HAF Featured Artist Elizabeth Humphries of ParadisePurls
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Today's featured artist is Multi-talented .I would like to introduce Elizabeth Humphries from Cary North Carolina.She has two Etsy shops.She is the creator of ParadiseJewels and ParadisePurls.You will find gorgeous jewelry like these Swarovski Crystal Earrings.And look at these beautiful book marks.I fell in love with this Lady bug book marker.And if you love knitted items,(and really who doesn't?)You have to go visit her ParadicePurls Etsy shop .Here you will find some of the most beautiful colored scarves and hats.She has a Handmade Artist Forum Shop with some more beautiful items like my favorite the red skinny scarf.You can also find out much more about her at her Blog.So grab some coffee and start browsing.Her shops are open 24/7.LOL Tell her Tam sent ya.Enjoy your day,thanks for stopping by!
POOR PEOPLE ?
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was the trip?'
'It was great, Dad.'
'Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.
'Oh yeah,' said the son.
'So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father.
The son answered:
'I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.'
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
Pass this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their perspective and appreciation.
'Life is too short and friends are too few.'
I love the bookmarks! So cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat post; nice ending, and I love the hotos.
ReplyDeleteThe bookmarks are very cool!
ReplyDeleteGreat post & great pieces!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a wonderful write-up! I'm logging on from the beach and found out I was being featured. So sweet!!
ReplyDeleteI love the items you selected! Especially the lady bug bookmark!! Great post!
ReplyDeleteI love that lady bug bookmark!! Thank you so much for your post!!
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