Life is meant to have color, variety, goodness and adventure. And no Kansas is not really in black and white, or sepia-tone, which is what was actually used in the movie. This is pretty much life seen through my eyes and my Judeo-Christian worldview.
For those who read OZ, but not Voice in the Wilderness, check out Travis's last post He Gathers The Lambs In His Arms, but read it with a box of kleenex.