Onward and upward

Onward and upward.

This is where we should all be standing right now.

Our minds are on overload.

 There are shootings, mostly from mentally hurt people.

 There is upheaval in the stock market.

People can't afford to work, either because of gas or the cost of childcare.

The cost of simple necessities like bread and milk are going up faster than the cost of living.

Especially in foreign countries.

There is an unforgivable war raging as we speak.

Our children are afraid to go to school and parents are afraid to send them.

The covid pandemic seems to be going on forever.

In the midst of all this, we are complacent about mask or no mask.

Vaccine or no vaccine.

In the meantime, there is a variant that threatens to upset our daily lives once again.

I think we're all just tired of the daily fight.

I believe we should look onward, toward the future of Heaven on Earth.

Upward, we should look upward, toward our Father in Heaven.

Our prayers should be like incense, lifted up on the wings of our tears and fears.

I pray daily, constantly, fervently for family, friends, and foes.

Much like a sea turtle lifts its heavy body to the surface of the sea,

We should lift ourselves upward toward our Heavenly Father.

Onward and Upward, Acrylic on Shadowbox canvas, 12 x 36 inches

Day 29 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2022 SOLD