Bruce Van Patter
As a freelance illustrator, graphic recorder, and author, Bruce is on a lifelong journey to delight in the handiwork of the Creator. And he’s always ready for fellow travelers.
Weather or not
The clouds above us are twisted, as if the sun has wrestled them to break through.
Burning hopes
It’s hard not to notice the mustachioed man with his shaggy shirt.
Looking back
This blog started a year ago with two questions from Jesus.
The promise of growth
The long, garden shrouds are the perfect ending my glum rule-of-three walk.
Behold your God!
Wrapping, I realize, is just the final touch of anticipation.
Seeking the babe in Bethlehem
How will I ever find Jesus in this press of people?
Pitch perfect
Everyone in the concert hall, including the orchestra, waits for my daughter to play a single note.
The question at our core
Looking around my hotel room, I’m suddenly aware of all the concentric circles.
A recipe for thanks
There’s something missing in our country’s formula for a modern-day Thanksgiving.