Christmas, Christmas time of year… Time of joy and time of cheer… I know, I know, Thanksgiving comes first! I love Thanksgiving too. Know what I’m most thankful for? Christmas!
Just think of it all--
Christmas songs, Christmas lights, Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas cookies, Christmas parties, Christmas shopping, Christmas cantatas, Christmas cards and letters; Christmas is indeed DIVINE!
You should know that I’ve been in the Christmas mood for quite a while now because I started painting images for my holiday cards in September. Yep, for months my studio has been filled with Christmas tunes and my heart filled with glee. How on earth can anything be better than celebrating the birth of our Savior?!
And I absolutely love the blanket of joy that seems to spread over all of humanity during this time of year. It’s not just the tiny tots who are on their best behavior to secure a spot on Santa’s nice list, but all of us “kids” young and old grow a little kinder, a little warmer, and more generous during this glorious season.
See the twinkling lights that adorn homes and main streets… hear the jingling bells and reverent organs… smell the glorious fresh-cut pine, cinnamon, and peppermint... taste the homemade cookies and cakes that thoughtful neighbors share…feel the pulse of love, hope, and JOY unspeakable! As we celebrate the day that the Triune God of the universe chose to put on flesh and dwell among us, inviting us all to know Him and be known by Him- REJOICE with me!
Acrylic on Canvas Board
16” x 20”
1 Timothy 6:15 and 16 states “…God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.”
This image depicts Christ’s crown of thorns overlaid with His royal crown, as the King of Kings. The entire work is housed in a foundational grid-like pattern established in the crown of thorns (background). Throughout the piece, the viewer finds repetition of the cross (where Christ wore the crown of thorns), the heart (Christ’s home after a sinner’s conversion) and the circle (symbolic of eternity - the length of Christ’s reign as King of Glory). The color scheme is composed of a variety of jewel tones and metallics, but it is dominated by purples and reds – symbolic of royalty. The focal point is the central jewel of the royal crown, which reveals a glimmering cross within a heart. That imagery encapsulates the artist’s inspiration for the entire piece.
As stated in Revelation 17:14, “They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers." Because the King of Heaven traded His royal crown for the crown of thorns, we believers are assured of eternity with Him!
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Live a beautiful life! ~~Kim
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