Are children fragile? Yes, in my opinion, they need an environment in which the needs of their body, mind and spirit are met, or they will grow up with deficiencies which may be difficult to resolve during adulthood. Healthy foods, plenty of exercise, sound rest, a safe shelter, and appropriate clothing are the basic physical elements that will keep a child's body in shape. The mind needs can be met with exposure to a variety of experiences, which should include conversations, reading of various genres, exposure to all the various fine arts, creative endeavors, problem solving activities and more. The spirit can be strengthened through daily prayer, meditation, regular church attendance, involvement in age appropriate church groups, and more. However, parents and guardians who overprotect, overindulge, and over-schedule their children are actually harming them too. Children need to learn to cope with not getting everything they want, with disappointments, and with loss. They need to learn how to entertain themselves, how to solve their own problems, and how to behave appropriately. Therefore, children are fragile, but they need to develop appropriate life coping strengths through a balance of love and appropriate discipline.
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| Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - August Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Citrus Try It On Tuesday - Sending you Flowers Moo-Mania - Embellishments Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Back to School |
Inspired by children, I decided to incorporate them into my design for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - August. I began by making my background according to Tim's instructions. However, I used the Thinlits "Handwritten Love" collection and created my own words using the "Alphanumerics" dies. I also used a much more lively color scheme. Next, I cut a ruler from the "Crowded Attic" sticker collection and arranged the pieces on my background. I stapled the ends to secure them. I printed some vintage clip art from Paige Hill's Instant Memories - Children book and CD set to use on my tag. I arranged them along with a Vial Label which I had embellished with some "Remnant Rubs - Words." I stamped a swirly design from the "Purely Random" clear stamp set on the upper left corner for an added layering feel. Next, I strung a "Type Charm" to a "Pen Nib" to create an embellishment to glue over the stamped area. As finishing touches, I glued a dyed "Heirloom Rose" and strung the top with some jute rick rack and a strip of alphabet tape.
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| Art Journal Journey - Time The Mixed Media Challenge - Get Texty Kristin & Eva's Paint Party Friday Week 24 Year 5 Kim's Show Your Face Alexandra's Sunday Sketches |
With the theme of rearing children in mind, I completed new a mixed media page in my 14"x11" art journal. It's on one of the pages that I had used to clean my brayer during my gelli plate session last weekend. First of all, I stamped an original image of Christ that I hand carved a while back. Next, I painted a dove to represent the Holy Spirit using "Cray-Pas Expressionist" oil pastels, along with a stick of charcoal to create some shadowing in the background. Then, I used the Tim Holtz "Weathered Clock" die and cut it out of a yellow scrap of shimmer cardstock. I distressed it and glued the parts on my page. Finally, I used various styles of calligraphy to write the first verse of Ecclesiastes 3 using an EKSuccess calligraphy pen and a Uniball Air pen. I believe this scripture teaches children a valuable lesson about the good and bad times that life will inevitably bring.
Last, but not least, I have a photograph that I took with my iPhone 4, at a quiet rest-stop nature-trail along Interstate 10, between San Antonio and Houston, Texas. It is my submission as guest designer this month at Word Art Wednesday. It's a gorgeous red-orange prickly pear bloom. I cropped it digitally, edited it on Pixelmator, and layered this week's scripture art from Word Art Wednesday. It is a the thirteenth verse from Romans 15. It's a wonderful blessing that could be read to children when they go off to school, summer camp, or elsewhere. It's also a blessing that I want to leave you with today.
Thank you for stopping by, as well as for leaving such thoughtful comments for me to read. As always, I will reciprocate by visiting your blog and leaving a comment as well. I also want to thank all my new followers, and I'm excited to see that I have close to 200. Praise the Lord! Once again, thank you everyone.
Comments
Thank you for sharing with us at TioT.
Thank you for sharing them at Try it on Tuesday
Love Chrissie x
The page is amazing - what a fabulous calligraphy!
I am very happy you shared this beautiful page with us at Art Journal Journey!
Your digital piece is gorgeous as well!!
Blessings!
oxo
Susi
Thank you for joining in at Moo Mania & More this time again with the beautiful tag!
Thank you for joining us at MOO MANIA & MORE
Leslie
abcw team
Yvonne
April #40
ROG, ABCW
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Happy WOYWW!
Tertia #24
once again Arnoldo, I too, like leslie, wish my parents held
the same views and particularly, kept their hands to their selves and instead of smacking, or sometimes, hitting...... listened.
Your children are so lucky to have you,
Best wishes,
Di.
ABCW team.
Thank you for your sweet comment and your very kind words! I so enjoyed making the goodies for Shaz. She has supported and encouraged me so much through my own journey. I always feel really rough during the first week after chemo, but hopefully should be better by next week, and up to getting in the studio again. I have so many plans! Next project will be a get-well card and gift for our neighbour who's just come home after a serious accident, and then a sewing project! Never a dull moment chez Shosh!
Shoshi
I love your art and especially the handmade stamp of Jesus.
Have a great week,
Sorry I'm late in commenting,
Lisca#13
Your pieces are lovely, and thank you for visiting my creation station!
HâPpŸ PPF
I love coming and sitting at the feet of a true man of God and artist.
Blessings.
Hugs Giggles
sparkle & shine *~*
Good stuff!
Oh yeah, children are fragile and many are broken in their early years :-(
I agree with your thoughtful words... children are so fragile, but it's sad that so many parents don't seem to be aware of that fact.
Thanks for sharing your work and I hope you have a fabulous creative week ahead.
Blessings to you and yours ;D
Happy WOYWW!
Hugs, peggy aplSEEDS@8
Thank you for always sharing your faith and encouraging us all out here in bloggie land. Blessings! xx
I totaly agree with what you wrote in this post. I've tried my best, as did my husband... but we could not prevent our children from getting hurt in the most horrible way. They both became victim of sexual abuse. It has been hell but now, somewhat 20 years later, they still struggle with life due to those experiences. It still hurts to see them like that but they do their best, although the hurt never heals completely.
have a nice weekend
Melody (abc-w-team)
-Rachel
rwkrafts.com