The Beautiful Friendship Behind Kathren’s Cloud: A True Story of Love and Faith
There was a time when I spent hours every week at the easel, painting and sketching. I did it for enjoyment, but I also pushed myself to improve...
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Jun
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Jun
Sacrificial Love and Long-Term Care: Living Out Christ’s Example
My friend Larry lived for over 40 years with quadriplegia. He had come to Christ shortly after his accident and his wife was able to take good care of him...
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May
How to Battle Depression with Scripture, Prayer, and Gratitude
Over the years, I have had to climb my way up out of depression time and time again. At first, my depression came from the great disappointment...
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May
How God Redeemed My Life in the Face of Anguish
When I started to seriously consider the lordship of Christ in my life, I wanted to get rid of everything that reminded me of my “bad old days...
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Apr
Good Friday: A Day to Remember Christ’s Ultimate Sacrifice
Every year around this time—right before Easter—a certain plant comes alive on my patio with bright, red blossoms. It is a Euphorbia milii, commonly known as...
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Apr
Yosemite’s Majestic Beauty: A Powerful Reflection of God’s Infinite Power
Yosemite National Park is one of the most glorious places on earth. Tucked deep into the High Sierra mountains of California, this park covers nearly...
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Apr
A New Chapter: Welcoming Shawn Thornton as President
Oh, I have great news!... It’s important news, too. Whenever I pray about the future of Joni and Friends, I always ask God to help us keep the Gospel of Jesus...
17
Feb
The Church That Shines in the Distance
One of the largest paintings I ever did captures a scene reminiscent of back roads on the Eastern shore of Maryland. Traveling down a country road...
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Jan
Every Life is a Gift from God
The book of Genesis says that when God created mankind on the sixth day, he breathed into the dust and formed male and female in his own image and likeness...
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Jan
Cardinals in the Snow: Trusting God’s Powerful Purpose
I grew up on the East Coast where no winter scene seemed quite so delightful as a cardinal flitting about above fresh-fallen snow...
