It may be a casket cover, or wall art until then, but this project will consist of 30 "inside" blocks, with an elaborate border and top. The inspiration for this piece is a long story and I won't bore you with all the details, but the most life-changing, God-given revelation I ever heard was a message by Mike Bickle about the "Ravished Heart of God," based on the Song of Songs — a divine kiss, if you will, from the Bridegroom (a divine kiss being a metaphor for spiritual intimacy with the Son of God, our Bridegroom, and a divine blessing). Anyway ... I happened to find a book illustrated and illuminated by Vincent Angelo which is PERFECT for what I want to do. It has simple, wonderful line drawings and text that I'm going to print with BubbleJet Set.

The Ravished Heart of God (in very brief form) by Mike Bickle: "For centuries, the Human Race was deceived by the idea of an untouchable God. [...] We are able to know a God who expresses affectionate longing and tender mercy toward us. We can go still further and learn to relate to Jesus as our heavenly Bridegroom. In the Song of Solomon, He tells us, "You have ravished My heart, my sister, my spouse" (4:9, NKJV). "Ravish" means to overcome with emotions of joy or delight. Thus, Jesus is saying He is overwhelmed with delight for His bride, who is beautiful to Him. As difficult as it is to believe, Jesus feels this way about all of us -- mature and immature believers alike. Though we may have difficulty grasping this truth, it is important for us to see Jesus as the ravished Bridegroom because false ideas about the personality of God lead to false ideas about what we look like to Him. ... The gospel flourishes in the revelation of the extravagant passions of the personality of God. It is not enough to know that Jesus died on the cross. We need to know why He did it. What motivated Him? Was it simply His desire to be obedient to the Father? No! It was the burning desire of His heart for us. He longed for us before we were even created. He is letting His bride see what He sees when He looks at her. When she feels the truth of it, she becomes lovesick. This is the goal -- for us to fall in love with God because of His great love for us. Think of it! He has all authority and dwells in eternity -- yet He deeply desires you as His bride. Knowing His feelings toward you is what should most define your life. Everything looks different in the revelation of the ravished heart of God. Suddenly obedience is not hard. Sacrifice comes easily, and the Christian journey is no longer a struggle to overcome obstacles, but an invitation to engage in a love affair with one who burns with holy desire to have you as His bride."