Anchored

original is 16″×20″
mixed-media (oil & fabric on canvas)
© 2005 Rachel Pearsey

original is sold

description on back of card:

Roots are vitally important for the life of a tree.  They establish and anchor the tree.  They store and transfer water and nutrients to sustain it.  A tree with healthy, deep roots tapping into a water source needs not fear when it endures high winds and drought and fire.   In the same way, being deeply rooted in the love of Jesus Christ and meditating on His Word will result in  unshakeable strength, endurance, and fruitfulness. Trees bear fruit in season, but then if we diligently store it away in jars, it will be saved and preserved, to be enjoyed in the season that follows. In the same way, when we tell the stories from our lives to the next generation, those stories are preserved. Each of us bears a story of all that has shaped our lives. The fabrics I have used in this quilt come from old clothes with unique histories and stories. The different pieces make up a beautiful whole. So it is with all the events in our lives, families, and communities, and these stories must be passed on and preserved, from generation to generation, so they will not be forgotten.

"How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.
 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season
 And its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers."  Psalm 1:1-3

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