Foreword by Jane HowardAuthor of "Commune with the Angels" (A. R. E. Press)Michele Livingston's exquisite artistic creation - VISIONS FROM MARY - brought once again to mind St. Gregory Palamas' inspirational words: "Wishing to create an image of beauty, and to manifest clearly to men and to angels the power of his art, God truly created Mary all-beautiful. He made her a blending of all perfections, divine, angelic and human; a sublime beauty adorning two worlds, lifted up from earth to heaven, and even transcending that." Michele's transformational art expressed in divinely-inspired paintings and words of grace allows us a heightened perception of the beauty and light of Mary. As you experience VISIONS FROM MARY you will know that Mary is near and will find your heart opening and overflowing with thankfulness for the personal relationship with Mary that is extended to you through Michele's shared "VISIONS". I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if as you experience this book the smell of roses fills your room. VISIONS FROM MARY is a book that awakens the soul's senses. Michele Livingston is a beautiful woman who has lived and breathed service to Mary since her first vision of Blessed Mother in 1994. Her dedication, commitment and energy devoted to the Divine Mother is of such purity and goodness that when she shared with me the task Mary had given to her to write and create the paintings that would be combined in VISIONS FROM MARY I thought to myself "Who better?!" Her paintings are visions of expressing a divine eloquence spoken through an obedient heart. Her words radiate the light of God. The book is truly a divinely inspired healing experience. This book is to be experienced intimately by your soul. It offers images and words to contemplate and meditate upon. It offers an opportunity for "quantum-plation" - contemplating the quantum's of God's love for each of us. It brings an invisible world into visibility. VISIONS FROM MARY is an artistic blessing. Think of how in so many ways we are like lost children who in the midst of confusion, uncertainty and chaos want our simple cry, "I want my Mommy" to be heard. It is has been heard through the Divine "commissioning" of Michele Livingston to bring forth in tangible expression VISIONS FROM MARY. It is a gift of comfort, peace, hope and love. Page by page you will feel the Divine Mother draw you closer to her heart, into her arms, taking you to her breast and whispering to you gently, "I am here. You are not alone. You are loved by God."
Jane M. Howard |