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Jan Neal
Exaltabo te, Domine
(Digital collage/painting, 20" x 13", 2007) |
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One of my favorite spiritual
writers, Dan Gilliam, says: "Do not feel as if you must envision
the person, the man, or the mystery of Christ for him to become
real to you. Instead, let the eyes of your spirit look up to see
God in the everyday wonder of life and contemplate whatever
goodness you experience. God will meet you there and bring you
the highest forms of truth in God's good time."
The Lenten Rose is an everyday wonder of life and the ultimate
symbol of hope for me. The way it suddenly appears in my garden
at the end of winter from the cold ground makes me think of life
after death, Christ himself. Through Christ I have experienced
life after death myself, and this work is made in thanksgiving
for that life. It is named for Psalm 30 (I will exalt you, O
Lord) which concludes:
You have turned my wailing
into dancing;
You have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy.
Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing;
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks for ever. |
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I am a lawyer
who lives in Opelika, Alabama.
Jan Neal
Email:
jboydneal@charter.net
Web site:
http://digitalartadvocate.squarespace.com
Parish: Emmanuel Episcopal Church - Opelika, Alabama |
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