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[lizzybennet]

My mother in law gave me a gift certificate to Deseret Books, an LDS bookstore, for Christmas. I used it to purchase two beautiful works of art by Liz Lemon Swindle. Both pictures feature Christ with a child/children. I love them and can't wait to find the perfect place for them in my home!


"Friends"


"Let the Children Come"

Comments

[texastea.livejournal.com]

Those are amazing. The first one - I don't know. It just sort of leaves me speechless. Really incredible.

[texastea.livejournal.com]

...I just made it my desktop wallpaper. THanks!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it. Wouldn't it be amazing to be that little girl? I just found another one by the same artist with Jesus giving a piggy back ride to a little boy. I think that will be the next one I add to my collection.

Beautiful

[midnightstorm.livejournal.com]

I really like them...that was a cool present. I need to get some pictures of Jesus for my apt. :) tata.

Re: Beautiful

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

That's what I was thinking. When your mom sent me the gift certificate I initially thought I should get a book, and that's what she had in mind too. But after I thought about it for a while, I realized that I don't have enough uplifting artwork around the house. I looked around on the website for a few minutes and I found these. I knew right away that they were the ones I wanted.

[themenow.livejournal.com]

I really like the first one, but I love the smile on Jesus in the second one.

Do you think children clambered to Jesus instinctively? As if they knew he was someone that loved them wholeheartedly like these pictures portray?

Man...Jesus is hot. Sorry.

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

rofl!! I imagine He probably is hot, considering he's perfect. I agree with you, I think children did gravitate to Him instinctively. I also think that He loved it. I have the same opinion as you. I like the first pic best, but I like the smile in the second.

This artist gives a very personal portrayal of Christ that I really like. If you think He's hot in these pics, tell me what you think of her version of him in this one (http://www.christcenteredmall.com/stores/art/swindle/jesus.htm)?

[themenow.livejournal.com]

Stop it! I feel sacrilidgeous (sp?) for getting hot and bothered by Jesus! I'm lusting my heart for the Son of God and I'm married! That's like a double sin!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

lol, sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm sure you won't be condemned :)

[themenow.livejournal.com]

*lol* I hope not! I mean, God shouldn't have made Jesus so dang good looking if he didn't want women to drool over him.

Actually, I was reading this very interesting book by Philip Yancey called "The Jesus I Never Knew". Fantastic book! Anyway, he did some research about what Jesus looks like, and supposedly (according to Yancey) He looks nothing like what we have all grown up thinking Jesus looks like. Shorter, more grubby (think of all the walking and hard work he did), calloused hands (he was a carpenter). Something about his skin too.

That's another book to add to your list. It's a wonderful, wonderful book. I wish Mike would read it.