It was in the middle of the first pandemic summer. The question on repeat in my brain was: can my words offer anything good amid this pain and chaos? I struggled (and still do) with how to quantify the “good” in my art. Amid my tangled questioning, I discovered “Handkerchiefs Everywhere” by Abbey Sitterley in Ekstasis magazine. The essay was a reminder that Christ uses imperfect, fumbling art to woo others to himself. To me, Ekstasis is a curation and celebration of such art. It’s a regular encouragement to me to keep going, keep creating.

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Ilana Reimer