As I was painting this garden scene, I was thinking of how crowded it seemed and very busy looking - almost too much to take in. I was painting this while in the prayer room at Convergence House of Prayer in Fremont...mostly because I needed a place where I could relax, concentrate, enjoy being alone with God with no loud noises from my children, or disruptions from the endless time-sucking projects and house cleaning. I was listening to Jordan Simas doing his devotional set and he sang the words: "Come meet me in the garden of my heart...". Yes!, here is the garden of my heart - a busy, cluttered, colorful and crowded garden. Yes Lord, come and meet me here in the garden of my heart...please find me, join me, remind me of how beautiful You think it is. Show me beauty in the struggle and the rewards of cultivation. You are my peace.
