"Your faith nourishes the world / Dein Glaube nährt die Welt" // Original painting on canvas, 16"x16"
Title: "Your faith nourishes the world / Dein Glaube nährt die Welt" (2025)
Medium: Acrylic ink, marble dust, acrylic, kozo, gold foil, and copper foil on canvas
Size: 16"x16"x1.5"
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The Mustard Seed / The Kingdom of Heaven is very small, but is grander and sprawls more expansively than you can imagine
The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it’s taller than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches. —Matthew 13:31-32
We all have “mustard seed” moments in our stories – things that seem small and insignificant but that are in fact evidence of God’s powerful and pervasive work in our lives. The parable of the mustard seed is closely related to the leaven, as they are presented in a pair. There are also many moments for each of us where we cannot seem to see God at work; we are looking for something big and transformative when God is providing something tiny and full of potential. Do we have eyes to see the tiny seeds, or are we only willing to accept grand gestures?
I love the image of the mustard seed as a garden plant that sprawls so large it is compared to a tree—and the birds of the field build a home in their branches! This artifact of faith, of God’s work in the world, has grown into a home for someone else.
My good friend, the artist Emily Cramer, made a whole exhibit about the way that our personal faith stories have a deep impact on others. Our stories of radical provision, transformation, and even the practice of watching for unexpected manifestations of God’s redeeming work in the world are like food for our friends and family, drawing their gaze, piquing their curiosity, and perhaps providing a life-sustaining meal.
This kind of nourishing, transforming work is a part of Paradise breaking into this world. And all it requires of us is faith.
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ARTWORK INFORMATON
Original canvas collage painting in greens, red earth, gold, and orange.
All artwork is signed on the back. Can be signed on the front at collector's request.
Keep in mind that paintings can look slightly different in person. I paint using a lot of texture, so they are even better when you can see them in person - it is hard to capture here!
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COPYRIGHT
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