" Hope - Brought To My Pain
In The Flood Of 1993"
28.75" h x 35" w acrylic
on panel february 2001
What do you see in this picture?
If I told you it was about SUFFERING -
what would it mean to you?
If I told you it was about PRAYER -
what would it mean to you now?
For me, these hands of pain draw daily strength
from the One who directs and grants hope
in the midst of unwelcome circumstances.
A flame that is transparent.
This image is about my desparate prayers and His answer
to my deep needs - during the flood of 1993 in Carrollton,
Missouri. When the stress in the newspaper darkroom drove me
to my knees. Not a pleasant time. Jesus gave me what
I needed from moment to moment.