Foolish Things

FOOLISH THINGS “If 50 million people say a foolish thing over and over is it still a foolish thing?” (E.C. McKenzie, 1800 Quotable Quotes) We can say YES.  Only God’s word is settled forever.  Anything contrary to his word is a foolish thing.  The most important thing we can teach our kids is that God’s […]

OPEN MINDS

OPEN MINDS  “The trouble with most open minds is that they are open at both ends.”  (E.C. McKenzie, 1800 Quotatable Quotes) It is impossible to believe everything because of the contractions that lie in all the different teachings.  People often try to pick and chose what they want to believe.  After reading the book titled […]

Saint Patrick’s Day Theme

Saint Patrick’s story is a favourite of mine, especially since I am from an Irish background. Here is a link to some interesting ideas you could do with your class to celebrate the life of Saint Patrick. https://revivalfire4kids.com/2018/02/26/planning-a-kidmin-st-patricks-fun-sunday/   Click here for Children’s Ministry Resources

Create What You Love | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Andrew Price

Create What You Love | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Based on Blender Foundation Speech by Andrew Price (view full speech on youtube.com) Habit # 7 Create what you Love   As people who are serving the Lord we have a strong sense that we are called to something unique and special for […]

Feedback | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Andrew Price

Feedback | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Based on Blender Foundation speech given by Andrew Price (view video on youtube.com) Habit #6 Get feedback   Andrew says, “You want true honest feedback.”   In my efforts to cartoon the bible, I found the kids I am reading the stories to, to give me […]

Rest | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Andrew Price

Rest | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Based on a Blender Foundation Speech by Andrew Price (You can view full video at youtube.com)   Habit #5  Rest   Andrew says,  “Take a break from your work then go back and take a look at it with fresh eyes.”   He uses the example […]

Conscious Learning | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Andrew Price

Conscious Learning | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Based on Blender Foundation speech by Andrew Price (view full videos on youtube.com) Habit #4 Conscious learning – not practice, practice, practice   I heard a saying “It is  not practice that makes perfect, but perfect practice that makes perfect.”   Andrew uses the example […]

Stealing | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Andrew Price

Stealing | 7 Habits of a Good Artist |  Based on Blender Foundation Speech by Andrew Price (video series can be viewed on youtube.com) Habit 3 – Get good at stealing Andrew says that we build on the stuff we have learned from others.  Find your idols, copy the stuff you love and put them […]

Volume Not Perfection | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Andrew Price

Habit #2  Work on Volume not Perfection 7 HABITS OF A GOOD ARTIST based on Blender Foundation Speech by Andrew Price (You can find the series on Youtube.com) Habit #2 is to work on Volume of pieces and not perfection of each piece of art that you do.  Andrew Price uses the example of Picasso […]

Do A Little Every Day | 7 Habits of a Good Artist | Andrew Price

Do a Little Every Day | SEVEN HABITS OF A GOOD ARTIST based on Blender Foundation Speech by Andrew Price.  (You should be able to view the full series on Youtube.com) Habit #1 is “Do a little bit every day”. If you are reading this blog, you most likely know that I am attempting to […]

Orphanage and Home for Aids Affected Children India | Mission Moment #4

Mission Moment #4 | Orphanage and Home for Aids Affected Children In the next few weeks we will be focusing on some of the children the home cares for.  All of these stories were provided to me by Simon David, the director of the home.  You can reach him at blessingchild2002@yahoo.com Pavani lost her father […]

Orphanage and Home for Aids Affected Children | Mission Moment Part 3

Here is a letter from the American pastor whose church sends a team each year to the Home for Aids Affected Children.  He recounts how his church came to be in contact with Mr. Simon David, the Indian businessman who founded the Home for Aids Affected Children. Here’s my story — At Bear Valley Community […]