About the Cover
The Artist
Born in 1994, Jacqueline Clark is an artist from Bourbonnais,
Illinois.
She has always had an interest in art and began painting as a
way of self-expression in her battle against depression. She
uses her art to spread a message of hope and wisdom.
Jacqueline attends Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. She is majoring in social work with a minor in non-profit
management. To purchase Clarkâs art work, contact her at
[email protected]
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Pain to Purpose
Pain to Purpose was created to show the
inevitable pain and beauty of an individual. The
painting is a representation of life. When you
look into the petals of a beautiful rose just as you
look at someone's beautiful life, you will find that
underneath the beauty, there is pain.
Jacqueline Clark
ore than a year ago God gave me the theme for
this issue. We do judge books (and magazines)
by their cover. I needed a cover that illustrated how God
takes our pain and turns it into a passion that fulfills our
purpose.
I was scrolling through Facebook and saw the work of
the talented Jacqueline Clark. I contacted her about the
magazine and the theme and she told me she was already
working on a picture of a woman's face. One side is sad
with thorns in the background and on the other side she
is happy with blooming roses. I thought it was a perfect
way to illustrate how with God the sadness and thorns of our
life can bloom into beauty.
Monica Fountain
Proverbs 20:2
by Jacqueline Clark
Contributors & Credits
Melanie Staggers
John W. Fountain
Annette Nance-Holt
Eddie J. Price, Jr.
May 11, 1951-December 26, 2014
Marlowe Whitlow
Yolan Henry
Erika Lee
Yvette Jones
This issue is dedicated to the memory
of Eddie J. Price. A good man who
loved the Lord and a true warrior for
God who cared deeply about his fellow
man, Mr. Price was an enthusiastic
supporter of The Well Ministry and
WestSide Press. He was family. Mr.
Price contributed his own story in the
Winter 2012 issue.
That story is reprinted on page 6 of
this issue.
Fall/Winter 2015 The Well Magazine
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