by Jen Norton | Dec 19, 2011 | Painting Stories
Today’s Advent Art-Meditation is from Zephaniah 3: 14-17 Zephaniah is a short book in the bible in which the prophet is warning Jerusalem (yet again) that there will be destruction because of their return to pagan practices and away from God. But he promises...
by Jen Norton | Dec 16, 2011 | Painting Stories
Today’s Advent Art Meditation is from John 9:1-7. We live in the disillusion that we know what’s best for us. Unfortunately, God’s plans do not revolve around our convenience. My brother was born with Down Syndrome, a mental disability caused by a genetic...
by Jen Norton | Dec 14, 2011 | Painting Stories
Today’s Advent Art Meditation is from John 3: 16-21 If you’ve ever been to a football game, you’ve probably seen people holding up signage with today’s verse which begins: “God so loved the world that he gave his only son…” (who started that tradition anyway?)...
by Jen Norton | Nov 28, 2011 | Painting Stories
In the flood of Cyber-Monday media, it’s easy to overlook that we are also in the season of Advent, the beginning of the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the four weeks leading up to Christmas. In an attempt to be more present in this season, I got my...