Shadybrook Acres: Excuse Me While I Show Off My Daughter's Talent

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Excuse Me While I Show Off My Daughter's Talent

PearlKeeper drew this picture of Adventure Queen from the photograph (below) when she was 4 months old. She is currently working on building up her portfolio and I was so thrilled to see this recent addition that I just had to post it! When she brought me the drawing I knew instantly that it was my first baby, who is now almost 19, and my heart went, "Awww!"

2 comments:

tootlepip said...: Your daughter has done a beautiful job. I have two sons who seem to me to have much talent in this area also. How did you help your daughters develop their talent? Did they take classes or study on their own?; 10:03 PM
Lisa said...: I think a lot of things have contributed. She has had some private lessons from a friend, who made use of Barry Stebbing's materials, and some watercolor lessons at our local art council. She has always loved to draw and we have always bought any drawing books they wanted along with nice colored pencils and art supplies. Illustrating the 3 books in the Grandmother's Hope Chest series gave her a lot of incentive to press forward too.; 10:36 AM

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"May we remember as parents that we are His children, and that He is about the business of changing our hearts, of repairing our ruins, of remaking us. And though He has not finished with us, He has placed in our care His children. May He in His grace keep our hearts aflame for these children. May He give us minds like steel traps that we would never be distracted, that we would not forsake our calling. May He, the great Steward, make us faithful stewards of children, the most precious gifts, of which is the kingdom of God." RC Sproul, Jr.

About Me:

I've been married to my husband since January of 1987. In November of that year our first daughter arrived. Twenty-one years and seven children later, we are living a full life in rural Tennessee. Our children are ages 22, 21, 19, 17, 15, 13 and 9. We've homeschooled from the start ~ back when two little girls sat at their desks filling out preschool workbooks. Boy, have we learned a lot! Now we don't own any desks at all but instead we prefer to gather at the large kitchen table or in the living room with cozy blankets and hot tea to read many wonderful books. I really do love my life!