"Your talent is God's gift to you... What you do with it is your gift back to God."-Leo Buscaglia
This quote reminds me so much of my Daddy. God gifted my Dad with talented hands which he used to build homes, signs, toys, furniture, and make beautiful sculptures.....Daddy gave God back beautiful gifts and I know when he went to heaven last year that God must have said to him, "Well done, my son"
I remember Daddy telling me that he had to wait many years before he was able to make all the things he dreamed about making because he had 5 kids to raise first. My Dad supplemented his income when I was growing up with remodeling and odd jobs which he did after he got off work from his regular job. Often he would take me with him and later in life I even worked alongside him for a time.
Most days you could find my Dad down in his basement working on his sculptures.....he was self taught and began casting his sculptures in bronze....later adding acrylic medium.....Below are only a few of his sculptures....he sculpted from his memories as a boy growing up in his boyhood farm.
He made this gorgeous grandfather clock and billiard table.....
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This quote reminds me so much of my Daddy. God gifted my Dad with talented hands which he used to build homes, signs, toys, furniture, and make beautiful sculptures.....Daddy gave God back beautiful gifts and I know when he went to heaven last year that God must have said to him, "Well done, my son"
I remember Daddy telling me that he had to wait many years before he was able to make all the things he dreamed about making because he had 5 kids to raise first. My Dad supplemented his income when I was growing up with remodeling and odd jobs which he did after he got off work from his regular job. Often he would take me with him and later in life I even worked alongside him for a time.
....My Dad built his home and many others......
and so many more things that are too many to list or show you....
My Dad was my hero.......
I miss him so.....
8 comments:
Very clever man. I love all things he made. I miss my mother too...she died 9 months ago. Her poetry lifted spirits like your daddy's work did. When I was a teenager, I told my mother that I was the smartest member of our family. She said, maybe yes and maybe no...but your talents are not yours, but gifts from God. I always remembered that.
Beautiful. I'm beyond words.
He sounds like an amazingly talented and loving father, Ida. I know you all miss him terribly. His work is incredible! I am so glad that you were blessed with such great memories of him.
It's wonderful to see a post from you. I hope it continues.
Thanks for sharing this with us. What a talented man he was and I know you miss him so. I'm glad to see you posting again, I've missed you and I've been thinking about you. Sending you Love and Ladybug Hugs. xoxo
BEAUTIFUL xx
What a blessing to have been so close to your father and have such a role model in your life. I'm sorry for your loss.
Oh my gosh, what a talent!!!! I know a lot of that trickled down to you....so he gave you a legacy. Thanks for sharing and hope your day is filled with fond memories instead of sadness.
Ida your Dad had such wonderful skills & shared them with the world around him so generously. The world is richer for him having been in it.
Big Hugs To You xx
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