Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel in the Lions' DenAbout this Image: My niece was born a "micro preemie" at 26 weeks. She fought desperately for life. My brother in law and his wife had been traveling in Greece at 23 weeks pregnant when things went wrong. They were hospitalized in Greece during Covid, so nobody could really visit. The foreign hospitalization, language, barrier, some insistence for abortion, mandatory bed rest, and covid quarantine rules all made the situation harder. The baby was born

I reflected on the profound humility of His sacrifice and the boundless love He showed by enduring it

I remember so many times as I sat to paint this piece

For example

Despite these doubts

a well known Utah-based photographer

She and her husband

one feature of which is a stained glass window called "Washington's Gethsemane

The Red Cliffs Utah Temple with storm clouds

The Moses Lake Washington Temple with a field

The Lord raises Lazarus from the dead to demonstrate His Power over life

Maureen Merrell is a Utah-based artist whose work explores themes of faith

In this passage