'Even The Wildflowers' Print

Detailed print of my original painting titled 'Even The Wildflowers' I have spent so much of my life in a hurry, rushing toward the next thing, the next season, the next answer to a prayer I hadn’t even finished praying. But what I find so fascinating about Christ in the scriptures is He was never in a hurry. Even when his friend was sick and dying or a storm was raging, He chose to be present with the people who needed Him most in those moments instead of rushing to the next big thing. When children were brought to Him, the disciples tried to rush them away, worried that they would be an inconvenience. But Christ said “let the children come to me” and gave them his full attention and energy. It seems like the world moves a little quicker and spins a little faster each and every day. There are a million things vying for our time and attention, and it can be so hard to stay present. This painting reminds me to be unhurried and to trust that God will take care of me. I love the phrase given in the sermon on the mount, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.” Flowers don’t toil and spin and worry about how they’ll get enough sunlight or rain or nutrients from the soil. They simply grow because God has already provided everything that they need. I often need the reminder that Christ does the same for my own life. He will supply me with what I need, so I don’t need to stress and worry and rush through the moments in life that actually matter the most. This painting reminds me what it looks like to stop reaching for tomorrow and just be here: hands full of flowers, not answers. If God can create beautiful fields of flowers effortlessly, I have to believe He’s tending to me too.