“Look at Me”
That’s all I heard.
So let me back up a little bit…I really wanted to create something meaningful for my parents who helped me throughout the entire process of purchasing my first home. It was extremely stressful, but they were there with me the whole time and I truly could not have came out on the other side without them. So, this piece is for them.
However, I was UNPREPARED for what I would feel while painting it.
I’m going to be honest—I absolutely love being an artist, but I don’t always get those deep, soul-shifting emotions when I paint. I see other artists talk about being moved to their core by what they create or all these feelings felt while creating a specific piece... and honestly, I’ve envied that. Most of the time, I’m just praying I don’t make a mistake.
And I get distracted easilyyy, too. I can’t focus or drown out the noise a lot of times. I spiral into the comparison game, imposter syndrome, the pressure to have it all figured it out by now—you know all those “midlife, existential crisis” type thoughts.
But whenever the brush hit the canvas for this piece, I heard:
“Look at Me”
“Stop focusing on everything else. Just look at Me. You don’t have to have everything figured out—I do. Look at Me. Don’t let the noise of the world take over. I want you to look at Me and trust that everything will be okay.”
So that’s what I did while painting this Divine Mercy.
I looked at Him.
And He calmed my mind.
He drowned out the noise.
He slowed me down.
He held me up.
And He looked back at me.
So let this piece be your reminder to stop focusing on everything else and everyone else.
Look at Him—and let Him be your refuge.
Jesus, I Trust in You.