Back to painting with Brush and Canvas

I am the luckiest woman alive. I have a wonderful husband. Incredible children, supportive family and the most amazing friends.It has been 10 years since I held a paint brush and just as long since I held my beloved air brush. I have no had the opportunity to put paint to canvas in almost a decade. My husband made that happen for my birthday. He got me an air compressor, paints, brushes and an air brush. I have also met an incredible inspiration. A good friend has started writing and I can not thank him enough for sparking in me the desire to create from the heart once more. Another friend provided me with the ability to look back into my faith and it broke some of my barriers painfully. Below are the images I have been creating. More will begin to follow and soon I will be providing the step by step images for each piece. 
The first one is called, "Companion"
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Together Although Apart

The miles are many and the distance great, as we travel far and wide.
My strong winged mare protects my love, your presence here at my side,
My thoughts are often in my heart, my mare brings you to me,
Her strength and heart protect me so, as we cross the abyss, the sea.

I feed her oats and grass so sweet, to help her gain her strength,
Her stride is long, her gait is strong, her wings beat with great length.
She devotes herself to me, Mirac, her focus sharp and true,
Her goal throughout this journey, dear, is to bring my love to you.

I sense your body merged with mine when darkness falls, I sleep,
Your hearts soft touch is on my face to comfort me so I won't weep,
My heart is with you too, my love, to bring you my hearts touch,
To hold you close and and attest to you, that I love you oh so much.

And so I take my comfort here astride my great winged mare,
That when my thoughts do reach you, love, you'll know how much I care,
The miles melt away, my love, Mirac,  you are forever in my heart,
And I whisper softly to the heavens above, we are together although apart."

And this second is not finished. It is a digital airbrush painting and I am still playing with it. But I just started painting. I cried for almost an hour and just let the brush flow.