Dear Lissy,
Your sweet Grammy Julie has been in the arena for the last two months showing God strong through the trial of breast cancer. The Holy Spirit spoke a verse into her life after a kind-hearted nurse took a few extra moments to wrap her in heated blankets at a time that she felt cold and vulnerable. I wanted to purchase a piece of art with that verse for her as a memorial of God's lovingkindness. Unfortunately, Psalm 91:4 is almost never done in the King James, the version she "hears" when God speaks.
Sarah at Joy-Filled Days created this tutorial for a watercolor earlier this year, and I decided to use her project to create a custom piece of art. My painting didn't come out anything like Sarah's, and I made a few slips with lettering. I was going to throw it out and start over: The watercolor was obviously done by an amateur, the verse was crooked, and I even included a grammatical error for good measure when I capitalized "trust."
Daddy convinced me otherwise. All mommas see gifts from their children through a lens of love. My handwriting is familiar to my momma, and will be cherished more than a friend's calligraphy or computer lettering. The painting itself isn't going to improve until my painting technique improves, something that won't happen before Christmas. Yes, I could drag the photo into Inkscape and make a perfect version of my watercolor attempt that would be truly Pinterest worthy. But in a world of computers, the imperfect perfection of something handmade is dear. Daddy also knows that my Mom has portions of Scripture (almost all of them hand-lettered or decoupaged or cross-stitched by friends) hung on almost every wall. This little birdie will be right at home.
Love,
Momma
I think this is truly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cyndi. A labor of love if nothing else. I do want to learn proper technique -- I'm fascinated by watercolors (like your gorgeous rooster!)
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