Hoot Hoot
by sandihester
Whhhhooooos signed up for the summer painting classes?
Well, I only left the house a couple times this week because I’ve been working non-stop on a project/paper for my hermeneutics class in seminary. Man alive I will be really glad when I have it completed – writing papers is NOT my thing. BOTH sides of my brain got a work out this week – one side more than the other – the side that doesn’t get used much :). I would crank away at my paper for 2-3 hours and then go take a break and work on one of these cute little owls (and another project that I’ll tell you about in another post). It was a nice balance all week because painting really gave the other side of my brain a refreshing break.
So, you may be wondering what a class on hermeneutics is – I was wondering the same thing before I took the class. It’s a big word, but a simple concept. Hermeneutics is simply the practice or discipline of interpreting the bible. It’s basically studying the bible with the bible. One of the best books you could ever read to understand how to read the bible is “A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible” by Robert Stein. It’s a book on hermeneutics and it’s on “pea brain” (that just means even if you have a brain the size of a pea like I do you can understand it) level – seriously – trust me on this one and it will transform the way you read and understand the bible.
You can read about the best hermeneutics that has ever been done right here (you can read the whole story in Mark 24:13-27)… “Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus…they were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing Him. And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures conserning Himself.” How amazing would that have been??? Jesus started at the beginning of the Bible and went through the whole thing explaining how it ALL was telling about Him! It’s the best example of hermeneutics that’s ever been done!
Sandi Hester 
I feel like that middle owl all day long.
And Aidan looks like the first owl all day (and night) :)!
Sandi,
Why to I love EVERYTHING you do???? Laine pledged a sorority this year, Chi O. I wasn’t sure about it at first, but she is having a great experience. She has made friends with an awesome group of Christian girls. They are having such a good time. Their mascot is an owl!!! I told her this weekend that either there are more owls out there or I’m just seeing them more. I love them, yours are precious. Okay, the big question.. How can I get a print of them? She would love them too… mitz
Mitzi, you crack me up! You are one of my biggest fans :). I got to see Laine a week or so ago at the ice cream place she works at. She was telling me about the mission trip she’s going on this summer. I have two books I want her to read before she goes on that trip – remind me to e-mail them to you so you can get them for her. I love that her mascot is an owl – I don’t know why but I love owls!!! Remind me again after I’m done with classes that you want prints (and for you) I’ll get prints made. How could I not do that for someone who owns half of my paintings???