On the first day back in the prayer room after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, my pastor called us together to pray for the people of that nation and all affected.

As soon as we began to pray I saw this image of the woman wearing the traditional Indian Sari in the vibrant yellow and orange. I thought “Wow that’s neat. I’d love to try to draw it – but I am supposed to be praying now”. I went back to praying and again the image came to mind. This time I felt it was not only something that I would like to portray but that God wanted it portrayed. I gathered my things and moved to the side of the room and began to draw what I had seen. I later painted this from the original drawing.

I feel the source of India’s hope and comfort are spoken through this image. In the midst of tragedy this woman was lifting her arms in a sacrifice of praise and worship. As I continued to draw, the idea came to have the hand of Jesus reaching in to grasp hers. It was as if her willingness to surrender her worship in the moment of heartache actually positioned her for this intimate connection with her Savior.

Posted Friday, 7 August 2009 at 3:45 pm in Artwork, Thoughts & Communications

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