Thursday, October 31, 2019
Sweet Little Fox {Watercolor}
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Fruits {Watercolor Practice}
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Small Faith-Big Mountains {Bible Art Journaling}
It has been some months since I have done any Bible Art Journaling, and it is definitely something I want to keep doing, so today while I was having a difficult time with a watercolor piece, I took a break from that to do a very simple Bible journaling page. This is in my KJV Bible that has fairly large print and a good amount of margin space for art and/or journaling.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
A Life Well-Lived (so far)...to be continued...
On October 18 and 19, my husband and I celebrated a memorable Life Event, as our alma mater, Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO, honored Russell with their highest award given to an alumni: The Life Service Award.
These pictures immediately below were posted on the SBU Facebook Page:
From the Honors Chapel Program: “The Life Service Award is given annually to graduates whose lives have exemplified the principles which are upheld at Southwest. Currently, the SBU National Alumni Association Board nominates a maximum of six names of prospective recipients from business, missions, church-related vocations, education, and other fields of service. The award, presented during Honors Chapel at Homecoming by the president of the University, is the highest recognition that the University can bestow upon an alumnus or alumna.”
This event was special for so many reasons, the obvious one being that the university where Russell went as a 17-year old and graduated in the first four-year class in its history (1967), has affirmed and honored his lifetime of dedication and service to the very essence of the mission of this Christian institution.
But there was something more nebulous that we “took away” from the weekend, where several of the homecoming events included recognition (repeatedly) of the four LSA recipients. In fact, it is so nebulous that it is nearly impossible to put into words.
To put it succinctly, it was a reminder to us that my husband’s dedication to following Christ throughout his years is indeed worthy of recognition. It’s a part of “finishing well,” although he’s not finished yet! He’s still on that journey, and he continues to make a difference in the lives of everyone he knows.
God has blessed us immeasurably and way beyond what we deserve. That’s grace. God’s grace. We are thankful.