August '25
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. - Genesis 1:1 If July was the most personal painting of 2025, August was the most challenging. This painting has 26 rainforest animals in it. Can you find them all? Last year I spent a lot of time on animals in my artwork - I studied their shapes and colors. I was particularly fond of the animals in the rainforest at the time, thus this painting came to life. As I painted different animals, this hymn kept going through my mind. All creatures of our God and King Lift up you voice with us and sing Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam Thou silver moon with softer gleam O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! It is said that this hymn was originally written by St. Francis of Assisi in 1225. The story goes that one day he came across a flock of birds. The birds didn't fly away and so St. Francis told them the gospel. As if in response to hearing the goo...