"Art seems to be one of the greatest means that we can employ to encouage our little ones to really "see." By this I am not meaning to quickly look and go on, rather I mean to give full attention to the details, to the spirit behind the great works. Art forces us to take time to look at details that we often walk right past, whether in the beauty in God's creation or the beauty in creations of others. Art opens the mind of the child (as well as the mind of the adult!) to beauty. It slows us down to see the beauty that is in the little things in life. Great art encourages a greater enjoyment of the beautiful things in our life. Art is the gift that disciplines our minds to really pay attention, to enjoy the little things that exist just for our blessing!"
-- From "Time for Tea - Reprint Book for Volumes 1 & 2" by Cindy Rushton (www.cindyrushton.com)
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