Remember these days
write them on your hearts always
little beloveds
Sunday Friends, painted by my daughter-in-law, on display at the local art gallery.
My husband purchased it for his study at church.
Our granddaughter is on the right.
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with thanks to Two Writing Teachers for the monthlong Slice of Life Writing Challenge
lit bits and pieces 
A beautiful painting and a beautiful haiku. So many moments are important but forgotten in the rush of life. Both pieces of art remind me to slow down and appreciate and remember.
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I was thining especially of how quickly childhood passes…our own and that of our children. Thank you, Melanie.
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Lovely painting (how wonderful she is in it) and poem, it captures the mood of the painting just right, I think.
Kevin
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When we saw it was for sale, we had to have it. A moment in time, preserved. Children are too quickly grown…thank you, Kevin.
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“little beloveds” for sure! Lovely haiku and inspiring art.
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Thanks, Molly! My daughter-in-law is an amazing artist.
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Your words match the painting so well. Maybe you want to print the haiku and put it up with the picture.
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That is a lovely idea. Thank you, Erika.
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Both are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you, Lakshmi.
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The simplicity of the moment and the haiku pack a lot of power with an more powerful, heartfelt, reminder. Thank you for sharing!
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I was thinking about how quickly childhood passes… thank you, Dawn.
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Beautiful painting and haiku…love the idea…write them on our hearts. 🙂 Lovely.
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Thank you, Debbie Lynn. I was thinking about the joy and innocence of childhood and this setting especially. Time goes so fast.
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Heeding the advice in this haunting haiku–on many levels. Who did that beautiful artwork?
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That is my daughter-in-law’s artwork with our oldest granddaughter on the right – a scene from church. So glad the haiku spoke to you also.
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Beautiful painting and haiku.
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful haiku and painting.. your words perfectly capture the moment.
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Thank you, Book Dragon!
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Oh my goodness, my heart skipped a beat. This is breathtaking – the art and the verse together send divine chills, as if touched by an angel. Your daughter in law has captured a moment, and so have you. I understand why it will have a special place in your husband’s study. One glimpse of a moment, and I love “little beloveds.” The way Jesus said.
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You always read my heart, Kim – thank you ❤
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This is beautiful – the art and the haiku. The moment is captured perfectly.
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Oh my gosh. Fran, that is a beautiful painting. Such a great way to keep a moment and have a memory last
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That is a beautiful painting. It reminds me of days in church when I was little.
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I can just see you in such a scene as a child, Anna Maria – surely it is one your grandparents held in their hearts!
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Oh Fran, I love how your haiku and your daughter-in-law’s painting pair beautifully together enriching both pieces. Her style reminds me of Norman Rockwell’s paintings-the playfulness and emotion. Wow!
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Fran, that is a prize–the poem and the painting. It can be a little reminder for your granddaughter of her and her Sunday friend. So special.
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I love the sweet simplicity of your haiku and the tender piece of art by your daughter-in-law with its ethereal beauty that just captures the fleetingness of childhood… and time in general.
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