A Star is Born
Canvas: 20”x 24”
Date: December 24th, 2023
Cost: $700
On this Christmas Eve service, a clip was played from the series, The Chosen, which emphasized Joseph’s role as a protector and encourager…”remember what the Angel told us.” I started to see Joseph surrounding Mary and Baby Jesus with his arms, and holding them tightly to generate warmth. When everyone sang, “O holy night the stars are brightly shining…” I got a picture of the family in the shape of a star—a sun. Like elements combusting within a star, our loving God invited Mary and Joseph into an adventure of intense pressure forging them together as they re-kindled each other’s ‘believe’ in him and in his complete love. (Doug emphasized how God loves everyone long before they believe.) Just like Mary and Joseph’s, my own believe needs almost constant re-kindling, and at times it seems like it’s almost out! But, gravitational forces crush me together with brothers and sisters and my believe heats up again.
At the end of the service, everyone gathered in a big circle holding candles and sharing the flame from one person to the next, until all the candles were lit. God loves us and invites us each into this intense adventure…until every star is born!