Yesterday, I took a half day off to spend an entire afternoon at Conestoga House & Gardens. I had

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Take the Afternoon Off (Trust Me!)

This month, I’m taking an afternoon most weeks to go on a sort of local mini-adventure–checking things off my

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James Buchanan on How Not to Lead

If I could go back to the very beginning of my freelance business, I wouldn’t start with a website,

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How I’d Start My Business Differently

I’ve always loved visual storytelling, but my sense of calling to write and illustrate children’s books isn’t just about

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How Books Can Help Raise Heroes

For this being an artist blog, I don’t actually write a lot about my creative life. As in, the

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On Creative Courage

I had heard about people making brownies out of avocados before. But this year, I finally got around to

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Unexpected Combinations

I absolutely love that my birthday is in October. Most years, I love rounding up friends to go to

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Corn Mazes & Fireside Chats

My phone has been doing a strange thing lately where it naturally adds a sepia tone on a lot

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Sepia-Toned Summer

Genesis 1:1-5 — “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface

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Light, Darkness, & Remembering (Creation Day 1)

I currently co-lead a night dedicated to worship & prayer over the Arts & Entertainment area of society at

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The Story of Creation Week