Monthly Archives: July 2013

A Little About Claire

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Christi

Written August 27, 2011 Five years ago today at 6:30am, my whole world was changed, when my first child, my baby girl Claire Elizabeth Hemati, was born. I consider it an honor to be her mother and help her to … Continue reading →

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Praying

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Christi

June 18, 2010   Me: Claire, what are you doing? [she’d been downstairs alone and quiet for a while. That usually means mischief] Claire: I was praying. Me: [pleasantly surprised] Praying about what? [this was probably the first time I’d … Continue reading →

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I Know the Rapture Music Brings

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Christi

8×10″ marker on paper May 19, 2013 Buy prints Inspired by the following passage from George MacDonald’s poem “I Know What Beauty Is”: “I know the rapture music brings, The power that dwells in ordered tones, A living voice that … Continue reading →

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A Calm, Like the Kiss of a Mother

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Christi

11×14″ acrylic on canvas panel June 17, 2013 Buy original Buy print Inspired by the following passage from George MacDonald’s Phantastes: “A blessing, like the kiss of a mother, seemed to alight on my soul; a calm, deeper than that … Continue reading →

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My Compass Spins, the Wilderness Remains

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Christi

8×10″ markers on paper June 27, 2013 Buy original Buy print Inspired by a line from the Bright Eyes song, “Make War.”

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