Peace Like a River | Giclée Art Print christmas and the sky above proclaims

and the sky above proclaims his handiwork

And a highway shall be there

I felt the nearness of God so strongly

My kids were out of school for Spring Break

Peace Like a River | Giclée Art Print christmas and the sky above proclaimsWatercolor on Arches watercolor paper. I used to sob uncontrollably when I heard the hymn It Is Well With My Soul. There were other songs that did the same. I could not sing them; I could barely listen; the emotions took over. Now I know that my body was in a stagnant state of fight flight freeze from trauma. But when I heard these songs, I felt the nearness of God so strongly, that I felt safe enough to release some of that emotion. He is my Safest