Thankfulness and Art to Comfort

Continuing my list of thanks... and an update.

301. Having Christ in times of strife and sickness

302. Watching never-before-seen home videos with my family

303. McKenna birthday parties - they never change

304. Husband's worship songs played at church

305. Temperate days

306. Rain

307. Dinner with much older friends and a new family

308. Kimmie's laugh

309. An end in sight

310. time to create art

311. passing notes with Brian

312. old stories

313. finished project

314. lists of gratitude

315. lazy Sundays

316. baby smiles

317. promises

Dad Update and some art...

Many of you know that my Dad has recently been diagnosed with cancer (originating in his tonsil and spreading to 2 lymph nodes in his neck). So far, it looks like it is treatable and he begins the long hard road of radiation and chemo today - 5 days a week for a total of seven weeks.  Three treatments of Chemo will also be given within this time period. On Friday, a feeding tube was inserted in preparation for a time when he won't be able to eat during the treatments.   

My Dad has a verse that has given him comfort and hope during this time. It is Job 5: 18-19.

⁸ For he wounds, but he also binds up; 

       he injures, but his hands also heal.
¹⁹ From six calamities he will rescue you; 

       in seven no harm will befall you.

I created a painting of this verse for him to keep near as he goes through these painful months. I decided to do the painting in black in white to create a simple, stark image. I began by creating 7 vertical bands, each stands for a week of his treatment.  The bands go from black to white - sickness to healing.  The background image is a line drawing of a man's neck/chest with two healing hands on his shoulders.

Will you pray with us? Pray that his pain wouldn't be too great. Pray that he will find full healing by God's grace.