A Door of Hope
by Hazel Holland
Title
A Door of Hope
Artist
Hazel Holland
Medium
Drawing - Pastel - Digitally Enhanced
Description
You're probably wondering... "Is that a burning bush out there in the desert?" Continue reading and find out!
I had forgotten all about this pastel I painted of the desert many years ago until I found a picture of it in one of my photo albums. Before selling it to a friend, I had apparently taken a picture of it, but not before framing it and putting it behind glass. Now I saw that the camera flash had left an obvious glare on the photo. Then the idea came to me to scan this photo onto my computer and try to diminish the glare, and this was the result... a "burning bush" on my desert path!
After a Facebook friend saw the story behind this painting (July 2, 2013), she commented that she loved the light in the center of the path, lighting the way where she needed to go.
Immediately the Spirit hit me with the truth that the glare that I had tried to get rid of was no "accident"! In God's kingdom there are no "accidents" because He causes ALL things to work together for good to those who love Him! So now this "LIGHT" in the center of the painting has become something beautiful to me. It will be a constant reminder of His daily Presence as I walk in His love through the Spirit.♥
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Remember how God set a bush on fire in the middle of the desert because He wanted to get Moses undivided attention? He wanted to heal Moses' brokenness so that He could use him to bring healing and deliverance to a nation of slaves...
God knows our places of weakness and brokenness, too. He seeks us out when we're wandering around in the wilderness so that He can heal our brokenness and bring us deliverance. He wants us to hear the gentleness in His voice as He tenderly places His arms around us, and reminds us that He is betrothed to us forever in love and righteousness.
He doesn't chastise us for our inability to remain faithful to Him when we're stuck in the desert places of our lives. But He assures us that He will always remain faithful in His commitment of love to us. He wants to remind us that the consuming fire of His presence has already swept away our sins like a cloud. Like the morning mist, they have disappeared...
He will do whatever it takes to capture our hearts with His love because He is the One who makes a way for us even in the desert places of our lives.♥
* Won 3rd place in "Colorful Desert" contest 4/27/16
* Top Finisher in "Desert Life" contest 9/23/16
* Top Finisher in "Beauty in Art - Logo Contest 4 INVITE ONLY" contest 5/8/17
* Top Finisher in "Last Call" contest 11/4/17
* Won 3rd place in "Serenity" contest 3/30/18
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July 2nd, 2013
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Laurie's Intuitive
Ethereal, encouraging, inspirational and so soothing and beautiful, Hazel! Gorgeous pastel!
Hazel Holland
Jan, thank you so much for featuring "A Door of Hope" in the group "ART FOREVER - CREATIVE AND UNIQUE OUTDOOR IMAGES". Your support is truly appreciated!
Hazel Holland
Agnes, thank you so much for featuring my artwork in the "Oil Pastel and Soft Pastel" group!
Laurel Adams
Visiting my watchlist favorites and this is one of mine! Love how you Recognized, Accepted and Offered this inspired Gift, Hazel!...images are beautiful but pairing it with one’s story is an intimate visual diary of an artists life ...such a treasure, Hazel! You INSPIRE me and I thank you for all of your kind support to this “newbie”. L/F
Hazel Holland replied:
Laurel, somehow I missed your lovely and encouraging comments about this pastel painting! So appreciate your kindness and beautiful spirit, my friend!
Randy Rosenberger
Your excellence in your submission of this work is worthy of special recognition, and I am seeing to it, that this happens in the WFS group. I am so happy to have you as an active member of our family of friends and fine artists, who support one another by comments, likes, faves, sharing, etc. Thanks for all your efforts to make our group so special by having a fine artist like yourself among many other fine artists that make our group so special.
Petra Theodoridou
Fabulous artwork, Hazel!!!Beautiful and inspiring image,wonderfully composed and colored! LF,p,g
Hazel Holland
KaFra Art, thank you so much for featuring "A Door of Hope" in the group "Country Mountains Desert and Sea". Your support is truly appreciated!
Pamela Williams
What a fine piece of artwork and I am happy to announce that this beauty has been featured on the streets of the Art District group. Congratulations for this accomplishment! You may archive your work in the groups "Feature Archives & Thank You Thread"
Hazel Holland replied:
Pamela, thank you so much for featuring "A Door of Hope" in the "Art District" group. Your support is truly appreciated!
Hazel Holland
Romuald Henry Wasielewski, thanks you so much for featuring "A Door of Hope" in the group "Arts Fantastic World". Your support is truly appreciated!
Jilian Cramb - AMothersFineArt
Promoting in Beauty in Art's "Pastel" discussion thread!
Hazel Holland replied:
Jilian, thank you so much for promoting "A Door of Hope" in "Beauty of Art's" discussion thread!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Hazel Holland replied:
John, thanks you so much for featuring "A Door of Hope" in the group "Images That Excite You". Your support is truly appreciated!