This is a 20″ x 24″ oil on canvas painted in 1980. It was inspired by a picture I saw in the newspaper. I was going to post a more recent work called The Blessing but my camera died on me. So I’ll do that next week. Despair is crushing but to see it in a child is devastating.
Leslie, what a lovely painting and it is indeed, horribly shattering to see a child in obvious hopelessness and distress! Thank you for sharing this with us. Bless you! You’ve a beautiful, caring and kind heart!
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Thank you Shelby, I paint what I see.
Leslie
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Oh, yes. I wonder how many children in this world feel like this tonight.
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Unfortunately, until we put the children first there will be many Cindy.
Leslie
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All too relevant to refugee children all over the world today.
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You’re right Gert. It’s the children who suffer the most.
Leslie
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Beautiful!
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Thank you Marilyn.
Leslie
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Children needs more attention because they bring more blessings and joy to us…. Nice!!!
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Thank you keniwrite, children are our future and it is up to us to help them.
Leslie
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Reblogged this on Ace Friends & Bloggers News.
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Thank you for the reblog Ian.
Leslie ❤
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First despair then blessing will yield hope for the future ………sometime God does not allow them to be together as its only by dividing his word that he can help us to see the light of hope in a child’s eyes …. Blessed Little Children Come Unto Me and receive my word Amen 🙏’s
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Thank you Ian, it is a reminder for us to look out for each other.
Leslie
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Captured perfectly
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Thank you Lynn.
Leslie xoxo
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Brings a lot of emotions up. Yes children always suffering most. Will we be able to change it? ;-(
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We can…..
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We need the best politicans too.
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That’s a tough one Michael….but you’re right….
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Beautiful but heartbreaking 🙂
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It is heart breaking Anna.
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