The origins of this painting came from my first attempt to paint the grief I was suffering after admitting my husband into memory care in 2024. I tried to paint my feelings, using black and white, purple, and deep burgundy. The painting sat for weeks in its initial draft, and I was unable to complete it. Eventually I felt that it was pulling me further into my grief, and I needed to work on not being focused on that, but to learn to accept the reality of the situation. So, I focused on the fact that I need not worry, that I should "consider the lilies of the field" and know that God will provide me with what I need, when I need it. Matthew 6:28-32