Last year, my family and I decided that we wanted to move into a bigger house. We eventually found our house in April of 2018. It was our dream house as we got to pick the design and pretty much everything that was inside of it. There were a lot of steps involved with building this house.
A few months before we moved in I received a very clear premonition. I was to put a portrait created by an artist, in the walkway into our bedroom. This portrait was to be of my favorite saint, “Saint Therese of Lisieux” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_of_Lisieux). I have had my deepest and most profound spiritual experience with Saint Therese, and that is a story for another day.
As the time got closer to our settlement date, I approached my friend Todd about creating a piece of artwork for me. He was excited about the opportunity and started asking me a lot of questions about Saint Therese. I’ve seen Todd’s artwork, I know he is very talented, but as he was asking me questions I could tell he was passionate about the opportunity to create this portrait. In addition, I was excited because I knew this piece of artwork was going to create a significant impact in my family’s life, in my “houses life” and of course in my life. So the months passed and I would ask Todd from time to time how the progress of the painting was coming along. It was a slow process, but if I’m honest, I was glad it was slow because to me that meant Todd was putting a lot of time and effort into this portrait.
Well, I just received this portrait last night, and it was worth every minute of the waiting. I had no expectation of this painting, I just wanted a picture of my favorite Saint, Saint Therese. If you’re in need of some help, I urge you to call on her. She is impacted my life greatly and my life is just better knowing she is looking out for me.
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Good post, following a dream of yours. Todd beautiful work of Art. Very amazing to share dreams with friends.
Congratulations on taking the step of having commissioned a piece of art. On my dream board, I had a piece of furniture made to my specifications. I went to Greg and ask him if he would like to make a piece for me. He did a wonderful job. He came to
my house and I told him what I wanted. He took measurements and laid it out. One of the things I told him was it was going to be apart of the house permanently. After he laid it out there were a few more things I needed to make decisions on to make it work. Here is a picture of the bookcase I had commissioned for our living room.
My house gets a splash of color with the tulips, daffodils, and hyacinth in the spring. Then the annuals are planted. There are a few perennials around the house. I keep looking for different ones to plant. The Morning Glory's are a treat every morning.
The world is always easier to live in when you know you have a retreat to go home to. I walk through my house and feel good in every part. If there is something that leaves a bad memory it needs to be expelled. The outside world is hard enough to live in. If your retreat is hard to live in that is too much. I walk peacefully in both worlds. That is because I protect my retreat from outside influences.
I need to get started on bringing my ancestors into my home. Thanks for the push.
Daryn thank you for the posted comment. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the process of creating this image of St Therese, I wasn't certain it was what you were expecting. I guess I created it as much for me. I sincerely hope it brings you growing joy with its place in your home. I know it was a wonderful opportunity for me to make a change. I am truly grateful and pray it will cascade into many more. Thank you again for sharing her with others and telling this story.
Your Friend,
Todd