I’ve started a new collection called the I Am Collection.


Each piece in this collection is centered around a simple truth…
not something you have to strive for,
but something you are invited to receive.


“I am safe.”
“I am held.”
“I am seen.”


This piece, I Am Safe, is part of that beginning.


There is a place where fear quiets.
Where striving falls away.
Where you are no longer holding everything together on your own.


You are safe.
You are held.
You are not alone.


I’ll be continuing to add to this collection over time.


If there is an “I am…” message that speaks to your heart,
you’re welcome to share it with me.
I may create a piece inspired by it.

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 If you would like to see more , click here:
 I Am Collection


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The moment a child recognized Jesus in the lion… and reminded me why I paint.

There are moments as an artist that stop you.

Not because of numbers.
Not because of reach.
But because something real happened.

This painting… is one of those moments.

After I shared it, a woman left this comment:

“WOW.. I am seeing your artwork for the first time.. and my 3 year old son just said ‘wow! That lion is POWERFUL!’ .. ‘and Jesus is with the lion to help it’ .. ‘and the lion was sleeping but Jesus woke him up with His trumpet’ 🎺🕊️🔥⚡️”

I had to stop and read it again.

A child… seeing what we sometimes struggle to see.

No overthinking.
No analyzing.
Just truth.

He saw strength.
He saw Jesus.
He saw life awakening.

And I felt it all over again.

This is why I paint. 

My prayer has always been simple:
that my art would be felt… that it would speak… that it would carry something beyond color and brushstroke.

And when I read her words, I realized… it did.

Not just to an adult trying to interpret meaning…
but to a child who simply saw what was there.

There is something about this piece that feels different.

The Lion of Judah at rest… not weak, not absent… but full of quiet, unshaken strength.

A presence that says:
You are safe.
You are held.
You are not alone.

And somehow… people are feeling that.

The comments have been overwhelming in the most beautiful way.
So many messages of peace, strength, comfort…
people recognizing something deeper than the image itself.

They’re not just seeing a painting.

They’re feeling Him.

And that is everything to me.

I don’t ever want to create just to create.

I want to create from that place…
the place where something real flows through and reaches someone right where they are. 
The place the Holy Spirit speaks.

This painting feels special.

Not because of how it looks…
but because of what it’s doing.

And if you felt even a moment of peace when you saw it…
then it has already done exactly what it was meant to do.

– Pam Herrick

This piece is part of a collection that has been growing quietly for years.

It didn’t begin here.

It began with a painting I created over a decade ago called Joy’s Dance - the first piece I painted after Bryan’s Horse of Hope , click if interested in that story.
That season was not easy, but something sacred happened in the middle of it. Joy showed up anyway.
Because God meets you there.

In that original painting, you could see the storm swirling around her, and yet she was still dancing. That was the beginning of everything that followed. 

Over time, that moment became a collection.

The woman… the movement… the flowing color…  
and then, the lion.

The Lion of Judah began appearing as a presence of peace, strength, and covering. Not overpowering, not demanding… but steady, protective, and near.

In this piece, she rests against Him.

There is no striving here. No resistance. Just trust.

The movement still flows around them like a living current, but something has shifted. What once felt like a storm now feels like a dance. What once felt uncertain now feels held.

This is what joy can become.

Not just something you reach for in the light…  
but something that finds you in the middle of everything.

You are not alone. 
Joy comes in the morning.

This collection was born from that truth.

And it continues to unfold.

Rest here a bit.

 ✨ Pam Herrick  
Spirit Flow Art ✨