As an artist, I observe, meditate, gain insight, and interpret the world around me. So, what if the physical world is a classroom designed by God to stimulate and nurture our spiritual growth? That's exactly what author John Hatcher said in his book, The Purpose of Physical Reality and it changed how I looked at the world. According to Hatcher, what makes a good metaphor is comparing two essentially dissimilar things with a statement of similarity between them. In this way, one has t [...]