The picture on the left is a photograph.  The picture on the right is a painting done by Rachel Hurry.  Rachel posted it on Facebook with this caption:

So today at college, I was tasked with painting a portrait of a best friend. Using gauche (a type of paint) I embarked upon the giant task of trying to capture this lovely human’s spirit in a painting. Whether or not I succeeded, this is for her.

As I look at these two pictures of our oldest daughter and reflect on the incredible talent that Rachel has, I am reminded of the first five words in the Bible

In the beginning God created …