Cobblestones. Lining the streets, articulately placed with purpose, laid by hand. They have been here for centuries and could tell a story if they wanted to. They are from a place I dearly loved, where my own feet have walked, full of memory, and designed with beautiful arches of interwoven patterns that the light bounces off of when you stop to notice. They absolutely kill your knees to run on, but they cover the ground and lead us on the roads we travel on. Cobblestones were the starting place for this body of work, and these paintings have given me the permission to slow down, see the beauty of this life we have been given, and invite others to live in the present with hope for the future.
I don’t know where I’m going, but I do know where I’ve been, and I’m learning to see how the pieces come together to form the path of life that God has created us for. It’s a continuous challenge to know where my feet are and appreciate what’s around me. Stop the rush to look up. Pause to notice how our lives intersect. Be grateful to those that pour into us. See the glimmers of hope that give us joy. Take the next step forward when the future seems so unclear. One foot in front of the other, watching pieces fit in together. Enjoying relationships with the people I am surrounded by, trusting that God’s work is greater than we can ever imagine (Ephesians 3:20) with plans to give us a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). This is my prayer and my hope – to be present here, to walk with the Lord, and to be thankful for how He interlocks the pieces of our lives on this earth together for his glory. And, to decide where your feet are, what you are looking at, and if you will look up – what is around you?
GLIMMERS OF HOPE
WHERE YOUR FEET ARE
LAMP UNTO MY FEET
WHEN IT'S DARK
UNEVEN
