God's Love Note

Brian Tada

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Brian Tada

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God's Love Note

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Brian Tada

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As I write this in May of 2019, it is the day before my dear Mama Cheryl’s very first birthday in heaven.

Fresh waves of grief gently billow over my heart since her absence.

Yet, I am continually amazed at how God the magnificent Creator knows the need of my heart and addresses that in the most creative ways in nature.

At just the right moment, my precious Heavenly Father sent another painted lady butterfly while I was taking pictures of flowers, this time in Oakland, California ~ the same city where Mom's memorial service was held six months earlier. (The other painted lady butterfly sighting was at Point Reyes National Seashore, featured in my butterfly gallery.)

It is God’s second winged love note in 11 days. Having two butterfly visits this close together has never happened to me before.

In fact, prior to this month, the last time I was able to take a photo of a butterfly was over 3-1/2 years ago.

Interestingly, Mom’s Celebration of Life homegoing program in November 2018 featured butterflies as the design theme.

The Master of the universe cares about every detail of our lives, even having the very hairs on our heads numbered (see Matthew 10:30; Luke 12:7).

He truly knows the needs of the heart and meets those needs with impeccable timing.

I pray the Heavenly Father’s peace and comfort particularly for those who have lost loved ones. May you feel His comforting embrace.

Pictured: A painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) alights on vibrant blossoms of an ice plant succulent (Delosperma cooperi) in landscaping at a church parking lot in Oakland, California.

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For those going through the grieving process, it helps to have someone come alongside who understands and supports.
GriefShare is a support group that meets throughout the U.S. I have found it helped me to cope with the profound grief I experienced after my dear Mother Cheryl's homegoing.

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Giving glory to the Lord that this image has won the following contest award on Fine Art America:

3rd Place, 'Orange or Red or Yellow Adult Insect' Contest sponsored by the Wonder of Wings Group, 05.03.22. Thank you to Siene Browne who hosted the contest and to all who voted. God bless you! And congratulations to the other winners!

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Grateful to God and thankful to the group administrators for graciously featuring this image on the home pages of the Fine Art America groups ::

* WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY, 05.21.19
* BUGS, BUGS AND MORE BUGS, 05.21.19
* BRILLIANT COLORS, 05.22.19
* VISIONS OF SPRING ~ GLANCES OF SUMMER, 05.22.19
* NEW FAA UPLOADS LIMIT 1 PER DAY, 06.11.19
* AMAZING BUTTERFLIES ART GROUP, 03.20.22
* COLLECTORS GALLERY, 03.23.22
* PRAISING GOD, 03.23.22
* YOUR STORY OF ART, 03.23.22
* 10 PLUS, 03.24.22
* ART ~ IT IS GOOD FOR YOU, 03.24.22
* BRIGHT FLUORESCENT COLORS, 03.24.22
* FINE ART EXPLORATION PHOTOGRAPHY, 03.25.22
* YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY, 03.25.22
* FINE ART AMERICA PROFESSIONALS, 03.26.22
* PROMOTE TOGETHER, 03.26.22
* THE TOP 50 FEATURES, 03.27.22
* 1,000 VIEWS ON 1 IMAGE 03.29.22
* PAINTS AND ART PHOTOGRAPHY, 03.29.22
* 1,000 TO 1,999 VIEWS LIMIT 1 PER DAY, 03.29.22
* DAILY PROMOTION, 03.30.22
* WILDLIFE ONE A DAY, 03.30.22
* 100 FAVORITE, 04.01.22
* WONDER OF WINGS, 04.02.22
* PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARTISTS, 04.02.22
* 1 A DAY WAITING ROOM ART, 04.03.22
* HODGE PODGE, 04.05.22
* EMOTIVE ART, 04.07.22
* 500 VIEWS ~ 1 IMAGE A DAY, 04.12.22
* MACRO MARVELS, 04.13.22
* YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY, 04.15.22
* CAMERA ART, 04.30.22
* THE WORLD WE SEE, 09.27.22

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Artwork notes::

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

Photo and description copyright © 2019 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. Downloading, distributing, displaying online and/or altering this image is prohibited.

Thank you for visiting my art gallery! As this is part of my livelihood, your purchase would be appreciated to help support my work in fine art nature floral photography. Thank you very much. God bless you.