This is just a celebration of the continued assurance of God’s word that He’ll never leave nor forsake us. This psalmist sings of always knowing where and who his help come s from. Looking up to the heavens, it’s an assured recognition of God’s ever present help and love.

As I get older & grow closer to God, I’m learning 2 things: Faith wavers due to life’s complexities & even in life’s failures, faith can be both obtained and further developed. Here we take a glimpse into apostle Peter’s ‘faith’ test. It was Peter’s seemingly efficient faith that moved him to step out of the boat, but it was the violent waves that distracted him, causing him to sink. Although it caused his faith to waver, Jesus was still there to save him, restoring the faith he’d lost in sinking. The distracting waves and howling winds in life may cause our faith to waver. The enemy will use anything to keep our eyes off God and what He has for us. But God is so good, that even though we get distracted and begin to sink, He’s still there, ready to save and restore us. All we have to do is call on Him and ask for His help & immediately, He’ll be there.

Isaiah 53 is one of the most prominent biblical passages that speaks on the crucifixion of Christ. The passage focuses in on the cruelties and harshness of what the Son of God endured, took on and completed for the salvation of man. I wanted this piece to embody the dark, grim, grotesque reality of the passage. We’ve romanticized the crucifixion, rarely thinking about the ultimate sacrifice that was made for us to be here today. No, it’s not pretty, but often that’s what truth is, dark & ugly.

The scripture speaks on what followed after Jesus was pierced in His side. Bible said, since He was already dead, that blood and water flowed out of Him immediately. Possibly the only literal depiction of “being washed in the blood of the lamb”, I guarantee the soldier who did the piercing was never the same again.

Many people refute the existence of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son & Holy Spirit) because the word itself is omitted from the bible. Although true, the presence of the Triune God is throughout the bible, particularly following the baptism of Jesus Christ. Once he is brought up out the water, a dove descends from heaven, rests upon him as the voice of God speaks, proclaiming Jesus as His son. I wanted this piece to celebrate both existence and work of the God-head. Using doves, the global symbol for peace, and bright and vibrant colors, I aimed to exemplify the joy that takes place when the trinity works together as one.

16’’ x 24’’ Watercolor & Ink Pen

Can you imagine having a price on your head at the age of 2? Well Jesus did. Echoing the nightly escapes of my ancestors from slavery, here we have the Holy family fleeing from the enemy’s imminent traps. After being warned by an angel, Joseph gathers his family, leading them by candlelight, into safer territory.

It’s hard trying to explain what happens when you encounter the Holy Spirit. You try to put it into words & people either don’t understand or don’t believe you at all. I tried to explain Isaiah’s encounter as best I could through art. Too epic to be explained, but definitely to epic to be left out.

The story of Job is an astonishing one to say the least. Here we have a holy, righteous man of God who lived for God, yet endured countless hardships. Here I focused on Job’s monologue in the third chapter. It is here that we witness Job’s agony and the questioning of the unfortunate events in his life. Yet even in his pain, he did not curse God nor give up. Job teaches us the importance and lesson of righteous suffering. That although we go through life’s pain, God hasn’t forgotten about us & will bless us before, during & after we go through it.

When we think of the church, we immediately refer to the building. But the church is so much more than the building, it’s the body of Christ’s believers. Here we have Christ declaring that the foundation of His people will begin with Peter’s faith in declaring Him the Son of God. Although a weak, fleshly vessel, Jesus did not rely on the physical attributes of Peter, but his spiritual strength and faith in Him.