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Title
Home Of Peace Arbor Entry, Oakland, California
Artist
Brian Tada
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
A beautiful sign and arbor of lovely vines greets visitors and guests at the historic Home of Peace in Oakland, California. It is now a unique bed-and-breakfast facility.
Established in 1893, the Home of Peace has served various functions, including the first home of healing on the West Coast and a lodging place for missionaries. During its 125+ year history, many notable missionaries and ministers of the Gospel have stayed on these sacred grounds, including evangelist Smith Wigglesworth and William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army.
The Home of Peace was the vision of Mrs. Carrie Judd Montgomery, who experienced a dramatic healing miracle of God on February 26, 1879 in a small house in Buffalo, New York. She published her first book, The Prayer of Faith, which chronicled the powerful testimony of her divine healing.
In 1890, Mrs. Montgomery married a successful businessman, George S. Montgomery and they moved to San Francisco, California.
According to the Home of Peace website::
Mrs. Montgomery writes, “When Mr. Montgomery went out with the builder to show him where to locate the house, a lovely snow-white dove came and circled around my dear husband’s head. When he came in and told me about this we thought it was significant and said, ‘We will call it the Home of Peace.'” By 1893, the Home of Peace was completed and opened as the first healing home on the west coast.
After the turn of the 20th century, the Home of Peace quickly became a way station for missionaries with San Francisco and Oakland as their port of departure or return. Constantly adapting to the need of Christians and non-Christians alike internationally, the Home of Peace has served as a healing home, school of ministry, orphanage, boarding house, missionary supplier and shipper.
Since then hundreds of missionaries and Christian workers have felt the warm Christian atmosphere that the Montgomery’s fostered here so many years ago. Guests from all over the United States and abroad have and continue to enjoy the hospitality offered here at the Home.
Now, over the 125+ years since Mrs. Montgomery moved her ministry to Oakland, the Home of Peace continues to strive to meet the needs of the world-wide Christian community. Today the Home is primarily used as a Bed and Breakfast for Christian individuals, couples, missionaries, and families visiting the Bay Area, as well as churches and ministries who wish to host group events ranging from four to four hundred people at one time.
For more information about Home of Peace and/or to book a room, please visit their website at Home of Peace dot com.
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Giving glory to GOD and grateful to the group host(s) for featuring this image on the home page(s) of the following Fine Art America group(s) ::
* IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU, 01.13.19
* ART - IT IS GOOD FOR YOU, 01.15.19
* ARTS FANTASTIC WORLD, 01.16.19
* WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY, 01.17.19
* NATURE, LANDMARKS, LANDSCAPES, WILDLIFE - ONE A DAY, 01.22.19
* ARTIST NEWS, 01.28.19
* CAMERA ART, 01.29.19
* 10 PLUS, 01.30.19
* TRAVEL ART, 01.30.19
* NO PLACE LIKE HOME, 02.22.19
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Artwork notes:
I would like to specially thank the Home of Peace administration for kindy granting me permission to sell my photographs of their beautiful place.
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 copyright © 2019 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. All rights reserved.
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January 13th, 2019
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CA, CA - United States
Brian, saw this brilliant work in Christian Art and Photography! Wonderful! FLFB
Vancouver, BC - Canada
This image is very beautiful Brian. so much loving and blissful energy radiates out of this inviting entrance. i particularly love the story of how they got the name Home of Peace for this building. what a sign from God indeed. really marvelous capture!! L/F
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you very much, Kevin, for taking time with your thoughtful kind words on this image, truly appreciated!
Independence, KS - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! This delightful piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 2/22/2019! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!
Brian Tada replied:
Jenny, thank you very much for the honor of selecting this image to be featured in your wonderful group! Greatly appreciate your kind leadership and support of artists. God bless you!
Yuma, AZ - United States
Excellent work to get this beauty!! Congrats on the feature!! v/f/t
Brian Tada replied:
Robert, thank you! It took me a while tooling around with the lighting to get this image the way I wanted it to look. Appreciate greatly your fave and Tweet, too! God bless you!
Western, IL - United States
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit
Brian Tada replied:
Pamela, thank you for the honor of being featured in your wonderful group! Appreciate greatly your leadership, time and support of artists. God bless you abundantly!
Poy Sippi, WI - United States
Congratulations, Brian, on the feature in Artist News today!
Brian Tada replied:
Kathy, thank you so much, greatly appreciate your kind words and support! Blessings!
Cape Coral, FL - United States
Wonderful image with great light, and a pretty peaceful setting. Nice pov. L/tweet.
Brian Tada replied:
Rosalie, thank you very much for your kind words and Tweet promo, greatly appreciated! Blessings!
Cedar City, UT - United States
Wonderful image with great lighting Brian, enjoyed reading the informative description!!...L/T
Brian Tada replied:
Donna, thank you very much for your kind words on image and description and for your Tweet promo! Blessings!
South San Francisco, CA - United States
Wonderful capture and peaceful setting! fv
Brian Tada replied:
Jim, thank you very much! It's a great place to visit. God's peace and blessings!
Longview, WA - United States
Revisiting..............tweet
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you, Beverly, for the honor of your revisit and Tweet, so greatly appreciated! God's blessings to you!
Mount Airy, MD - United States
An oasis; they're all around us if we really look for them. Glad you found this one. God bless you real good, Brian. - Mike (V)
Pittsburgh, PA - United States
Excellent Home of Peace! Great capture of garden ,way ,and lighting too. L/F
Brian Tada replied:
Anand, thank you very much for your kind words and support, greatly appreciated!
Iola, WI - United States
Your excellence in your submission of this work is worthy of special recognition, and I am seeing to it, that this happens in the WFS group. I am so happy to have you as an active member of our family of friends and fine artists, who support one another by comments, likes, faves, sharing, etc. Thanks for all your efforts to make our group so special by having a fine artist like yourself among many other fine artists that make our group so special.
Brian Tada replied:
Mr. Rosenberger, thank you very much for the distinct honor of being featured in your wonderful group! Thank you for your amazing leadership, time and effort supporting artists. GOD BLESS YOU!
Montreal, Qc - Canada
This is a very nice image. L
Brian Tada replied:
Carole, thank you for your lovely comment and support, appreciated very much! Blessings!
Greensboro, NC - United States
Gorgeous capture, Brian! F/L/tw!!!
Brian Tada replied:
Sandi, thank you so much for your kind words, fave/like and Tweet, too! Greatly appreciated, God bless you!
San Lorenzo, CA - United States
What a beautiful story to this place, Brian!!! And such a charming, welcoming, beautiful image, too!!! So wonderful!!!! :)))vf
Brian Tada replied:
Laurie, thank you so much for your kind words on this image and description, greatly appreciated! God bless you!
Tucson, AZ - United States
Fabulous... I love it, Brian! l f
Brian Tada replied:
Kume, thank you so much, glad you like this image! Appreciate greatly your support. God bless you!
Coeur D Alene, ID - United States
Great capture and wonderful description of this place, Brian! God's blessings be upon you, my friend! L/F
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you so much, Hazel! I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for "decades", yet just discovered this jewel nestled in the hills of Oakland... a truly spectacular place of God's peace. Abundant blessings!
Mars, PA - United States
Brian, a most beautiful image and narrative. Your writing brings so much life to your images. Continued blessings in your magnificent work!
Brian Tada replied:
Vicki, thank you very much for your kind words. Greatly appreciate your support. Home of Peace is truly a remarkable place to stay when visiting the San Francisco Bay Area. Massive blessings!
Longview, WA - United States
Beautiful title and looks like a Beautiful place..........Double Blessings to you my Friend..........v./f./tweet
Brian Tada replied:
Beverly, thank you for your beautiful comments, fave and Tweet, so appreciated! God bless you!
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Brian Tada replied:
John, thank you for selecting this image as a home page feature in your amazing group! Greatly appreciate your wonderful leadership, time and support of artists. God bless you!
Virginia Beach, VA - United States
Wonderful capture Brian. L/F
Brian Tada replied:
Richard, thank you very much for your visit and support, greatly appreciated. God bless you!
East Berlin, PA - United States
Brian, beautiful shot with wonderful lighting and a great description. f/l
Brian Tada replied:
Cindy, thank you very much! Home of Peace truly is a special place of God's presence. His blessings to you!
Stockton, CA - United States
Marvelous image, wonderful resource to know about!
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you very much, Terry! Home of Peace is truly a remarkable place... one truly feels the peace and presence of God!
Kelowna, BC - Canada
beautifully captured & interesting history Brian
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you very much, Sharon, for your lovely comment! Home of Peace truly has a rich heritage, they just celebrated their 125th Anniversary. God bless you!
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