My new favorite thing.

Early this year I asked a friend to do a painting for the Atherton house. After months of great anticipation, I picked up the painting before I left for Texas. It is awesome! He painted it on an old window/door. I love the detail of the door knob at the top and the hinges on the bottom. This is definitely my new favorite thing!


Below the picture is the description from the artist, Mac Caldwell. We are so thankful for this beautiful and thoughtful piece of art! Thank you, Mac!

“Redeemed”
November 3, 2008

This painting intends to reflect the idea of being redeemed. In Psalm 1, David writes, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.” So also is the man who is redeemed by the blood of Jesus blessed; so also does he delight in the law of the Lord; so also is he like a tree planted by streams of water. Out of this psalm flows the inspiration for this picture, the idea being that the trees are firmly rooted by streams of water, and, although the seasons have changed, although autumn has come, although the leaves have changed their color, they have not withered, they have not fallen; in a way, the trees continue to bear fruit by keeping their leaves.

The river flows as a stream of living water, the fountain of life. There are three rocks in the river, an accidental occurrence, but could suggest – subconsciously, perhaps – the steadiness of the Triune God as that of a rock in a raging river.

The picture is depicted on a window that was discovered in the garbage – a diamond in the rough, you might say, or as some more poignantly have stated, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” So it is with this particular window, as it now bears this painting. The process of finding a piece of trash and establishing it as something even more glorious than its original purpose contains within it something miraculous – the ability of the garbage to be restored and then even to be made better is something only to be attributed to grace.

Therefore, this painting in many ways and in my seasons resounds the theme of redemption – may it be an ever present reminder of our own redemption.