A United Effort

On a frosty morning in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains, a rider came upon a covey of partridges. For protection from the cold, the birds got together and spread their wings, intertwining them so that their bodies were completely covered as a shield from the frost and the cold. Only their heads stuck up above that covering. They survived. Without that united effort of self-protection, they might have succumbed to the weather; with it, they came through in relative comfort.

This scene was described by Elder Antoine R. Ivins of the First Council of the Seventy when he spoke in general conference in October 1950. He was the rider.

“Now if we could so support each other through the faith that we should have in each other, then all the righteous purposes of God as far as this group of people is concerned, I am sure, could be realized,” Elder Ivins said.

We have many opportunities to “put our arms out and shield” or help others.

 [Source: LDS Church News ‘Good Measure’ p .16 Week of July 22, 2012]

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*Original Artwork – I rarely paint without a source reference, so I’m pretty excited about how this painting turned out! 🙂

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About the Artist

I’m an artist, author, and poet. My work is often shaped by lived experiences and by paying close attention to the world around me… nature, and the people who have helped shape my life.

I usually paint first, and the words come later. Painting has been the safest way I’ve found to be honest about things that are hard to say out loud, and over time I’ve noticed other people finding their own stories in the work too.

My paintings are meant to comfort, to feel like a presence rather than a statement, and to give space for each person to find their own meaning. The connection that happens there matters most to me.