong
A pastor who doesn't listen to people is confronted with some truths he was never aware of before.
Brokenhearted Teachers
The brokenhearted have something to teach as well...
A New Vision of Me
A man is taught by his Down's Syndrome brother, what their mother really had in mind for them to be.
Superhero Lesbian in a Cafeteria Shooting
The story of a young woman who's superhuman strength came from not allowing any sin into her life.
Momma's Eyes
A story of a devoted country singer marries a loose woman who doesn't seem right for him by anyone. But some hidden motivation is driving him to do it.
He is Building a House in You
Antonio asks God why life and ministry is so hard. God's response gives him hope.
Stepping Out of a Good Story
What if trying a little harder, for a little longer, would have made your life into the epic we all hope for?
Offer Every Curse as a Gift
A woman, bitter from her husband leaving to raise a handicapped child on her own, learns to offer her anger to God.
Investing in Heaven
Looking at what makes a Christian different than just a good person.
What Really is Holiness
A story using a futuristic setting to demonstrate the meaning of "Holiness."
The Power of a New Story
A young girl from the hood, gets a glimpse of a better life from a girl who got out.
POEM: Send a Burden
A poem about deserving less, but being given so much.
Walk Me Through My Fear
A father gives his young daughter skills to tackle any fear, and it leads to far more than just no more fear.
Each Little Fix Makes us Run a Little Smoother
A man on the verge of suicide meets his father in a dream.
His Goal For Us Is Not to Stop Sinning
How to convince a young man who is headed for trouble to turn his life around?
A Multitude Behind You
Story of a man about to propose, but feeling all alone.
The Agent and The Domain
A story about a secret government that gives instructions via machines they have built.
STORY (Advent): (faith) Joseph
This art and story chronicles what Joseph might have felt when Mary told him she was pregnant, not with his child. It is to describe the second week in Advent, which represents faith. Look for the other symbols in this art, of Abraham and Isaac, along with other situations symbolizing faith.
STORY (Advent): Zechariah
This story are about the first candle of advent: Hope, and the prophets that exhibited such hope.
The Lord's Prayer
This meditation on The Lord's Prayer is meant to help us engage more deeply and understand it more.
STORY: Burn Away All That Cannot Be Redeemed
A story of someone who is famous who is purified of everything that is not pure. Blog at: https://www.rawspoon.com/post/story-burn-away-all-that-cannot-be-redeemed
STORY: Hope for Sunflowers
A little girl hopes in the miracle of life to comfort her mother with a single sunflower. https://www.rawspoon.com/post/story-hope-for-sunflowers
STORY: Scarcity Veils Our Spiritual health
Visit https://www.rawspoon.com/post/story-scarcity-veils-spiritual-health for the art, story, and animation.
Even though Akemi worked towards wealth his entire life, when he retires, he realizes he is very poor.
STORY: Two Directions in Life
What direction are your daily habits aiming you to become some day? https://www.rawspoon.com/post/story-choices-of-a-rotten-old-person
More Control of Your Mind than You Think
This art and story is meant to remind us of the power we have in our mind to control our attitude and our mood. In Philippians, Paul exhorts us to choose to focus on good things. This should be a spiritual discipline, like any other. See at https://www.rawspoon.com/post/story-more-control-of-your-mind-than-you-think
Won't Find Jesus until Heaven
Maybe there are many ways to find Jesus, ones we have no idea are led by him. https://www.rawspoon.com/post/not-find-jesus-until-heaven
Homeless Interview: Ricky Armstrong
Ricky and I shared dinner at Landmark Diner on Christmas eve, 2020.
Padre Pedro's Garden
God's love is the type that longs to have anyone who wants it, but has a passionate desire to see that person become their best self, even if that takes pruning.
https://www.rawspoon.com/post/story-padre-pedro-s-garden
Kintsugi in The News Room
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver. It takes the cracks of a vessel and turns them into places of beauty. This is what Henry Price, founder of the online newspaper, Whole History Daily does with this world, and with his very flawed employees. Find blog at https://www.rawspoon.com/blog and animation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7I-rwiOEJA
STORY: He Sinks our Boats
This is a story to describe why sometimes God takes everything away from us. Story can be found here: https://www.rawspoon.com/post/story-he-sinks-our-boats
STORY: Fight for Mommy
This is a story about the death of a child and forgetting to live the type of love that has to fight for its life to survive. This is the type of love they say our God has for us. He fights foes to rescue our hearts again.
Young Legends interview of Raw Spoon
In this interview Kaption Red and I talk about finding your mission.
STORY: Don't Want to Blink (a story for Christmas)
A story of a crippled soldier to show the meaning of Christmas
STORY: Ghosts Mean God is Real
A story about finding God again, through being haunted by ghosts. See blog for the hidden image in the words.
STORY: Oaks of Righteousness
Cole's grandpa caught Cole hiding behind a bush. "You aren't supposed to be up here, little man," He said sternly.
"Why do you leave before anyone wakes up?" Cole's voice wavered. "Where are you going?
His grandpa took a slow, discerning breath, then said,"Alright, come on."
Isaiah 61:3
I Think I Want My Friends to Judge Me
The benefits of judging and being judged.
Matthew 7:1-5
STORY: A New Vision of Me
Story about a man looking for a new vision of himself, and finding it in his Down's Syndrome brother.
Tad, age 25 yelled at his 35 year old brother, "You need help tying your shoes again?!" Tad looked impatiently at his watch, crouched and snatched Brett's laces from him. "We're late for church, dude."...
Homeless interview: Heirum
Heirum was sitting outside of Barnes and Noble, next to his prosthetic leg. He told me about his time on "Cocaine Lane" in Atlanta, before we got kicked off of the property.
Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:40
Homeless Interview: Robert with Giving Keys
Interview of a man who used to be homeless but now works for Giving Keys. He is known as the sage in the office.
Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:40
Homeless Interview: William Jeff Reese
I met William on Ponce DeLeon in Atlanta. He is from Cabbagetown and here is my interview of him.
Luke 14:13, Deuteronomy 15:11, Proverbs 19:17