The painting was gone, leaving a gaping hole, surrounded by the gilt wooden frame that had kept it safe for over 70 years. "Storm on the Sea of Galilee" and been ripped from its frame, rolled up, taken by thieves in the early morning of March 18, 1990 Nearly thirt yyears ago. Not a clue as to who took it.
Rembrandt was the artist. And this was his only seascape. In the center of the painting, a boat with Christ and his disciples, in the midst of a roiling storm. Christ is in the shadows and can barely be seen. "Oh, you of little faith," he admonished the twelve, and with that, he calmed the water.
I love that painting so much. It pains me to think of it being rolled up in a warehouse somewhere, or stuffed in a closet.
Yet the painting is so powerful, it's message still rings loud and clear. Wherever you are, Christ is in the boat with you.
My fifth hurricane, Florence, has struck the coast of North Carolina. The winds are picking up now, the rain has started. Living inland, I'm lucky. Several unfortunate souls have lost their lives
"down east." The universities closed yesterday, as did the schools. The surge from this hurricane has the experts concerned. The wind and water are expected to remain for days.
But I am safe. I've evacuated before, and could do it again. (Though I don't want to). The windows will rattle tonight, the walls will shake. but I will not fear, and will turn my face toward survival and peace.
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