Grace for Another Day

This painting is from a photo I took one morning back in June. I found out a couple of days after I had taken it, that it was the same morning that a friend from church had passed away unexpectedly. I began the painting in honor of Catherine. Although I did not know her for very long, I really appreciated the contagious joy and enthusiasm that she had for life and for her faith.

It took me until the end of the summer to finish this painting, but what an amazing summer it has been! Over the course of the past two years in my job, I have been a part of many people’s lives as they near the end. It is hard to say goodbye, but I hope that every day we take a moment to be thankful that the sun has risen once again, and that we are given another chance to love.