Gracious God, we bless your Name for the vision and witness of Sarah Hale, whose advocacy for the ministry of women helped to support the deaconess movement. Make us grateful for your many blessings, that we may come closer to Christ in our own families; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (f.d. April 30) accomplished many things in her long life, though her short children's poem, "Mary's Lamb," is likely better known than her many other ventures, including long editorship of Godey's Ladies' Book, her advocacy for women's education and role in founding Vassar, and her lobbying for the creation of a national holiday for Thanksgiving. She was a tough New Hampshire woman with an indomitable spirit.
The image is a quick icon in watercolor pencil, a technique I am much enjoying exploring of late.
Tobias Stanislas Haller BSG
Very fine, Tobias. Any thoughts of an illustrated book of your quick icon saints?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mimi. I do think it possible, but in the meantime I'm just enjoying giving a vision of these holy women and holy men. This one, I have to confess, reminds me a bit of one of those portraits on European banknotes... ;-)
ReplyDeleteHa ha - about the similarity to portraits on bank notes.
ReplyDeleteThat writing the icons give you and others pleasure is enough for now.