Tilling and Watering

We’ve been blessed to be able to have some small art classes this summer. It’s gotten pretty intense with drawing fundamentals, like perspective and then more pressure came with watercolor 101. But it was also what the kids were looking forward to the most: Beginning to paint! Things were pretty serious with topics like brush … More Tilling and Watering

Being Bold

Being bold requires going against the flow. It requires attacking a weakness, often directing attention to that weakness in the effort to address it. This past weekend our community came together, thanks to a wonderful individual, to celebrate The 4th of July by means of a small festival down at our city park. My little … More Being Bold

Fireflies

This Kansas summer is a good year for fireflies. Or lightning bugs, as we grew up calling them. Take a stroll as twilight settles over the land and you’ll see their twinkling lights floating here and there. Better yet, walk up The Old Farm Road on campus, or down any road in the country which … More Fireflies

Slowing Down Enough

Each day seems to wind one up Tighter than the next. So much to do,  So little time, Scratch off any fluff that doesn’t help the climb. So the other day,  The inspiration came that A little more being must occur Before all the doing rushes in. So on this bright Sunday morn  The morning … More Slowing Down Enough

Looking Closer

Last post mentioned two ways discoveries that would help one see God more in creation. They were: Know Creation better. Know God better. I’ll add a third one: Make a connection between the two. Today, I’d like to just briefly share one observation of Creation that helped me begin to know it more and connect … More Looking Closer