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CREATE 5 DIFFERENT SCENES ON THE PAGE: SCENE 1, SHOWS ADULT JESUS BEAT TO THE POINT OF NO RETURN, BRUISED AND BLEEDING; SCENE 2, SHOWS 2 EVIL MEN PLACING A CROWN MADE OF THORNS ON THE BEATEN ADULT JESUS; SCENE 3, SHOWS A BEATEN ADULT JESUS W/ THE THORN CROWN CARRYING A HEAVY MASSIVE WOODEN CROSS IN THE STREET WITH CROWDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET; SCENE 4, SHOWS A BEATEN ADULT JESUS W/ THE THORN CROWN DEAD AND NAILED TO THE CROSS STANDING TALL ON TOP OF A DARK HILL; SCENE 5, SHOWS ADULT JESUS AS AN ANGEL WITH A HOLE IN EACH HAND AND FOOT
Adult Woman, a black woman with long black hair, opened her sketchbook. I'm creating a book to motivate children, she said. She drew Baby Jesus and Adult Jesus. The pictures shimmered. Baby Jesus giggled. Adult Jesus smiled kindly.
In the same studio under soft morning light, Baby Jesus crawls out of a luminous sketchbook onto the cluttered desk. Adult Woman watches, welcoming smile, while Adult Jesus, hands clasped, greets her from the other side of the table.
Hello, artist, said Adult Jesus, an Indian man. Baby Jesus clapped, crawling from the page. Welcome, she replied, I'm drawing scriptures for kids. We can help, Adult Jesus smiled. They opened a bright, blank page.
Afternoon light filters through the studio window as Adult Woman sketches children sharing toys; pastel hearts hover over the page. Baby Jesus pats colorful crayons near her wrist while Adult Jesus leans close, whispering guidance.
Let's begin with kindness, she said. Love your neighbor, whispered Adult Jesus. She drew children sharing toys. Baby Jesus patted the crayons, saying, Share! Bright hearts floated from the page.
By lamplight in the cozy studio, Adult Woman draws a child stepping onto a spotlighted stage. Baby Jesus beats a tiny toy drum on the desk, and Adult Jesus points approvingly toward the glowing stage sketch.
Next is courage, said the woman. Be strong and brave, said Adult Jesus. She sketched a child stepping onto a stage. Baby Jesus beat a tiny drum. The stage lights glowed like morning.
Morning sunbeams stripe the studio table where Adult Woman paints a breakfast scene of laughing friends. Baby Jesus sits beside the palette, hands folded in prayerful gratitude, while Adult Jesus watches, nodding beneath the warm light.
Gratitude belongs here, the woman smiled. Give thanks, Adult Jesus encouraged. She painted a breakfast table with laughing friends. Baby Jesus folded hands and whispered, Thank you. Sunbeams slid across the warm page.
Evening lamps glow in the studio as Adult Woman illustrates toppled blocks being rebuilt by friendly children. Baby Jesus offers a blue block toward the page, and Adult Jesus kneels nearby, encouraging forgiveness with a gentle gesture.
Sometimes we mess up, she said. Forgive others, said Adult Jesus gently. She drew toppled blocks and friends rebuilding together. Baby Jesus offered a block, saying, Here. The picture mended like a healed hug.
In the quiet, moonlit studio, Adult Woman sketches children calmly breathing beneath a spreading tree. Baby Jesus hums a lullaby while stroking green leaves scattered on the desk, and Adult Jesus stands behind her, hand raised in blessing.
We need peace too, she whispered. Blessed are peacemakers, said Adult Jesus. She sketched children breathing slowly under a tree. Baby Jesus hummed a lullaby. Leaves fluttered like gentle prayers.
Rain-spattered windows color the studio with silver light as Adult Woman draws children stomping in bright boots. Baby Jesus shakes a tiny tambourine mid-rattle, and Adult Jesus laughs aloud, droplets drumming softly outside.
Joy sparkles, said the woman. Rejoice always, Adult Jesus laughed. She drew children dancing in rain boots. Baby Jesus shook a tiny tambourine. Raindrops popped like cheerful drums.
Sunset hues fill the studio when Adult Woman paints children carrying stacks of books together. Baby Jesus points eagerly at the teamwork scene while Adult Jesus stands beside him, hands on knees, sharing the excitement.
Helping hands change everything, she said. Do good, share, said Adult Jesus. She painted children carrying books together. Baby Jesus pointed, saying, Team! The page filled with smiling helpers.
Under gentle dawn light, Adult Woman sketches a child planting a seed on her open page. Baby Jesus carefully pours water from a miniature can, and Adult Jesus watches the drawing's tiny sprout reach toward shimmering golden letters overhead.
Hope lights the way, she murmured. I have good plans for you, said Adult Jesus. She sketched a child planting a seed. Baby Jesus watered the soil carefully. A tiny sprout reached toward golden letters.
Evening shadows stretch across the studio as Adult Woman finishes a glowing lantern illustration in a window frame. Baby Jesus clicks a switch on a real desk lantern, flooding the pages with warm light while Adult Jesus smiles proudly.
Let your light shine, said the woman. Be a lamp of kindness, Adult Jesus added. She drew a lantern in a window. Baby Jesus pressed the switch: click! Light poured across every finished page.
Late night in the softly lit studio, Adult Woman ties colorful ribbon around the completed picture book. Baby Jesus stands on the desk waving goodnight, and Adult Jesus releases shimmering star shapes that drift upward toward the ceiling.
The book is ready, the woman cheered. Let's send these pictures to hearts, said Adult Jesus. She tied the pages with ribbon. Baby Jesus waved, Night-night, friends! Stars winked, carrying courage, kindness, and joy.
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