Lizz's book

And this is a book written and illustrated by my daughter Lizz when she was 4 or 5. The rhythm of the sentences always interests me. 

Angie's book

My daughter Angie made this book with me when she was 4 and a half. we assembled her drawings and she told me what to write on each page. It still cracks me up!

Three Kings day or dia de los tres Reyes

detail from Advent Starry Night 4 by Virginia Wieringa

This is a detail from my painting Advent Starry Night 4. See my website virginiawieringa.com to see the larger version.  Today is the day of Epiphany when the Wise Men traditionally visited the Holy Family. In our church we celebrate a season of Epiphany, when we see Jesus and our lives with new eyes.