“My” book (part II)

Here I was, knowing I was to paint the book cover—immediately, I acted. I went to the bookstore and bought a painting book, paints, an online painting instructional video, and other items. I am excited.

    Paul said, “Let God guide you and not have in your perfectionist mind what you think it should be like.”

I haven’t painted since college. The last thing I painted is my wooden Christmas ornaments.

Mom’s painting supplies included several blank canvases, paints, paintbrushes, and an unfinished painting. 

“You can have it all,” Dad said.

I painted “Jesus in the Clouds” on canvas five times. Twice, I used Mom’s canvases and her paintbrush—using her supplies was neat. 

It was challenging to paint Jesus as a cloud—I got frustrated. In one painting, the clouds surrounding Jesus were beautiful, but I did not do an excellent job of painting Jesus. Other times, the clouds surrounding Jesus looked terrible, but Jesus looked better.

Each time, the painting improved. They also improved when I prayed ahead of time. When I didn’t pray, it didn’t turn out as well. I painted one each weekend and continued until I got it right.

UHave you asked the children or grandchildren if they want you to discuss topics about their loved ones? When Lauren was an adult, I asked her this question. She said it depends on the child's age. If they are younger, it may not matter as much. However, she shared, “It hasn’t gotten any easier.” She did not want me to say, “Today would have been Granny’s birthday.” She cried as we talked. U 

U What is God asking you to be obedient to do?U