I created this artwork in many steps over a period of 12 months. It was indeed a time-intensive labor of love to finish this digital drawing with just the right statement of appreciation for my incredible wife, Denise. Naturally it has also been an even longer and epically rewarding journey learning how to actually build and nurture an enduring, wonderful marriage with my wife.
The final key to help me finish this animated artwork came after I read 1 Timothy 2:15. Referring to a wife and mother, the phrase "with propriety" is used to describe a woman of good character. The phrase really stuck to me and I decided to study the words on a deeper level.
The word translated as "propriety" there in Greek also means sober-minded, a soundness of mind. And that is exactly who I have married. I am so grateful that God has created this wife with propriety for me!
Joe Chiappetta, 8/21/2025
