Variety of form and brillancy of color in the objects presented  to patients are an actual means of recovery. Florence Nightingale

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On Christmas morning, I woke up to Mary, our 15-year-old daughter, screaming up the stairs, “MMMom!” Half dazed I bolted out of bed. I rushed downstairs to find Mary scolding her two younger brothers.
“Mom,” she snapped, “they ruined Christmas.” Glancing into the living room, I understood Mary’s frustration. Torn boxes, ribbons, and wrapping paper were […]

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One must from time to time attempt things that are beyond one’s capacity. Auguste Renoir

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Have you ever tossed a penny into a fountain and made a wish? Did your wish come true? Sometimes I have seen even quarters or half-dollars in a fountain. Perhaps someone sacrificed a half-dollar on a sincere desire.
Ten-year-old Nate, my son, threw a penny into the creek and made a wish. His friend, Jamal (not […]

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The Button Gallery
161 Blue Star Highway
Douglas, MI  49406-0400
Phone: 269-857-2175

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One day during middle school, I discovered that my father had left my mother. During the next several months, new emotions such as fear, loneliness, bitterness, and shame surrounded me like hyenas closing in on their prey. And depression seized me.
To mask the pain, I started binge eating. I stole cans of Betty Crocker Frosting […]

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Several friends have asked if my line of watercolor cards are available on my website. Not yet. But this summer three stores are selling my blank note cards of the children on the beach and an assortment of botanicals:

Baker Book House • 2768 East Paris • Grand Rapids, MI 49546
L. Marie Co. • 2237 […]

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This painting pictures my dear friend’s two boys. The inspiration for this painting came from a photo that hung in her bathroom. When I saw it, I knew I had to paint it.
One day after several unsuccessful attempts to obtain a copy of this picture from my friend, I climbed up on the side of […]

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The painting of the girl putting her little toe in the ocean reminds me of God’s vast love for me—something that I have struggled to understand and believe for years.
Our Priceless Privilege
God’s love is like a vast ocean of delight. How can I learn to swim in it? First of all for me […]

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The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection. Michelangelo

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