"Thy mercies are new every morning" - Lamentations
3:23
Sunrise graces us with a radiant
metaphor for faith. No matter how dark the night,
the day will dawn, renewing the Lord's tender
mercies and rewarding the hopes of the faithful.
I began to imagine the glorious
sunrise that would fully embody the promise of a
merciful God, and Sunrise Chapel is the
result. On such a thrilling morning, we are
reminded that while God is grandly inspirational,
He can also be comfortably familiar.
I've employed my most dramatic
color scheme in years to suggest the radiance of
God's love. Wispy clouds illuminated by the
barely visible sun reflect in the silvery mirror
of the brilliant lake waters, announcing the dawn
of a new day filled with discovery, hope, and
beauty.
At the same time, a classic
rustic chapel, with clapboard siding and delicate
trim takes its comfortable place beside the lake.
The landscape is symbolic; the distant mountains
that flow into the far horizon are watered by
rivers and lakes suggesting the passage of time.
The rocks that line the headlands remind us of the
strength of our faith. Sunrise Chapel is
an inspiration that can comfort us following even
the darkest night.
-Thomas Kinkade
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