She Knows Her Name

“She didn’t rise to just survive,

but let the dark ignite her life.

Each flame a forge, each tear a thread-

she followed where the Spirit led.

She shed the names that fear once gave,

and rose from every silent grave.

No longer veiled, no longer small-

letting Him transform her through it all.

The storm did not just let her pass,

it shaped her soul like molten glass.

She stands bare yet unashamed,

now walking in her true name.

Redemption sang what fear once stole,

and wrote her name upon her soul.

Crowned in love, she stands restored-

a daughter known, a bride adored.”

-Ariel Wachtel

This entire collection comes to an end with this majestic piece. And yet, it’s just the beginning. ”She Knows Her Name” marks the end of a chapter wrestling with identity and fear and shame, finally and freely stepping into what God has created her for. 

36x36in oil on canvas