Two beauties plus beautiful art work of the Savior

I have enjoyed all your wonderful comments from the last post which was written by my sweet daughter to 'surprise' me for New Years! Her mission was accomplished:)
I didn't even have the password to change my Fruitilicious song playfully sung by the Wiggles:-)

Family, faith and love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ mean everything to me. As a family we have been richly blessed this past year. We have been blessed with two new daughters!

Our first is a beautiful granddaughter born last January to our daughter Natalie, my friendly blog hijacker:)

This little beauty is our princess #6 and is a precious delight!

Then almost a month ago our youngest son married this lovely

lady, who we are also thrilled to call our daughter.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT JOYS 2009 BRINGS TO OUR FAMILY

Shauna at Trying to Stay Calm just gave away a beautiful picture of the Savior by David Bowman.

Enjoy his beautiful artwork!

InnocenceDavid Bowman: has had a passion for art ever since he could pick up a pencil. He loves creating images of the Savior that inspire and uplift. Along with his Christian fine art, David has also written and illustrated a series of scripture storybooks for children titled "Who's Your Hero".
Check out his website at http://www.bowman-art.com/ to see more of his precious art.

"Innocence" The Savior tells us we need to become as little children to inherit the kingdom of God. I've often wondered what it is about little children Jesus loves most, and I think its their innocence. They are clean slates, seeing the world and others through untarnished eyes. Their hearts are pure, without the baggage of cynicism and self-doubt. In this piece, I've tried to imagine how a child would act upon meeting the Master for the first time. Without reservation or inhibition, I think he would simply want to play with Him. He would be at complete ease, allowing his pure little heart to soak in the love and laughter of His pure, infinite heart. Its no wonder Christ delights in these little ones and sets them up to be our examples.

"Security" One of the greatest human needs is a sense of security. In all aspects of life, we naturally gravitate towards anything that makes us feel safe. In this piece, I wanted to convey a sense of complete peace and calm like only the Savior can provide. It's a security that allows us to rest assured, without fear or worry, when we put ourselves trustingly in His arms. Little children have that inherent kind of trust in their parents, so it's fitting that the man and girl who modeled for "Security" are actually father and daughter. They generated the exact feel I was looking for.

"My Child" This piece conveys an intimate, up-close-and-personal feeling of the Savior's love. Notice how all the lines draw your attention and point towards Jesus' face in the center. I chose the name "My Child" because the only thing that could compare (even remotely) to Christ's compassion for us is the love of a parent for his/her child. This image is also intended to put things in perspective. Above all, we are God's children first. He allows us the privilege of experiencing parenthood for ourselves and we are entrusted to be the mothers and fathers of His children here on earth.

May each of you enjoy a fabulous 2009!