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Discomfort, 2005

Discomfort
Discomfort

8x11 image area

available as a Giclée

Discomfort, 2005 | Media List


Statement

Discomfort
The quote — "May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. May God bless you with tears so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and turn their pain into joy. And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world so you can do what others claim cannot be done."
The original title is A Franciscan Blessing, but it is often easier to identify a work by the first lines or a focal point, so I arrived at calling it Discomfort.
Interesting that human nature is often motivated out of complacency and into supreme positive action by the heat of negative situations. In that context, discomfort, anger, tears and foolishness are wished upon us - to the end that we would live in relationships of integrity and depth, work for justice, freedom and peace; help foster comfort and joy, and all in all, be courageous enough to make a difference with our life.

The image area works well in an 11 x 14 frame but can be customized proportionately to fit a larger or smaller frame. It is available in with greens as the dominant color or blues as the dominant color.

Contact me at 651 645 4223, or write jdpens@gmail.com, for information
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Reviews

This is a great confirmation or graduation gift.