Remembering Nancy Lynn Dawson 1952 – 2023 The Dawson family would like to share that Jack’s wife, Nancy, went to her Heavenly home early Tuesday morning. She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. The visitation will be Thursday evening from 5:30-8:00 and the service Friday morning at 10, both at First Baptist […]
Hello friends. I’m Jack and Nancy’s daughter, Sarah. Back in May we shared the news that my Mom had been diagnosed with multiple brain tumors. Since then our world has turned upside down as we have journeyed through a lot of uncertainty and change. They performed a brain biopsy and unfortunately the diagnosis was a […]
Hello everyone, this is Jack and Nancy’s daughter, Sarah. Two weeks ago today our world took an unexpected turn. We were on our way to see the Broadway musical, “Annie” when I believe God intervened. I had some small concerns about my Mom, but when she spoke of a significant headache we knew […]
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 Today’s painting, “Meditation” is part of the Sacred Dwelling Collection by Jack E. Dawson. If you are unfamiliar with this series, it is a collection of paintings illustrating Church buildings across […]
Hi everyone! I’m Sarah, Jack’s daughter. I thought today I would take over the blog and give you a little behind the scenes look into my Dad’s art studio. Growing up I loved sneaking inside to see his latest creation. In fact, I still enjoy doing that today! I love the organized chaos of paintbrushes […]
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 Do you know the definition of serenity? It is to be calm, peaceful, and untroubled. I’m sure we would all want that to be a true description of our lives, and yet we often find ourselves hurried and stressed. There are many seasons of […]
I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2 The true story of G.K. (Bitsy) Rees is portrayed in this painting. As a young man he attended a revival service at the insistence of his mother. During the invitation he came under great conviction. […]
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 The 1906 Victorian home is filled with generations of family members; alive with the many activities of life. The “old folks” sit on the porch engaging in conversation, making music and […]
Today we are featuring a painting of Jack’s that has never been shown before, “Pointing the Way.” This painting has an incredible message. The older gentleman is pointing the way for the young man. He is explaining the promise of Jesus that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life. The two major trees in […]
Thundering Waters by Jack E. Dawson What is the worst trial you have ever gone through? Perhaps you might say, “the one I’m going through right now.” When I look back over my many years, I see some times when the trial felt impossible to ever resolve. And you know what? Every time it […]
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