After a special time at our high school class reunion and a stay at our summer cottage, I returned home to the heart of a FL July and over a hundred emails waiting to be answered. I waded through email all morning and then took a break, pulling out a book of Mary Engelbreit’s artistic creations. I was soon lost in time.
As an adult, I enjoy the poignant art and the unique combination of ME’s characters, the vibrant color and contrast of her work, and best of all, the inspiring words that transport the reader to another time when life was simple, where childhood days are reflected from the pages. Her exceptional portrayal of children are doors to other times…cherished memories. Yet, I find her art and words a true fit for today’s busy life as well. I pause and reflect and dream. On this piece of artwork and in the words of Graham Greene; “There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.”
This particular poster is sooo me. Although Mary didn’t realize it, she captured me in those childhood years; tablet in hand, sitting on a rock under the tree, trying desperately to look into the future, to know what lay ahead. Then one day it happened in a moment of time. The door cracked just a wee bit and I saw two primary things: that God would be my first love and my tablet was filled with writing. This was enough. The door closed again and my future was in God’s hands. Today…I am His shepherdess and I am His writer. No marvel that I love this poster.
6/1/2011
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