Wendy, Tom, Madison, Taylor, Clayton
I believe that the universe is a work of God’s artistry – embellished by Van Gogh’s brush, Miles Davis’ trumpet, Bob Dylan’s lyrics, Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, Tolkein’s imagination and Michael Jordan’s jump shot. I believe in hot coffee, Gregorian chants and quiet conversations with God before dawn. I believe in baseball parks on warm summer evenings. I believe in good food, good wine, good company and dinner conversations that keep you at the table for hours. I believe in guitars, cigars and back porch music under the stars. I believe that life is a journey with an eternal destination and in having good companions for the sojourn. I believe that the Cubs will one day win the World Series and the Vikings will one day be Super Bowl champs. I believe grace is costly and salvation is free. I believe in the blues. I believe in second chances, my wife’s love, and the reality that my children are my life’s masterpiece. – Tom Vander Well
Tom was born and raised in Iowa (but please don’t hold that against him). After a brief college sojourn, he returned to Iowa where he now lives with his wife, Wendy. He is involved in the local community theater (finally putting that college degree to work), and enjoys playing his bass for the church worship team. Tom is a consultant with c wenger group, where he helps companies measure and improve service quality and customer satisfaction in their contact centers (eg: “Your call may be monitored to ensure quality service.”). He also blogs at Service Quality Central and is the contributing Customer Service writer for the Des Moines Business Record’s Iowa Biz blog.
I love your blog and how scripture-filled it is. How apt that I stumble upon your blog as I am in the works of earning brownie points with God. It’s so encouraging to see someone openly profess his faith, something that is hard to come along and do these days.
You have such wonderful family and friends. You are truly blessed.
Thanks for the kind words, Janis. I’m glad you stumbled upon my blog. I’m just trying to be honest about who I am (and sometimes I’m better at it than others). Hope you’ll keep coming back to visit!
I would have my dinner in Warwick Castle. And there would be dancing after in a ballroom. Many courses of a meal and incredible tableware. Add great friends and that’s it!!!
As a Jounaling Artist & a Believer I’m often questioning how to incorporate both my art & my faith….without appearing preachy. A recent move to a new residence, in new state, on a new coast, has created a clearer perspective, especially after readig your Chapter-a-Day…….thank you!
It’s a bit of a sticky wicket at times isn’t it, Roberta? I’m glad that my posts could provide a little inspiration. I still struggle with it, to be honest. Sometimes I feel like I’m stuck between two worlds and I don’t quite fit inside the box either side wants to put me in. I’ve determined just to be honest to the Truth I know and who He created me to be. I end up disappointing and confusing a lot of people, but I hopefully resonate with a few as well.
Hi Tom, I nominated you for a Versatile Blogger award because I like your blog. Check out my post for details: http://learningtobeblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/thanks/
Thanks so much Chrystal. I’m honored.