Faithfully Drawn

The Love of God , 2024 18" x 24" Oil on canvas I closed my eyes tight and allowed the sounds of worship to wrap around me like a warm blanket. It was my first time at the Oasis. This particular church was new to me but the presence of my Father was not. As soon as I closed my eyes, I was transported to a place I knew very well - His throne room. The warm darkness of the backs of my eyelids was soothing. There is something about closing my eyes that always helps me bring my focus back to what’s most important - Him. Whenever I am struggling to quiet the noise of my emotions and wrangle my wandering thoughts this always does the trick. I leave behind all my concerns. I no longer worry about what happened that morning, or what happens next, my clothing choices for that day, whether I’m singing on key or not, or if I hit that note correctly (or what the nice people around me may be thinking of how I hit that note) … etc., etc. Instead, I focus on the sound. I hear the sound of my...