I love this darling picture of the raccoon kits that I found for my graphite sketching.
The white areas had to be marked first, to keep them pure. Then each evening I would use the next darker pencil. I used each pencil everywhere that shade showed in the image. Part way through, it was hard to see how this would ever express my hope for it. But over the week, it gradually became clear and these little guys showed more and more life in their little hidey hole.
This reminds me of how God works in our lives. He begins by marking off areas of our life that need to be protected from smears. He shows us where to ‘draw the lines’ so we don’t smear His image of our lives. Then little by little, He adds the touches we need to make our lives stand out as examples of His handiwork in our world. As we cooperate with Him, our lives will delight Him and all who see us.