by rbirkey on June 12, 2009
I guess it’s not hard to figure out where I got my drawing tendencies. My father loved to doodle, sketch and draw all his life. We think Dad was about 8 years old when he drew this. We’ve done some research and have not been able to figure out where he got this idea… this may have been a character of his own creation.
This skill, developed over time, eventually enabled him to supplement his pastoring and ministry income with sign painting on the side.
Professor Alec Tron - By Del Birkey - circa 1941
Another drawing probably done during his grade school years.
Del Birkey Drawing - Cartoon Character
Another one, perhaps from his teenage years.
Huba, Huba! - Dream Gal
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by rbirkey on June 11, 2009
I’ve been reading a lot of Dr. Terry Wardle lately. He writes, teaches and speaks about spiritual formation. Here are some things he says that resonate with me…
“God’s Word emphasizes the direct relationship between forgiveness and personal well-being. The importance of forgiveness Jesus taught, cannot be overstated and its practice overdone. It is God’s way with penitent people, and it needs to be our way to. Forgiveness is the doorway to incredible peace. And, conversely, unforgiveness is a guaranteed formula for emotional and spiritual torment.” – From “Draw Near to the Fire – Finding God in the Darkness” – page 130
In the same book, he also quotes quotes from this book: “The Cry of the Soul” (NavPress 1994) by Tremper Longman III, and Dan Allender.
“We can… view our emotions from the perspective of whether they lead us to engagement with God or move us away from greater dependence on Him. We can listen to what they tell us about our struggles. Emotions are like messengers from the front lines of the battle zone. Our tendency is to kill the messenger. But if we listen carefully, we will learn how to fight the war successfully.
Therefore, don’t assume that resolving your turbulent emotions is the key to meeting God. It is actually within the inner mayhem of life that a stage is built for the intrusive story of His light and hope. God meets you in your weakness, not in your strength. He comforts those who mourn, not those who live above desperation. He reveals himself more often in darkness than in the happy moments of life.”
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