There are seasons of faith when the night seems long. Times when we wrestle with sorrow, unanswered questions, loss, or simply a deep longing to feel the nearness of God. The Bed of Travail, inspired by Song of Songs 3:1, explores that mysterious place where suffering and transformation meet. “Night after night I am tossing and turning on my bed of travail. Why did I let him go from me?” The accompanying artwork presents the heart as an inner sanctuary—a sacred place where the refining fire...

Spirit's Consummation The Bride Is Being Prepared There are moments in the creative process when a painting becomes more than an image. It begins to feel like a glimpse into something just beyond the veil. Spirit’s Consummation is a miniature watercolor that seeks to capture the mysterious embrace of the Holy Spirit with the Bride of Christ. At the center of the painting, if you look closely, you will discover the figure of a woman clothed in a flowing white...

The Season Has Changed “The one I love calls to me: Arise, my dearest. Hurry, my darling. Come away with me. I have come, as you have asked, to draw you to my heart and lead you out.”— Song of Songs 2:10–12, The Passion Translation There are seasons in our lives when it seems as though winter will never end. We wait. We pray. We search for some evidence that God is moving, yet the landscape before us may still appear barren. Then, almost imperceptibly, something begins to change. A new light...