It Is Finished!
Verlan, pictured here in his mid-80’s, was a devout Christian. He used art to express his devotion to God. He also used kindness, spending his life as a thoughtful and inspiring husband, father, and grandfather. He was a gentle and inspirational art teacher for...
Pole-vaulting: a Perfect Principle of Godly Power | In God We Trust Trust requires practice, again, and again, and again, always and all ways.
These images are actual photos of my son, Noah, at a high school track & field meet, artistically rendered to suit this story. Thank you to Noah for pointing out the lesson of trust which became the basis this article. Out of the mouth of “babes.” | Kristen S....
The Tumbling Tumbleweed | Icon of the American West Symbol of lonely wandering, robust endurance, and ... reminder of hope. Though no one knows what is on the road ahead, hope endures as determinedly as the iconic, roaming, indestructible tumbleweed.
About a year ago, one of my business colleagues commented that she had never seen a tumbleweed rolling along in real life. To me, it has been a common enough sight as I’ve driven countless miles in the American West (and the rest of the continental US). Yesterday, as...
The Mayflower Hatter Who Helped Shape History
Today, as families across the United States gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, my thoughts turn to my own connection to this day’s history. As a direct descendant of Degory Priest, one of the Mayflower passengers and signers of the Mayflower Compact, I always feel a...
Faith Has Been the Primary Driver of Every Person’s Choices Throughout the Ages | It is no Different in the Present Age | Always, the Difference is in What or Whom Such Faith is Placed C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity" is still — and perhaps even more — relevant in this divided and increasingly secular era as a rational starting point for exploration of faith, of all kinds.
Introduction: From Christian cathedral, to mosque, to museum, and now again, a mosque. Originally built in the 4th century AD, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, began its 1600+ years of existence, described as the world’s largest cathedral. The current...
