Painting a Mural for a Church

The final mural, titled The Redemption, was finished just in time for Easter. At 9x23 feet (6.5 feet at the sides) it’s the biggest mural I’ve ever done.

Every day that I went to paint on the mural I said a prayer before starting. Except for one particular day, when I was running late and I forgot to take the few minutes to pray. What could go wrong did; I ended up hurting Judy's feelings, she hurt my feelings, and together we made mud. It didn't take long for us to figure out that the day was in ruins because of our neglecting to pray. I never forgot to pray again, and was blessed for doing so.

I am a person with strong spiritual convictions and I do believe the Lord was guiding me. I feel like the Lord showed me that I could paint if I trusted him to help me.

I got very dizzy at first on those scaffolds, but when I got my mind on working I got over it. This has been a true test for me, both physically and mentally, but I believe it was meant to be. I had to do it, I did do it, and I'm delighted with it.