Art in Print Dear Friends: Jack Kramer is the author of more than 130 books.  His best selling book, Women of Flowers, celebrates the art of botanical painting produced by women during the Victorian era.  His book, The Art of Flowers, is filled with information on how the genre evolved.  The many plates of botanical images are accompanied by poetry and observations into the lives of the various artists that make up the book. You don’t need to be an artist to...

April Soul Biz And God sent flowers to beautify The earth, and cheer man’s careful mood; And he is happiest who hath power To gather wisdom from a flower, And wake his heart in every hour To pleasant gratitude.          Mary Howitt, 1867 As we experience God meeting our needs and doing things that could only be described as miraculous, we gain a peace and happiness that’s beyond what we had imagined gaining from other people. Gary Smalley If you hear a...