Many months ago, a member of Spiritual Directors International telephoned the home office in Bellevue, Washington, USA with a request. She was searching for a painting of the face of Jesus, that was also a collage of faces. A query was sent to me. I remembered the image, framed in my Mother's bedroom, and from prayer cards during past years in campus ministry. I knew I had a print of it, and that a story from the artist accompanied it.

But I couldn't find it anywhere. Nor did a Google search locate it.

Last week, I was preparing to lead a retreat, and opened an old file box. In the first folder, the print, "In His Image" by William Zdinak (1925-1993) greeted me. Included was a testimonial by Zdinak, describing his one night painting process during the seventies, and a list of many of the better known people included in the image.

I share this in hopes that the member that asked for it may read this blog post, and that you too might be willing to follow your own creative inspirations.

Click to read the full story of the painting.
Blessings!