Liesel's Story (Humble Beginnings)
Five years ago a young mother passed away from a terrible blood cancer. Her friends and neighbors loved her so much they wanted to honor her memory in some quiet way. They approached her widower to inquire about how best to accomplish their mission and ask his blessing. He recalled how compassionate the nurses and staff at the hospital had been toward him and his 6 year old son. “Something that reminds them of Liesel, her journey, and how they helped us through” was his best suggestion. “Maybe a painting to hang at the hospital that was Liesel’s ‘home’ for so many months”, he offered. The neighbors went away puzzled, as they were not personally familiar with any artists, nor did they think they could raise the funds to purchase such a memorial. However, they prayed, and trusted that if it was meant to be, it would come about. And it did. The daughter of one of the neighbors had a friend who was just getting started on her own journey of sharing her artwork as a wa