You’ve been so patient. O.K., you may have even forgotten you subscribed to this seed of a vision website. Either way, thank you. David (son #1) and I are now neck deep in the ruins-of-what-once-was here in our small town of Gillett, Arkansas. As 2025 unfolds we want to keep you abridged of the unfolding story. Watch the minute long video above to see the hundred-ish year old building we bought (thanks to the extraordinary generosity of an old friend). And scan the photographs below. We will fill in the details later.
There’s a song I have loved for the past couple of years. It’s called Foundations. The key lyric sings,
“When I feel like ruins, you see foundations—to build your Kingdom here.”
There is something about this place that feels like that song—ruins becoming foundations for reclaiming the possibilities of God—on Earth as it is in Heaven. Something tells me you’ve got one or more of those kinds of projects underway or maybe still stirring in your imagination. We would love to hear about it.
God loves ruins.
Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will rise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. Isaiah 58:12






This is awesome JD (and David)! Keep building - and rebuilding - those ancient walls. We can't wait to see what the Lord does in and through you right there in Gillett!
Love it! The building is an American small-town classic! I see it becoming a “destination” for artists, shoppers, seekers and sharers.