Adopted

This is a watercolor rendition of a tile mosaic under the freeway at Lomas Santa Fe. We were on an all staff retreat with Larry Warner and I took a walk. The topic was our identity in Christ, and I chose "adopted". The readings were all about being a loved child of God. When I saw this mosaic "wave" and the heart being swept up into that wave, I thought about how we are loved by God among many, and how that one heart is signficant. I wrote around the outside a verse from Romans 8 that speaks of our adoption. "When he adopted you as his own children, he sent his Spirit into our hearts... and we cry 'Abba, Father.'" Painting this was a cool reflection on what it means to be loved by God.