Painted: December 31, 2018

Image Size: 4” x 4”

Framed Size: 8” x 8”

Medium: Acrylic & Oil on Composition Panel

Signed: “Parrish” Lower Left Corner

“HEALING was my last painting of 2018 completed on December 31st at around 10:00 pm. I believe God brings people into and out of our lives so that we may know the true meaning of love: what it is and what it's not. Sometimes the emotional pain inflicted (whether intentionally or unintentionally) upon those who know what true love is by those that don't is incomprehensible. I surrendered my devastated heart to my Creator as I always have done with forgiveness and love when I knew that certain things were out of my hands. In this new year, as my heart continues to heal, I pray that one day my heart will be filled with love, joy, and tenderness. My heart goes out to all those who are still healing.”

When I paint, I paint to music that expresses what I’m feeling or going through at the time. The following songs got me through painting this piece. Thank you, God, and those many songs that have helped me through this, one of the hardest paintings I had to create:

“Even If” by Mercy Me-Lifer,
“To Love Somebody” by the Bee Gees,
“I Knew I loved You” by Savage Garden
“Letting Go” by Joe Cocker,
“Harmless Heart” by Tricia Yearwood,
“Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele,
“My Immortal” by Evanescence,
“Long Way Down” by One Direction,
“Out of My Hands” by Jason Mraz,
“Forever” by Kenny Loggins,
“Please Remember Me” by Tim McGraw,
“ All I Ever Wanted” by Mariah Carey,
“Falling Embers” by Enya,
“Take a Bow by Madonna”
“I'm Not The Only One” by Sam Smith
”Grenade” by Bruno Mars

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