Tag Archives: beauty

woodworking

Does Our Work Honor God’s Work?

From Dean Ohlman on March 1, 2012

One of my favorite pastimes is woodworking.  My love for working with wood came essentially from my high school shop class when our first project was to make a small cedar jewelry box for our mothers.  The smell of aromatic … Continue reading »

Painted Donkeys

From Dean Ohlman on January 17, 2012

When I started working as director of communication for Mission India in 1982, it was felt that for my writing I needed to experience India as soon as possible; so by mid-autumn that year, I found myself in that fascinating … Continue reading »

Beauty Will Save the World

From Dean Ohlman on January 15, 2012

Some time ago one of my WOC posts ended up in the nether world of cyberspace where it got bounced around by some art lovers who rankled at my statement that “if I saw a Picasso in nature, I would … Continue reading »

Heartsick In Yosemite

From Dean Ohlman on January 12, 2012

At the age of 37 I entered a three-year “dark night of the soul” called mid-life crisis.  No, I didn’t buy a red sports car, abandon my family, and become a beach bum.  Mostly I cried a lot.  Sometimes at … Continue reading »

A Multi-toned Symphony

From Dean Ohlman on December 31, 2011

Today’s post, by WOC associate J. R. Hudberg appears on the Ambling page.  J. R. reflects on the joy of fishing and delighting in the wonderful varieties of creatures that share God’s world with us.  You can can go directly … Continue reading »