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20/20

20/20 in 2020.That's my wish.The desire and ability to see clearly, that I might live more wisely.To begin this decade with a clearer vision of who I am. Honestly. To see myself in reality rather t...

He Sees Us Equally

We, as humans, were created equal.We were made to live side by side. Never one above the other. Coexisting on this journey called life.I live by faith which believes that Jesus died for every human...

Detour

A plan is just that. A plan.But for me, a necessary place to start.It keeps me from rambling. Wandering. Heading out aimlessly.Maybe it would best be called "direction". Direction sounds less rigid...

Learn

We spend a lifetime learning. From books. From experience. From mistakes. From the wisdom of those steps, or miles, ahead of us. It's a journey. A winding path. And I picture each of us having a le...

The Garden

The garden.I believe there was great intentionality in choosing it as the location where man would make his entry into this world.The perfect place to start.He could have been placed anywhere.A mou...

Contemplative

I tend to be contemplative.Particularly as I end a year.Christmas has been put away.It is a memory now.For some it is to be tucked away, treasured on difficult days. A time when all seemed right.Ev...

Question

I continue to wrestle with an ongoing question to which I have no perfectly written answer.But I must keep asking.And searching.And praying for a heart that reaches far outside itself. Outside the ...

Reflect

As I start the day, I think about what others saw in me the day before.And I wonder...Was there kindness that was a balm for their weary soul?Did I encourage in a way that helped them truly believe...

Choices

When I complete a painting, the final image is the culmination of many, many decisions that were made throughout the process.Color.Texture.Hard edges.Broken edges.More?Less?Palette knife?Brush?How ...

Being A Dad

Dad.I dreamed that one day tiny tots would pull on my pant leg, waiting to be picked up, calling me by that name.And they did.Two beautiful girls. Prettier than any I'd ever seen.And they still are...