During my seaside honeymoon with Nanette, fifteen years ago
this May, it struck me that the vast ocean is a symbol of all I
hoped my marriage and indeed my life could be. Ever-changing, yet
at the deepest level constant, marriage should be a challenge and
a consolation, a source of strength and a wellspring of personal
renewal. A New Day Dawning, first in my
Romance of the Sea Collection, celebrates the many
exciting "new days" that keep each of our lives vibrant and
exciting - whether we are young or old, married or single. The
distant ship voyaging out to sea brings to mind the wondrous
adventure that each new day brings, and the dawn light that breaks
over the surging seal recalls Paul's thrilling affirmation of
Romans 13:12 "The night is far gone, the day is at hand."
--Thomas Kinkade
Howard Vessell-Owner