End of the Month BoldBrush Competition Entry for December

Silky Terriers are such spunky cuties with character. These Buddies were a commission. Taking their pictures was fun and a real joy. I was pleased with the outcome. The difference in their personality was captured in an expressive way. Hope you enjoy this image.

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Silky Terrier Buddies

oil pastel painting commission

Prints of this image will be available, in a selection of size

 on  Fine Art America at wholesale prices.

Wish each and all a fantastic 2013. 

Mary Dove

Sedona Artist

This is another poem to share with you. A Christmas Gift from my dear high school friend Barbara-wiatrak Young from Utah, We wish to all a Blessed Holiday Season and a Prosperous, Healthy New Year of 2013. Peace shall come to all on the earth,  

The Bethlehem Star

by barb wiatrak-young 

There was a star in Bethlehem,

That shone so long ago,

And shepherds left their flocks

For the angels told them so..

They said that in a manger,

They would find a baby there,

Of humble birth he'd come to earth,

With a message he would share,

So the shepherds on the hillside,

Made haste to find the place

Where Jesus lay that Christmas day

With holiness on his face..

In the quietness of the manger,

In the hay all soft and warm,

Mary vowed his safety

She would keep him from all harm.

The cruel cross, the nail scarred hands

Were years away that night,

And Mary held her precious son

Her child so close and tight.

Down through the years & Mary's tears,

The baby would be grown

To save the world from deep despair,

His life was not his own...

So as the season of this year

Brings love and hope so bright

Keep in your heart the reason,

That a king was born that night...

May your Christmas music

And the joy you feel within,

Sound the sweet refrain of peace

On earth, goodwill to men...

Hope you enjoyed these three poems Barbara shared with use.

Hug your blessed children and family very tight this Christmas Season. Tell them how much you love and appreciate them being in you life. Tell them of the Joy they bring to you life.

I wish All Love, Happiness and Joy.

Mary Dove 

Another poem from Barbara-wiatrak Young, appropriate for this past week, yet written in remembrance of her Mother

These could be words for the parents of a child lost.

One More Time 

by barb-wiatrak young 

If I could hug you one more time,

Or tell you that I care,

To hold your hand and see your smile

That follows everywhere...

If I could kiss your tender cheek,

Or dry a little tear,

If I could hear your laughter,

But there is none to hear.

If only for a moment

We could share a word or two,

I would give the world & all

If I could know you knew.

That you are missed so much.

In everything I see,

Your sparkling eyes & joy

Were everything to me.

Why don't we hold each moment,

So fleeting and so fast,

The joy we only realize,

When it is gone and past.

We should cherish every moment,

There may not be another

To have just one more time,

To love and have each other..

One more time is gone,

It has vanished with your light,

And one more time, just one more time

Could fill my darkest night...

Thank you for stopping by tonight to experience these heartfelt words.

Mary Dove

Sharing my long time friend Barbara Wiatrak Young Poem “Thanks”

My friend Barbara Wiatrak Young from Pasadena High School days in Texas enjoys writing poetry. She shares her thoughts with PHS alumni. This is my opportunity to share her thoughts with you; my appreciation, thanks and gratitude for your following my Blog Site.

Thanks

by barb wiatrak young

So oft I think and ponder

Of the things around I see

That bring the joy and wonder

Of all that belongs to me.

There is the bounty of the forests

Where I wander and I walk

And smell the scented pine,

Where the trees and creatures talk.

I own the mountains beauty

Mine to see and view

Then the grandeur of the sunsets

Or the mornings misty hue.

I see the world around me

It is mine to have and hold

If I take the time to see it

Natures beauty can unfold.

I don’t need a piece of paper

Or a deed that makes it mine

It belongs to everyone

It’s a gift of God’s design.

The violets and the dewdrops

The roses and the briar

The sky that lights the heaven

And oft times it seems on fire.

Everything around me

If I take the time to see

Belongs to us His children

A gift to you and me.

So enjoy sweet nature’s bounty

Be thankful for it all

For the freshness of the springtime

For the summer and the fall.

When winters icy hand

Lays her coldness on your heart

Remember it’s the plan

It is all a needful part.

  

Happy Holiday Season from

Mary Dove Art