Precious Moments

Today, I stopped in Carthage, MO to visit the Precious Moments Chapel. The chapel and grounds is the creation of famed artist Samuel J. Butcher as a gift of thanks to God for all his many blessings and as a testament to share his faith with others. “That the Spirit of God might touch the visitors’ hearts and bring them to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, our Lord.” And he certainly does a great job of that :)

The Chapel itself has often been described as “America’s Sistine Chapel” as an artful representation of Michelangelo’s own Sistine Chapel in Rome.

The main visitor center entrance, which also houses a gift shop and cafe. There is no entrance fee. It is all kept up with donations.



Displays inside the visitor’s center







The grounds are landscaped beautifully with flowers, statues, fountains and ornate fencing. It is a short walk from the visitor’s center to the chapel.





The chapel entrance





Even the wooden doors are ornate and inscribed with Bible verses.



The inside is just amazing. Every wall is artfully decorated with paintings and stained glass, including the ceiling!









The paintings actually look 3D





What a pleasant atmosphere with Christian music playing throughout the grounds. You can’t help but be moved by it all.