I remember a morning sitting near Delicate Arch in Utah, attempting to capture it on paper with watercolor. A young teen girl walked by me and asked in wonder, “Are you a real artist?!” “Yes,” I said, “just like you.” – She smiled. I am under the opinion that all of us are real artists….
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More Rest – Better Work, Better Life: Soul Sculpting Project
Why I work a little less, sleep a little more, and play a lot more than I used to. I love my work, I love accomplishment. The problem: I was lured into the trap of thinking that more is better. Specifically: More hours of work. I don’t know just where I got the idea that…
Intentional Fun: The Pleasure of Pursuing Faith with Kids
When our two daughters were ages three and five we began taking some time every day to connect with God as a family. I didn’t know anyone else who did this, so we just made it up by scratch. We kept up this practice until our daughters went off to college. I have a firm…
A Tiny Launch Out of Lazy: Soul Sculpting Project Lent Week 7
Sloth is a complicated sin. In the 7 Deadly Sin List it originally came under the word acedia.That’s a word we don’t even use any more Acedia is related to tedium, melancholy, joylessness, discontent, and apathy. Particularly apathy towards the spiritual life. Theologian Thomas Aquinas called acedia a “sluggishness of the mind which neglects to…
The Important Business of Rest and Recovery: Soul Sculpting Project
The Important Business of Rest and Recovery: Soul Sculpting Project As I was milking Bridget in the barn I glanced up and noticed the Norman Rockwell calendar picture for the new month. A businessman was locking his office door with a mischievous smile on his face. The sign he had left said,”Gone on important business”….
Soul Sculpting Project: Creating Art with God
Soul Sculpting Project: Creating Art with God In the Beginning God Created . . . Genesis 1 God is creative. The Creator. We are made in God’s creative image. We are designed to be creative. Research studies find that creating art has a long list of benefits. Here are a few: Art used as therapy…
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