Art, Healing, and Holy Spirit: Why This 12-Week Journey Matters

My 12-week series is about so much more than art—it's about healing, restoration, and returning to who God created us to be. Let me share why this journey means so much to me.

On August 15th, 2022, I attended an art healing workshop. Two days later, I learned my mother had passed away. In those raw moments of grief, God met me through art and worship. Every song, every brushstroke became a conversation with Him. For weeks, I poured my heart onto canvas, so grateful for this sacred space to process my loss.

Creativity has always been part of my story. As a little girl, I'd spend hours sketching New Kids on the Block and roses. My daddy always had a sketchpad in hand, and my mom loved decorating—it was in my genes. Yet somehow, I set it aside for decades. Later, I found a creative outlet in photography, capturing newborns and families for eight years, perhaps because pictures held such value to me, having few of my own family photos.

After my mom's death, I realized art and painting weren't just activities—they were core to who God created me to be. Over the next three years, I experimented, played, and grew, learning to listen to Holy Spirit's guidance. I had to release control and perfectionism to progress. Every piece of art has its twists and turns, rarely turning out exactly as imagined. But embracing this process brings healing.

Looking back at my art journey, I see feelings poured onto canvas and paper that I hadn't even recognized. I can see now how busy my brain was. Though God created me to be whole, healed, and beautiful, I needed to work through lies, trauma, and mental clutter.

Art with Jesus is powerful. In the art world, there can be deception—art itself can become an idol. But Jesus alone fills that place. When you connect creativity with Christ, something supernatural happens. It becomes about learning to hear that still, small voice in each color and stroke, with Jesus cheering you on.

So remember, dear friend, this 12-week series is so much more than paint and brushes. It's about returning to the little girl inside each of us, honoring her while also celebrating the woman you are today—and all the ages in between.

Join me on this journey of creative healing with Jesus. 🌸