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the shape of the pitcher

while the boat continues forward without hurry or resistance

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Title: He Gathered the Waters

After the Fire – Original Moody Landscape Painting by Renee Smith breakthrough collection Should you choose a differentI dont always know where a painting will take me when I begin. I rarely have a planjust an open heart, a loaded brush, and a quiet trust that God will lead the way. That was especially true for this piece. I didnt set out to paint something about wildfires or loss. But as the layers formed and the textures settled, a new kind of story revealed itselfone of aftermath, of stillness, and of hope quietly rising from the ashes. A lone rowboat rests along a