I recently saw an article about artist Brent Christensen and the amazing ice sculptures that he creates. Sparkling walls of ice, up to twenty-five feet tall–the sculptures are beautiful. But it wasn’t the sculptures themselves that most impressed me. It was this little bit of information from the beginning of the article: “The hobby first…
Well, I have to give Grace most of the credit for this creation. Amazing what you can do with a paper plate, two plastic spoons, and a rubber band. It flies pretty well.
I forgot to mention on Friday’s post that staying off of the computer (particularly Twitter, Facebook, and my blog) is part of my practice of Sabbath. So, I will be creating things on Sundays, but not posting them until Monday. My creation for day 6 can be found on the previous post. Fun with watercolors…
My 7-year-old, Grace, wants to join me in 30 days of creativity. Today she finished this house she was making for her little bitty stuffed dog. Inside you will see a bed, a table and chairs, a bathroom with a towel, a pantry and a sink. That lucky little dog!
There is a phrase parents sometimes use. When I hear it, I feel a small, uneasy twinge in the pit of my stomach. The phrase is floating around out there, so I’m sure you’ve heard it too. You may even have used it before. (Respectful comments welcome below.) One particular memory I have of this…
This past Sunday during worship, a young mother stood up during announcement time. She said, “We came to church this morning with invitations to M’s birthday party. I told her to give them to her friends. I was thinking of the other kids, but she’s just been handing them out randomly to anyone. So if…
Spacious Faith 