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| Swimming in Health & Friendship by Kirsten Borror 2012 Acrylic 5x5 |
Work in Progress Day 2. This luxuriously colored fish of the African Congo is easily afraid, therefore it is happiest living in a school. In a healthy environment its scales will be colorful. In a polluted environment, the colors will be dulled and muted. Like this fish, we need the company of healthy people who desire growth in order to walk confidently into danger and to fulfill our true colors. I am in a dangerous, dark place where evil lurks! I cannot be His warrior if I'm overcome with fear. If I am going to survive and thrive while I am in this dark suffering, I am going to have to draw strength from stronger, hardier folks. Proof of their desire for growth will be seen in their pursuits. Deed and words must agree, otherwise the words are empty.
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12