I’ll never forget the painting class I took earlier this year. Dozens of women were all sitting around blank canvases, brushes in hand, when the teacher challenged us: “Imagine what type of vessel you are.” I froze. I imagined my fellow artists had images pop into their minds: “A sturdy, useful mug” or “A delicate […]

 I have an earthenware crock that I use to make sauerkraut each year. However, the lid is cracked and fragile, so I always have to be careful when I am using it. One slip and the whole thing will shatter. The crock is discolored and an ugly gray color. But despite it’s plain appearance, it […]

I’ve had the great honor and privilege of creating two cross-stitch projects for two of my grandchildren, and I’m currently working on the third. It’s hard to work on these without seeing the analogies to our lives with God—right there in the fabric and the little stitches before me. As I made each tiny stitch […]

As we walked the streets of German towns and villages, we saw people from all walks oflife. Some rushed by, while others simply strolled the cobble streets and sidewalks. As thelocals went about their daily lives, there was one thing they all seemed to have in common.Many had a downcast countenance and there seemed to […]