We wanted to promote not only having a picture of Christ in every home, but a Return to Family and Family Dinners. Together LeeLou Blogs, MMB and Liz Lemon Swindle have come up with the perfect recipe:
The Return to Family project is 12 Limited Collectors Edition Paintings with a custom sayings on each print designed to teach and inspire your family and provide opportunities for you to teach lasting values and principals of integrity. Every Month you will have the opportunity to receive a new matted image that will create new interests, new ideas and fresh conversation around the dinner table. Each painting comes with a brief history behind the artwork along with several topics of discussion that correlate with the print.
With the Return to the Family project you get:
• 12 Limited Edition SIGNED Paintings (one new image every month)
• One custom frame (you have the option to order a new frame for each print or slip in your new print each month into your existing frame)
• History behind each painting
• "Dinner Table" discussion with hidden symbolism and various values and principals of integrity you can discuss with your family around the dinner table.
All that for less then $17 a month! Such a great Christmas present.
You can purchase all 12 months up front or we also have the option where you can purchase the pictures monthly.
The picture above is called Silent Night and is the first in the series. I can't wait to put it up this December.
The idea of the Return to the Family project is to simply hang this art work next to your dinner table and then let the conversations begin. When children ASK questions, it means that they are ready to LISTEN to the answers. As parents we have a tendency to lecture our children when we want them to learn a specific lesson, value or principal. Hanging uplifting Art in your home makes it so that the children can study it out in their mind and then ASK making it possible for the spirit to then TEACH.
Steevun, the President of Foundation Arts explains it perfectly:
“The Savior said to "ask and ye shall receive... knock and it shall be opened unto you." He didn't say, "Be quiet and let me tell you what you need to know," or, "stand back I'm kicking the door in." Yet, as parents we do this each time we preach to our children without our children first "asking." So, with that said, here are the keys I have found to promote change.
ASK - a person must ask a question before they are truly prepared to listen.
LISTEN - children and adults listen when they truly want an answer.
FEEL - if we answer with the Holy Ghost our children will not just "hear" the answer - but more importantly they will FEEL the answer is from God and NOT us as parents
CHANGE - once we have felt the Holy Ghost it will inspire us with what we need to change, all that is left is to decide if we will. “
That is what uplifting Art can do in your home. Teach. Testify and Change hearts. I love the idea of changing out these pictures every month. I feel like it will not only inspire my children, but me as well.
That is what we want to help you do with your family, and the Return to the Family is a start to making that happen. It is a fantastic opportunity for endless dinner time conversations by letting our children Ask understanding that they are then ready to Listen and Feel the Change taught to them by the Spirit from the paintings.
Look around your home and at the paintings you have on your wall. Now ask yourself this question: “What will my children think is important to ME because of what I have chosen to hang on my walls?”
We have hand selected some of Liz's amazing art for you to receive each month and invite you to join us in the Return to the Family by hanging uplifting Art on the walls of your home.
This is a very touching post. Thank you for doing this for families.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly how we feel in our home. Christ centered is much more important than the distractions that most have in their homes. That's also the same reason behind Sweet Basil. A return to cooking and gathering together for meals and time together. Ok, I wont go on forever but I just think if people ate more meals together and brought children into the kitchen more that family dynamics would change for the better
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is wonderful! The picture is just beautiful, and I do wish my children were still at home... I miss the conversations around the table. I will be sure to share this with my children and grandchildren. Thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteLove it. She is an awesome leader for us & I pray your post gets the word out.
ReplyDeleteI have posted this on facebook!! So many families are searching for this and what an amazing Christmas gift. I am excited to start implementing this in my home. We are also so busy going difference directions and this is exactly what I have been looking for!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Just posted this on facebook. I love Liz Swindle. I also know she's been working closely with Kenneth Cope this year. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a touching post! I simply love it! Posting on our family blog for sure!
ReplyDeleteIt also the same reason Sweet Basil. Return to cook meals and harvesting, and time together. Ok, I will not go away forever, but I think that if people ate more food together and brought the kids in the kitchen most of the family dynamics will change for the better.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder of how important dinner is around the table.
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