Bride's Song

Isaiah 60: 1-2 The Passion Translation “Rise up in splendor and be radiant, for your light has dawned,   and Yahweh’s glory now streams from you! Look carefully! Darkness blankets the earth,      and thick gloom covers the nations,      but Yahweh arises upon you      and the brightness of his glory appears over you!   Nations will be attracted to your radiant light      and kings to the sunrise-glory of your new day. It was Sunday morning, November 28, 2021 and my husband and I were headed for Sunday worship.   The headlines were filled with news of a new COVID threat along with all the bad news one could imagine.   I looked forward to a time of worship with fellow believers and a time to silence the noise of the enemy in my world.   The church attendance was less than expected with many ill and others attending virtually.   Honestly, I was discouraged a...

  On September 5, 2021, during Sunday worship I had this impression that Jesus was walking down the aisle by me with a lion at his side.   I began working on this painting.   I never know quite what will happen when I paint.   I thought the lion I was to paint would be majestic and wise looking but the lion instead was youthful, with eyes of anticipation.    I knew the painting wasn’t finished so I kept seeking Holy Spirit for what belonged in the fore ground.   The following week in Sunday worship I had the impression that Jesus was handing me a container of oil.   As I pondered many ways to depict oil in this painting an ancient oil lamp settled into my spirit.   This painting was emerging during the Jewish feasts of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.    I sent this painting out to my tribe, Incense Rising to see if they had any insight as to the meaning of this painting.  I certainly had my thoughts but I knew the richness of God...