Part 1 of the Arabah project explores the landscape of empty promises, broken promises, and the misleading promises made by our consumerist culture. This painting represents how, in time, many of the messages we receive fail to deliver. It's also about coming to the realization that the things of this world cannot and, therefore, do no satisfy our deepest need. Yet the messages linger in our consciousness and continue to tempt us with false hope. Sanctification is a process.