"Psalm 17:8 Shadow of your wings" by Bryn Gillette
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| Psalm 17:8 Shadow of your
wings. This is my son and I asleep for a nap. I often curl up in his
toddler bed and sing him to sleep, falling asleep myself. I had my wife
take this photo for me one afternoon... I had to wait a half hour for her to
come upstairs, I didn't want to move and wake up my son who had fallen
asleep on top of me. I never really understood God as Abba, our Heavenly
Father, until I had a son of my own. I rejoice over my son Cai. I stand
over him while he is sleeping and ache with love for him... the very same
way God describes His own love for us, that He would send His own Son to die
for us. So this is a self portrait, both of my relationship to my son, and
my relationship to my Heavenly Abba (Means daddy in Hebrew). Perhaps the
Title of the piece should be "Abba"; it was originally called "Snuggle". "7 Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies. 8 Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings." (Psalm 17:7-8 NLT+NIV blend) |
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