My Father's Work
"...I must be about my Father's [work]." - Luke 2:4
As a child, this phrase from Luke struck me as important and I took it to heart. Early on, my father Ted taught me the value of hard work. I was required to help build a fence and a barn if I ever wanted to have a pony. As I grew up, my love for animals led me to the work of a career in veterinary medicine. I have always felt that whatever my occupation, it should be what my Father intended for me to do. Today, I feel led to work as an artist. The image of a shepherd girl embodied the idea that a girl could do a man's work with a brave and kind heart. I can only hope to do as much each day.