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Friday, January 6, 2012

Charity

Recently I was sorting through my old artwork
and found this picture I did long, long ago.
It reminded me of "Charity" and giving throughout the year,
at the holidays, and at the close of the old year.
I feel blessed to live in a comfortable home with my family nearby.
Sometimes I forget to take notice of my blessings and to share.
So this picture was a good reminder to me to do what I can for others.
Yes, I do have something I will be doing soon and I hope this little
drawing is a reminder to you too.
We are often blessed and just need to notice what we notice.
It can be just a little thing.
As a young girl I remember my mom was on occasion given
a basket with fresh baked bread and jam or cookies from a friend.
What a special blessing it was to my mom, my sister, and I.
 
So for today and going forward I would encourage each of us to remember 
those little blessings and pass them on.

14 comments:

  1. {{ your art*work is wonderful,
    i think }}

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  2. That's a sweet little picture. I like the expression on the boy's face and the way the little dog is holding up his paw.

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  3. charity of any kind makes me feel sooooo incredibly good !!

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  4. What a darling drawing! And funny you would post this today, since tomorrow I will blog about my plans for "giving" in the year ahead!

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  5. I love your artwork Marilyn. What a great message for all of us. And, taken to heart.

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  6. Yes we must all remember to pass on the blessings...sweet and thoughtful post today my friend. xoxxoxo

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  7. What a wonderful drawing! You are so talented. Love his sweet little face that reminds us to reach beyond the comforts of our own lives.
    ~Adrienne~

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  8. A good reminder to share our blessings with others. . .and a darling picture! Now I know where "T" got his art talents from!

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  9. I like your sweet drawing and your reminder to share our blessings.

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  10. Marilyn, your artistic talents are a gift to us all!

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  11. What a precious little picture, Marilyn. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on little ways we can make other's lives better.

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  12. I love this illustration, you should do more as you really have the gift.

    Yes, helping others creates something special for oneself too - what a better place the world would be if everyone could do a little something extra for another more needy person.

    Love, Mary

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  13. Your sketch/painting is very charming, Marilyn! It has such a sweetness to it, yet a big vibrancy, and tells a story--as art should. ;o) Thank you for always sharing the blessings. ((HUGS))

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  14. Marilyn, if I could draw like that I would toss my camera away and draw, draw, draw! This is exquisite! I simply adore this image and hope you will share more.

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