Elizabeth
I have a
confession. For me, gratitude is more a discipline than a natural state of
being. Some days I must look for things that evoke gratitude. It could be as
simple as a homemade scone, a cat purring on my lap or geese flying overhead. I
love history and genealogy that reveals the lives of my ancestors, who seem to
trigger greater gratitude.
This
painting reminds me of Elizabeth, my Puritan ancestor who was tried for
witchcraft in Hartford, Connecticut 30 years before the Salem Witch Trials. She
was imprisoned, tried three times, acquitted twice and convicted once.
Elizabeth chose to face her accusers and repeatedly maintain her innocence regardless
of the threat of execution. In the end, the governor refused to hang her. She
was released and moved with her family to the Rhode Island Colony.
Elizabeth
triggers my gratitude for the freedom to worship as I choose. I am free to
write and speak and paint what I wish. I can freely share divine messages, my
visions and inspiration. My God, what a gift!
Elizabeth is
a reminder that all is possible in this perfect moment. Elizabeth stood her
ground and stated her truth. How can I do anything less? How can you?
***
#mixedmediaart #lightworker #gratitude
Mixed media on 12" x 12" birch panel
©Claudia
Rose, Ph.D.
Oh Bravo for you and Elizabeth and me and what that opens in all. to be their truth. I love that she's looking straight at us and oh those gorgeous, kissable lips.
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