A Mermaid in the Making

“My dove is hiding behind some rocks, behind an outcrop of the cliff. Call to me and let me hear your lovely voice and see your handsome face.” Song of Solomon 2:14

I wonder whether there are times, spiritually speaking, when the Bridegroom hides. My mother’s recent comment on my post “Embracing Emptiness,” reminded me of this:

“My sweet girl, no one can fill the emptiness of soul but Jesus Himself, reminds me of Song of Songs, the groom hiding from the beloved. He may seem like He is hiding but be rest assured He has you in his sights. Love you.”

We might have just enjoyed moments filled with epiphanies or heard heaven-breathed words of encouragement through the parted lips of a friend.

Perhaps a dream visited when nightfall cloaked our mind with peace. Yet in the morning, we opened our eyes and panicked, teeth grinding on the day’s anxieties.

I recently encountered one of these uncomfortable seasons of soul. I felt like I was drowning…in my own self-pity, despair, and darkened understanding.

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No matter how much mental muscle I put into it, the sensation of falling far below the surface of sensibility kept occurring. During these days, the only relief I found was when I tried to form my feelings into words and art. And so “A Mermaid in the Making” was born.

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Now every time I look at this piece, I’m reminded that nothing can separate me from the love of God.

“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39

So if your life’s circumstances drag you to the bottom of the deep, remember that God will help you to grow a spiritual mermaid’s tail. Not only will this help you to swim back to the surface, but propel you to explore the treasures that settle in the sand far below where our eyes can see.

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Song of Solomon 2:14 Scripture quotations are taken from The Living Bible copyright © 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Romans 8:38-39 Scripture quotations taken from the NASB.

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