“AWAKENING TO LOVE”
Ever since adopting my two girls from Eastern Europe,
nine years ago, I have been aware of what happens to girls who age out of the
orphanage system there at ages 13 and 14.
They are at high risk for sex trafficking. They get caught in a
never-ending cycle of abuse, sex, drugs and hopelessness. They are orphans.
They have no one to fend for him or her, no daddy to run to for protection.
God’s heart aches for their deliverance. He beckons us to partner with him to
set these captive free. “…When they cry out to the LORD because of their
oppressors, he will send them a Savior and defender, and he will rescue them.” Isaiah 19:20
The three white bars at the top left of
the painting symbolize God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Their presence is always there, wooing
her and keeping her hope alive. She wears a cross around her neck, somewhere
deep inside she believes there is a Savior. Her hair is crowned with jeweled metallic colors because
though others sell her for a price, God places his glory upon her and see her
as priceless. The turquoise color
I used throughout the painting signifies the divine communication between the
heart and the Spoken Word as ointment to heal the scars of the past hurts.
Intuitively, I knew
from the very beginning that this painting had to have the number 5 in it. Five is symbolic of the gift of Grace
as well as the gift of family. When these girls encounter the Supernatural Love
of God, both are given freely to them.
They are awakened to a Love that is true. Underneath the layers of paint are flowers as well as the
words, hope and love. These things
speak of her destiny and her future. Will you be the one to bring them to her? Will you be the one to awaken her to
Love?
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