I believe everyone should have a commissioned painting. Ok, let me step down a tad
\nfrom this thought. I believe everyone should have art that speaks to their hearts. I think
\neveryone should purchase one high-end art piece, and I believe you should buy an
\nart piece that consumes one of your key walls in your home.<\/p>\n
This year, I printed out my favorite art piece for 2016. I am not going to lie to you;
\neven I balked at the price of printing a 40 x 60 print because at the wholesale cost it is over
\n$500 bucks. It makes me feel guilty when I think about spending money in this manner.<\/p>\n
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It’s a lot of money.<\/p>\n
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The\u00a0 Nurse was the catalyst. He was bound and determined he would get it printed if I
\ndidn’t get the file ready. This would be problematic, as he didn’t know how to get a gallery
\nwrap mirrored, nor did he know how to get into the lab’s ROES system (This is a little
\nprogram that runs on your computer, and it gives upload access to the lab. He didn’t know
\nwhere the file was, and he doesn’t even know how to run Photoshop. It would have been
\na mess as he tried to accomplish this. The Author would have been able to help him with
\nsome of these details, but even she would have had a hard time with the gallery wrap.<\/p>\n
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So I got the print ready, and I uploaded it to the lab.<\/p>\n
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When it arrived, I was struck with how huge it was sitting in my kitchen. I have a big canvas that
\nI painted back in college sitting on my sofa, but this was bigger than even I expected. My kids
\nthought I was crazy when I laid it on my bed. They said it was too big for any wall. My husband
\nwas a little floored at how big it was when he got home. The Card Maker told me it didn’t look
\nlike I had a wall behind the canvas. Really, it does, but this is a view from a ten-year-old
\nchild, and I have learned to just agree in these manners.<\/p>\n
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It has been on my wall for a week, and I realize how glad I am I got it printed. I have read
\nPsalm 27 numerous times as I look at the artwork. I sit and reflect on the spiritual significance
\nthis piece has for me. It encourages my soul. It deepens my relationship with God. It reminds
\nme of so many stories or verses within the Bible. It is a visual reminder of so many things with
\nmy relationship with God. I can now see how those stain glass windows within churches were
\nused to tell Bible stories. I see things from a new perspective.<\/p>\n
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I believe everyone will encounter a bump in the road of life at some point. I believe we can
\nsurround ourselves with comfort and encouragement for the difficult road we will face.\u00a0 Making
\nour home a place where we feel safe, encouraged, and inspired is a worthwhile endeavor for
\nindividuals, and I think finding art that helps you reflect, inspires you to be better, and encourages
\nyou on in your Christian walk is well worth the money. Not only does it benefit you, but it
\nbenefits your family.<\/p>\n
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I think this is by far the best purchase I have made in the last year.<\/p>\n
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Large art looks phenomenal on a wall.<\/p>\n
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If you want to see the full painting, you can view it here:<\/p>\n
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