Shared Sin and Shared Grace
God’s grace easily relieves a troubled soul, no matter who’s shoes you are standing in.
Shared Sin and Shared Grace Read More »
Doing the Impossible. Part 2
Visions of Hope has taken multiple teams to Uganda (Otino Waa Children’s Village) over the years, and on the 25th we will lead one more. We have prayed for, and thought long about, the possibility of including parolees on a team. Yep, you read that correctly. Former prisoners to Uganda.
Doing the Impossible. Part 2 Read More »
Doing the Impossible. Part 1
The very concept of blending Adults in Custody (AIC) with the Otino Waa children seems impossible at first glance. In your own mind immediate roadblocks appear in seconds. There is no blueprint for engagement to take place, unless it is God’s idea first. “No chance at all,” Jesus said, “if
Doing the Impossible. Part 1 Read More »
The Value of Innocence
Created and written by AIC artist D. Ellis I find hope in the innocent things of the world. It’s what we all should strive to be, innocent in certain ways. But here’s the thing, we’re all flawed and make mistakes. But when I see something cute or innocent, and without
The Value of Innocence Read More »
Hurting, But Alive
By AIC Artist A. Williams Unfortunately, on many occasions, we tend to live our lives without an awareness of causing harm or hurt to others. Our actions or words have a ripple effect on everything around us. I have lived parts of my life doing damage. I am so regretful
Hurting, But Alive Read More »
Free To a Good Home
By J. LaFontain After spending 20 years in the Snake River Correctional Facility and fourteen of those years donating art to Visions of Hope, this is my first donation since my release from prison. It took three months to get in a place of life where I could start drawing
Free To a Good Home Read More »
God is Constantly up to Something Wonderful
by Dale Russell “He does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.” Job 5:9 God loves to show His unlimited power and we should shout, “He is a God of miracles!” He is constantly up to something wonderful and it happens much more often than we can count. Sometimes, it
God is Constantly up to Something Wonderful Read More »
“We don’t do art.”
Visions of Hope has now been involved with art received from adults in custody (AIC) for over 15 years. We went from, “We don’t do art” to, “We enhance the lives of the AIC and the Otino Waa kids at the same time.” The Lord was the original artist, so
“We don’t do art.” Read More »
Still Deciding
By AIC Artist Yohannes Tesfay After struggling for some time, this piece became a double image, which I struggled to complete. I just couldn’t find a stopping point. The outcome of it reminded me of the Rorschach Inkblot test we take coming into prison. It is supposed to help determine
DOGS OF YOUTH
By AIC Artist Y. Tesfay This piece is from a childhood memory of wild African dogs, which used to terrify me whenever I had to go to the market in Sudan early in the morning. My older brother at that time was coming into his teenage years and wanted to
Simple Beauty
By AIC artist J. Gibbs I began this piece with the beauty of the simple things in mind. Often, we find ourselves living moment to moment, trying to think about tomorrow. God said to let tomorrow worry about itself. When we let our minds settle on God and trust in