Peace

Mary by C Moore for Fr 7 Christmas Card
This one's my daughters, age 12

 Christmas Card Gr 7 2012

Our paintings are our prayers to Mary,

gifted to our teachers..

may we all find in our hearts

the sacred, the divine

and may peace be with you in all you do..

Finally! our accordion style class card is complete, 15 meditations on Mary, 15 paintings, meditation being prayer.. we will make 7 of these for 7 more than special people who have shepherded our children these last 8 years..

it take s a village to raise a child
and our village is a blessing to us all..

may peace be with you always!

linking too:

A Virgin a Day at recuerda mi corazon

Blessed

 

 Mary by Grade 7 Age 12 for class card

Blessed art thou amongst women ..

Demeter,  Artemis, Isis, Diana, Mary

.. the divine feminine, may we find her within ourselves

i love this painting handed to me from my daughter's class of 12 year olds, author yet unknown, radiant, glowing, soft and delightful, so much splendor to work with, their card shall be wonderful!

xxxx L

linking too:

A Virgin a Day at recuerda mi corazon

 

Live

 A age 12 for class card

Live in Love

linking too:

A Virgin a Day at recuerda mi corazon

Full

B P age 12 for class card
 

full of grace

hail Mary full of
Grace, blessed art thou
amongst all woman..

.. ok maybe i borrowed that :-)



so thankful that your
radiance holds our heart, our
hand, and steadies us

surronds us in soft
beauty, stars, light,adornment
watching us from high

linking too:

A Virgin a Day at recuerda mi corazon

 

Only

 M G age 12 Mary for Class Card

 only say the word



so many prayers, so many smiles, keeping it simple, 2 or 3 colours most choosing black white or gray though i did see green blue red..so happy with their work these children!

linking too:

A Virgin a Day at recuerda mi corazon

Let us

by A L age 12

 Let us give thanks

linking too:

A Virgin a Day at recuerda mi corazon

Lift

~ L Moore

Lift up your hearts..

linking too:

A Virgin a Day at recuerda mi corazon

 

Two Brothers

Open wide your arms

 there is much to celebrate!

join in your parade

This life This love!

Begin, lest it pass..

Carpe Diem!

 

linking too:

Haiku my Heart at recuerda mi corazon

Offerenda

Our graveyard is a magical place,
please respect the inhabitants

October 31 - November 2

All Hallow's Eve
Halloween
All Saints, Ognissanti
All Souls, ψυχοσάββατο
Los Dias de los Muertos
Los Dias de les Angelitos
Samhain
Festival of the Dead




Summer's end, end of the harvest,
beginning of the darker half of the year..





Packing the tools we need, we head out to the graveyard,
brushes to scrub, flowers to plant,
each family grave trimmed back, cleared, scrubbed
preparing the earth in honour of life

For who can say who will be back to visit us this All Hallow's Eve?

We leave trinkets and photos, flowers and amulets,
honouring the souls of those who have gone before us

Those whose lives have lead a path to ours,

those who are alive in our memories,

Each year we refresh the family stories, laugh at days gone by

and ultimately celebrate the mystery of death,
toward which we all inevitably march

We honour lives and memories..




for what is life if we cannot laugh at ourselves?




The cycle of life ultimately beyond our control!

si la muerte te sorbe el coco,
haste p...a un lado y baila el jarabe loco!

Throw up you arms, join in the parade!
There is much to celebrate in the graveyard tonight!

Enchanters cackle, vampires wail
the good witch spins her fairy tale,

bats, forest owls, a harvest moon
long shadows, faerie mischief and ancient rune

There is SO much to celebrate
in the graveyard tonight!

Drawing on traditions from many cultures, Halloween has become for us, a time to celebrate the cycle of life..

We invite you to remember
your friends and family who have died
by adding them to our Shrine To Honour The Dead
in the comments box below
 




linking too:

the Art of Remembering recuerda mi corazon

Remembering Our Girlfriends

This week the children and I drew up our memory papers for our Shrine to Honour The Dead. To celebrate the season we also also made sugar skulls, a Mexican Tradition for Los Dias de los Muertos - Days of the Dead - All Souls, All Saints, and Dia de los Angelitios - Day of the Little Angels; children who have passed over..
Oct 31st through Nov 2nd.

Skelitos by the Moore's all ages

We began with a quick sketch of our skelitos and then drew up our memory papers

so our friends could add to our shrine that we put up annually in the
kitchen to mark Halloween and All Souls.

The next step was to create our sugar skulls from sugar
and meringue powder and then to decorate them.

Sugar Skull in Honour of T Moore by me

Sugar Skull by T Moore age 13

Sugar Skull in honour of Aunt Sonia by K Radosevic age 12

Finally we will put the offerenda together and have it
ready for our friends to add too on October 31st!



In memory of our dear girlfriends who have fought cancer bravely but have left us far too early,
Inga, Sonia, Letti, Kerri

strong, brave, gentle mothers


guide us still, from beyond.. xxxx

linking too:

the Art of Remembering recuerda mi corazon

Sunday Sketches Blue Chair Diary
 

Remembering Alan

 

remembering wee Alan

fun-loving, energetic, mischief..

linking too:

  the Art of Remembering recuerda mi corazon

Remembering Grandad

 Remembering Grandad by C Moore age 10

Remembering Grandad Tom

poet, story teller, romantic..


linking too:

the Art of Remembering recuerda mi corazon

Martial Arts

Twice the katana

Meditation brings calmness

Deadly in battle

haiku and line drawing T Moore age 15

Train for many years

Meditation and honour

Tea Ceremony

.. collar bone finally healed after a break in the finals at wrestling..  my son is excited to get back to taekwondo and sport in general!

right back at it!!

linking too:

Haiku my heart recuerda mi corazon

Sunday Sketches at blue chair dairy 

what might you get back to this summer?

Inflorescence

Inflorescence by C Moore age 11

bursting sun bower

joyous reflection of warmth

open wide my heart..

a garden of flowers

is a treasure for all

plays on our senses

pulls at our heart strings

awakens emotional wellness

intoxicates the soul

linking too:

Haiku my heart recuerda mi corazon

Sunday Sketches at blue chair dairy 

In honour of your mama..

Your mother was a true princess in every sense of the word. She was patient and kind, and rejoiced in the truth. I do not remember a time when your mama spoke a cruel word or laughed at someone else’s expense. She was neither envious nor boastful and always more interested in others than in herself. In the whole of my life I have only met two people who so clearly thought things through before they spoke. Your mom endured all things, hoped all things and believed all things. With her strength and quiet, your mother touched many.

I recall your mothers clear eyes and her smile and it stills my soul. It is a gift that your mom has left with many and it is a quietude that you will always find tucked in beside your heart. Your mom is a genuine princess, an angel, and I know she looks down and cares for you from above. She is a rare creature of God. Call to her when you are in need, ask her to pray for you in times of sadness and of joy, close your eyes, find your stillness, she is there.

With much love xxxx L

in memory of Post Cards of Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon

.. more Sunday Sketches and talent at BlueChairDiary

Have a beautiful Sunday!

Dancing Through May

Immersed in ballet

passion freedom joyous love

dancing from her heart

art

dance

joy

life

another altered shoe C Moore age 11 rbs

to feel free and happy

what more can one ask for..

cherish!

linking to:

Haiku my heart recuerda mi corazon

Sunday Sketches at blue chair dairy 

what frees your soul?

May Day

Off to school with a backpack full of..

 

flowers!

'Oh Mary we crown thee with blossoms today

queen of the angels, queen of the May'

My grandmother used to love this song.. and so it haunts me as the children sing at school today, simply parading, offering their flowers.. submitting their hearts..

our art unravels

hand to heart, brush to canvas

reflections of truth

 May Flower by C Moore Age 11

unfinished and in progress.. L

linking to:

Haiku my heart recuerda mi corazon

Sunday Sketches at blue chair dairy 

Harry Potter

witches cast spells

fortified 'gainst dark mark's breach

Dumbledore's army

glazed plate by T Moore age 14

today he works diligently at film making, game making, hunger games
and still anything involving Mr Potter

this plate adds to our table decor

art with a practical application..

like pancakes!

linking to:

Haiku my heart recuerda mi corazon

Sunday Sketches at blue chair dairy 

Paradiso!

Cascarones by the kids..


A day of home baked hot cross buns,

mini pinatas (cascarones), family,

dad makes breakfast, the hare has been..


This is our paradise!



linking to:

Share the Joy from Meri's Musings

Postcards from paradise recuerda mi corazon



Have a joy filled day!!