Word of the Day - 10/30/2008

Paseo

A paseo is a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.

After eating from the forbidden fruit, Adam and Eve were alarmed at the sound of God taking a paseo through the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 3:8)

They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:8, NASB)

Note: This oil on canvas, "Season of Seclusion", was inspired by Genesis 3:8-10. It was created by contemporary artist Patrick Wade Stewart. He is not to be confused with Patrick Hewes Stewart who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. I am sure you assumed it was...