I've been in the wilderness for a few days

Hey everybody,  sorry to leave you hanging for a few days.  Me, my hubby and kids took a last minute trip out to a state park near Huntsville, Al to camp for a few days.  It was GLORIOUS! We did some hiking, napping, sitting by the fire, roasted some marshmallows and just had some great 'family time' so to speak.  Haven and I got to talk some about what our 'plans' are for the future as far as promoting my artwork or finding some type of selling venue, and of course we talked about his riding dirt bikes.  That is ultimately his dream.  I don't believe we really came to any settled conclusions on either matter, but it's always good to talk nonetheless.  Before I left to go camping I finished up a very special painting for a friend and fellow painter.  It is entitled 'Be My Vision'.
The girl in the photo is my friend. She is wearing a crown made of paint brushes and a painters pallette.  Which represents her inheritance from God of being creative.  Then she her heart is exposed and at the center of it is the image of a child, because that is one of her main ministries aside from art, is to minister to children.  Then Jesus is at her right hand leading her.  He is carrying His Cross, but if you will also notice His hand is up under her arm, as if He is lifting her up also. This is to represent the fact that Jesus picked up His cross and carried it, in a sacrifice of love, in order to lift us up.  So that we may do the same.  So in her holding Christ with her arm it is yet another representation that she is picking up her cross, with Christ.  I know that may all be quite confusing, but there is A LOT of depth in concept to this painting.  I love it when God allows me such creativity in a piece.