I've enjoyed my husband's recent retirement.
I've viewed it (and used it) as a "new start" for myself.
So far, I've taken on and completed three
sorting projects which I've chronicled
in more detail on my thriftystyleatsixty(six) blog.
The third project resulted in finding this long-forgotten jigsaw puzzle.
I emptied the contents of the plastic bag it was in onto our dining room table.
I'm curious to know if all the pieces are here since it clearly was purchased used.
We've spent random minutes there the past two or three days.
Ordinarily, our approach is to piece together the border first.
In this case, that seemed impossible. Most of the pieces were dark. Very dark.
Almost indistinguishable from one another.
This morning I was struck by what WAS possible and my spirit was instructed.
First things first.
And when all else is dark and difficult to piece together......
What
we do see is Jesus, who was given a position “a little lower than the
angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with
glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.
God,
for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many
children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus,
through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their
salvation. (Hebrews 2:9-10, New Living Translation)
By the way, does anyone know the name of this painting or the artist?
And am I wrong in thinking this is the Christ Child?
Update: A facebook friend informed me - Adoration of the Baby by Gerrit van Honthorst.
