~Tehom qara' Tehom~

Right away I am going to say that this was made for a reminder for me (I am NOT a poet nor writer), and I thought a lot about whether to post it on the blog or not. However, as most of you will never meet me on this earth, it doesn't bother me so much. The wonderment of the internet… go figure.
Here are the words since the picture is small.

~Tehom qara' Tehom~

The sun has turned-
The wind, cold. The land, frozen. Life less
"Where is my savior
In times of sorrow?" in times of pain?

{Be still; search the waters}

My heart breaks in the absence
And oh that You would turn Your face!
To shine upon me again!

{I will never forsake you}

That you would be a father to me!
That you would touch my heart with care
To show me the Beauty You gave
To Bless me with Life renewed!

{I will sustain you}

My heart cries to You
And to You only. Please-
Set my feet upon the rock once more.

{Be still and know that I AM GOD}
Selah.

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~Abba's Rebuke~

Am I not your Tower?
Did I not shelter you in the fire?
Or aid My Wing in the storm?

My child, you wound Me.

Have you not read my promises?
Do I, YHWH, break my word?
Who do you say that I am?

You silly girl, come close.

Have I not brought you here?
I am the 'Good Teacher' - will I not instruct?
Remember the sparrows?


You are more precious to Me than many, countless, sparrows.

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A few explanations for the confused/interested/nosy:

The ramblings are not always meant to quote the Bible exactly. Many of these phrases will make complete sense to my family and I as we have gone through studies together. Such as in the case with the sparrows- "countless" is not mentioned in the Text, however, when I read this passage and see "many" or "multitude," I think of a large flock of small birds as they head down south. Therefore, to me, they are countless. I think this also goes with the heart of God, but this is not a direct quote.

"Tehom qara' Tehom" means "Deep to Deep" which is referenced in Psalms 42. This phrase in itself means a lot to me: the deeper part of myself calls upon the One who made it; only He can hear, and only He can answer. That's putting it simply.

There is much confusion and discussion surrounding the word "Selah." I will merely point you to a write up that makes sense to me and explains how this word is used here. *points* --> (http://www.mountainretreatorg.net/faq/selah.html)

As with most artwork that is meaningful to me, this was done in the night hours as I wrestled with my God. What I learned after struggling can be seen in part through the second writing, "Abba's Rebuke." The 'Tower' references a time when he protected me from a certain long and stressful circumstance, and the 'storm' goes back to when I was a child: set in an unknown city, accidently separated from my family, and lost in a harsh summer storm. Both times I know without a doubt He looked out for me.

So, there is a part of my head and heart from the past few weeks.