It takes so little to make a big difference! - Bob Perks..

Blessed is the influence of one true loving human soul on another. © George Elliot..

It is not doing the things we like to do, but liking the things we have to do that makes life blessed...

Bloom where you are planted...

...and the day came when the risk to remain in a tight bud was more painful than the risk to blossom...

Whatever you can do or dream you can begin it. Boldness has genius power and magic in it. © Goethe..

Be gentle when you touch bread. Let it not lie uncared for, taken for granted, or unwanted. There is such beauty in bread. Beauty of sun and soil, beauty of patient toil. Winds and rains caressed it, Christ often blessed it. Be gentle when you touch bread...

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me. Psalms 31:3..

Texturized:Prints are mounted and texturized to make them look like original oils on canvas, more closely reflecting the medium used.  They are then framed with an imperial gold frame and gold lip liner, providing a two inch profile.  Like canvas, no glass is applied over the top...

The great chief in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. How can you buy or sell the sky...the warmth of the land. The idea is strange to us, yet we do not own the freshness of the air or the sparkle of the water. How can you buy them from us. Every part of this earth is sacred to my people. We know that the white man does not understand our ways. One portion of the land is the same for him as the next. For he is a stranger who comes in the night and.....

I will build my church. Jesus..

Our family is a circle of strength and love. With every birth and every union the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger...

Color Together: Love is like a box of crayons. Always color within the lines. Don’t look at them as barriers or roadblocks that limit, but guidelines to keep your love strong. Be Creative. Use your own colors. Roses aren’t always red and sunsets are never the same. Marriage is like sharing a coloring book. Decide together what page to work on and then share. Perhaps one is better at coloring the sky and the other the grass and flowers. Never criticize the other’s work. If you both desire to use the same crayon, choose a different shade or wait until.....

Color Together: Love is like a box of crayons. Always color within the lines. Don’t look at them as barriers or roadblocks that limit, but guidelines to keep your love strong. Be Creative. Use your own colors. Roses aren’t always red and sunsets are never the same. Marriage is like sharing a coloring book. Decide together what page to work on and then share. Perhaps one is better at coloring the sky and the other the grass and flowers. Never criticize the other’s work. If you both desire to use the same crayon, choose a different shade or wait until.....

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