Another Friday Outlet discount! 50% off this 8.5x11 print - only $20 - check it out HERE The title of this painting is "Redeemed". I collect jars. I save them from the trash when their contents are emptied and they have no value to others. But they are valuable to to me, and I transform them from discarded glass into prized treasures sitting on my shelf. I wash them and set them up to be enjoyed and admired, and to hold wonderful things. We are like those discarded jars in

New test print available in The Friday Outlet - for 50% off the LE print price. Click HERE for details. Only 4 left. As we raise our hands to give glory to God, we are at the same time receiving from Him the all-satisfying joy that He gives when we delight in Him. This is because the chief end of man – the purpose for which we were created – is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. The glorifying and the delighting are one. The expending of our lives toward this end is o

When I was first testing the Giclée Printing process, I had a business make these large 13x19 prints of "Season of Sabbath". They were made with archival paper, but the business did not guarantee the longevity of the inks they used. They will probably remain light-fast for years without fading, but I can't guarantee them as I can all my other Giclée Prints, which are made with pigment ink and proven to last over 100 years. So if guaranteed longevity isn't an issue for you,

I wept today as I drove past. I felt as though I had lost an old friend. There was a fire in Escondido yesterday, just down the street from me. When I climbed up on the roof to see, I had a sinking feeling that this old friend was in danger. The roads were blocked, so I couldn’t get close to find out, until today. The fire had burned the whole field and all the trees in it. A friend from childhood, rooted in that field for as long as I can remember. Proclaiming to all wh

On first glance, we might tend to think of this as a failed attempt to restore. We might think the pot is beyond usefulness and ought to be thrown out. But if every one of us is going around broken, in varying degrees, does this response indicate that we have this same attitude toward each other...and toward ourselves? On several occasions, I’ve participated with groups in a simple creative exercise that yielded deep insights into our souls. Art has a way of doing that! Ev

Is there an ideal way for acorns to grow? Is the pace always the same? Is there a pattern to follow or perfect requirements of circumstance and position? Is it the same for each one? Maybe some are growing in the open, exposed, while others are deeply buried. Some may be just barely breaking through, while others have begun to extend their roots. Maybe for some it happens slowly. Whatever the pace, growth is happening when they are pushing upward toward the light and anchorin

Here’s the finished painting that I completed back in June. In contrast to bare, vulnerable houses without any trees, the place that this painting will call home is surrounded by towering oak trees which create such a sense of protection and refuge. It is a place where people who are living and working in the developing world and meeting the needs of others can come and find healing and restoration for themselves. Check back in as I’m planning to focus future posts here