Generations to Come

Artist Statement

Psalm 78 Psalms 78 is one of the 12 psalms written by Asaph in the form of a Maskil, or a teaching psalm. The intention was to instruct the coming generations about how gracious God has been. He tells mostly stories of Moses in the wilderness, God’s Law, the miracles, and also Israel’s rebellion and ingratitude. Asaph instructs them not to forget God’s works and to not be a stubborn and rebellious generation. Hopefully we learn from those who came before us. “Generations to Come,” my piece for Psalms 78 and for Father’s Day, is a simple picture of a storytime between a father and children. The daughter in the back is imagining the manna and quail that God provided in the wilderness. I come from a long line of storytellers. My father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all preachers as well as teachers on my mother’s side. At 70 years old, I can still remember parts of my Dad’s sermons and can read the poems and writing of my grandfather. I see notes in my mother’s Bible that tell me of her love for God. I feel quite blessed to have had them as parents and the generations that taught me about God. I hope I have continued that legacy well with my own children and grandchildren.