Gemstone

This is an original painting from Jennifer Walker's "Leaving A Mark" Collection

Acrylic on 1.5" gallery-wrapped stretched canvas

Dimensions: 24"x30"

Signed on front and titled on back

"Leaving A Mark" is a collection that represents my sister and four of the friends who faithfully walked through our two-year adoption process alongside me and left an indelible mark. They saw and heard all the pain, mess, struggle, confusion, and longing, and they boldly believed when I couldn't, prayed when there was little to say, hoped and wished for our little guy as much as we did, and helped keep my eyes fixed on Jesus. Each painting is named for something that reminds me of them.

"Gemstone" is named after my only and dearest sister. For many years now, she and I have called each other gemstones (after she, in one of her signature silly moods, originated the name in college). She truly is one. Her loyalty, sincerity, ability to make laugh, and faithfulness to truth make her a gem in my book. Not to mention, she is a beautiful redhead, and I cannot even count how many times I heard growing that she looked great in jewel tones—which is absolutely true. She prayed and prayed for our little guy and always patiently listened as I shared what we were walking through. What a GEM you are.