The furnace begins to groan and rattle. A billow of ugly black smoke emerges from the heat register. The Old Man (Ralphie’s father) declares: “It’s a clinker! That blasted stupid furnace dadgummit!” Ralphie narrates: “In the heat of battle, my father wove a tapestry of obscenity that, as far as […]
I wave as the black and white police car approaches. The driver doesn’t stop to help. Fifteen minutes later a second police car approaches. Again, it passes me by. I’m standing on the side of the road in San Jose, California where Interstate 280 crosses over US 101 and turns […]
(This is supposed to be a moving mandala) Hey! Sorry we haven’t been able to blog lately! We’re in the process of moving! Yep, you read that right. We’re going to be moving from Seattle, Washington to San Jose, California! Goodbye Seattle! We’re going to miss you! 🙁 […]
For small groups starting up in the fall, please consider using one of the Christian Mandalas† study books. There’s Four to Choose From These are all Christian Mandalas study books, but they aren’t a series. You can pick the book you want to start with and jump right in. If you […]
Original Drawing The original drawing for this mandala generated a lot of friendly laughter in our small group. In practice, the worse people draw, the livelier the discussions. The drawing is based on Jesus’ I AM statement, “I am the True Vine,” found in John 15:1-5. Drawing skills aside, the […]
Original Drawing The initial drawings for this mandala were done by yet another member of our small group. They are inspired by Jesus’ I AM statement: “I am the way, the truth, and the life,” located within John 14:4-6. Again, I’ve cleaned up the original drawing and added […]
Original Drawing The initial drawing for this Christian Mandala™ was done by another member of our small group. The drawing comes from Jesus’ I AM statement: “I am the resurrection and the life.” I’ve cleaned it up a bit and added color to create the image at top. Each time […]
Original Drawing This drawing, done by a member of our group, comes from Jesus’ I AM statement: “I am the Good Shepherd.” The structure of this mandala is based on a classic symbol: a triangle within a circle. In Christianity, this is a Trinity symbol. Again, I’ve given the original […]
One of my favorite aspects of Christian Mandalas™ studies is: sharing drawings with others in small groups. Yes, you read that right, you have to draw in these study books. A lot of the time when someone hears that, the response is: I can’t draw (did that just go […]
For small groups starting up in the fall, please consider using one of the Christian Mandalas† study books. There’s Four to Choose From These are all Christian Mandalas study books, but they aren’t a series. You can pick the book you want to start with and jump right in. If […]
