They Came As from Heaven, Ministering

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They Came As from Heaven, Ministering

They Came As from Heaven, Ministering

Steve Newman
Country
Born 1954, Indiana; residing Utah
Dimensions
24 x 42 x 2 In.
Medium
Oil on wood-cradled panel
Experiencing an illness, the artist called his ministering brothers, two Church members upon whom he could rely, and asked for a blessing. After suffering in darkness and solitude, the appearance of two men in white shirts and ties, backlit by sunlight, felt like the arrival of angels. In this image, an individual with a tear-stained face looks up, hand lifted to receive a benediction from blessing birds winging their way toward him or her.
“I'm thankful for faithful ministering brothers who were prepared on a moment’s notice to bless and help me.”
—Steve Newman