New Life, New "Peace" of Art

"Swallowed Up in Life"
9X12"
Pen & ink

It's been awhile since I've posted anything new. That's not because I haven't been creating anything--I've just been going through some major changes in the last couple of months. After spending some serious time in prayer to find out what God wanted me to do now that I'm on my own again, I felt that I needed to leave my job and dive into full-time missionary work.

Does it sound crazy? Perhaps, but it's not the first time I've made such a move. The first time I quit a job and pursued missionary work, I worked with a ministry to youth and homeless veterans while I was also attending art school. Not only did this give me the skills I needed to create all the wonderful art on this site, it also gave me the opportunity to take the trip on which I met my husband. It's been an adventure that I would not trade for anything, despite the hardships that I experienced.

This time around, I'm not really sure what God is leading me to do. I am helping out a couple of ministries and praying for God's direction. During one of my prayer times, I felt a strong desire to be totally swallowed up in God--all my past accomplishments and failures, all my hopes and dreams, all that I love and despise, everything. I wanted to shed my checkered past and walk into a completely new life. That's where this painting comes from. It represents the prayer of my heart during this new season of my life. Against all human logic and reasoning, I have a tremendous sense of peace about my new path...even if I can't see where it will take me right now.