One

"One." It defines the state of harmony that exists between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; it expresses the goal of husband and wife; it is the command of our Lord, given to all those who would be His disciples, of how we should be with one another; and it is the desire of our Savior for the condition of our relationship with Him. It is the latter expression that is the theme of this work: If we are one with the Lord, then no matter the intensity of the storms that afflict us in life—and they will be intense at times—we will emerge with hearts intact and spirits buoyed and strengthened. We will, at length, come to know as the apostle Paul did, that “I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me.”

This painting was done for the Triannual International Art Competition sponsored by my church. In it--as in all my paintings--I hope to convey the gift of peace I feel from my Savior, Jesus Christ. (In this painting, the two trees are symbolic of the individual and the Savior.) The above paragraph is my description that accompanied its submission.