Who Is Selah and Who Inspired the Paintings of Selah?
When I heard the name “Selah” I knew Selah would be the name of my main character. Selah is a Hebrew term commonly used in the Book of Psalms and means to pause and praise. This was the perfect name for my main character! In my story, after Selah sings her invitation song to the animals she pauses and waits to see if they will come under her umbrella. God invites us to come to Him as well and then He waits for us.
Meet Selah!
As I continued my search for an illustrator, I finally found Heidi Reeves. I had seen her illustrations in a children’s book at a friend’s house and loved the beauty and light portrayed in her paintings. I was captivated by her work. We had a phone call and immediately she understood my vision for my book and joined in my excitement for the project. But we felt it was a divine connection when as I begin to describe my main character Selah, she said that was her granddaughter Stella! The two were so similar not only in physical appearance but also in spirit! Stella became the inspiration for Heidi’s paintings of Selah.
Meet Stella! Heidi’s beautiful granddaughter!
Here is a short description of my main character Selah. I developed this early on before meeting Heidi.
Selah is a four-year-old girl.
She has long curly brown hair that is a bit out of control.
She has blue eyes which sparkle with excitement.
Her clothing is bright and a bit miss matched.
She is sometimes impatient – has a hard time waiting.
She is full of joy and loves to sing and dance.
She loves animals and the outdoors.
She is peaceful and gentle and caring with the animals.
She is confident and believes in herself.
She is an adventurous child.
She has a creative way of describing things that make complete sense.
She notices small things and is extremely curious.
She knows the love of God and Jesus.
I knew God had brought Heidi and me together. It has been a blessing partnering together with her on this journey of publishing this book. I love how God orchestrates our life’s paths and blesses us more than we ever could imagine. Psalms 37:23 When Yahweh delights in how you live your life, he establishes your every step. (TPT) What life paths has God led you down and how were you blessed?
Join Selah on her rainy day adventure and see what blessings await her.