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It Is Written in Oil on Canvas | 24" x 20" Among all the paintings in my Miracle Series  this year, this one was the most challenging. The story of Jesus writing in the dust kept returning to me during prayer and meditation. No matter how I tried to move forward in the studio, this scene wouldn’t leave my mind. As I wrestled with what to paint, I began to ask: what is the miracle in this story? The Story Behind the Painting We are familiar with the account in John 8:1–11 , wh

There’s something profoundly humbling about witnessing a miracle unfold—even if it’s through the lens of a painting. Recently, I attempted to capture one of the most iconic miracles of Jesus: the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. It’s a challenge to convey abundance and provision in a still image, yet it is precisely this challenge that invites us into the mystery of God’s miraculous power. “After everyone was seated, Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, and gazing

Healing of the Paralytic — Through the Roof Oil on canvas, 30" x 40" In my latest oil painting, “Healing of the Paralytic — Through the Roof”  (30" x 40"), I wanted to explore the profound intersection of faith, friendship, and community as depicted in Mark 2:1-12. Rather than focusing on the miracle itself, I chose to capture the intimate moment of friends lowering the paralyzed man through the roof—his life literally in their hands. The composition is intentionally tight,