The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: Flags of Hope for Newtown

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Flags of Hope for Newtown

The HOPE FLAGS sent to Leighanna Light for the Newtown Community.

Leighanna has taken it upon herself to string all these flags before mailing them to Newtown, CT. They are ready to go ~ all 608 of them!!!! She has bundled them in stacks of 13. Aren't they beautiful? She deserves some BIG blessings for hosting this project, allowing her mailbox to be jammed daily with package after package containing flags from all over, and for stringing all of them to make banners.

I would like to thank each person who made a flag for this project. December is a busy month for everyone. Knowing that people took the time to make a flag (some made more than one), is heart warming.

Nothing can remove the pain that the Newtown Community is experiencing, but hopefully all the love that has been sent there in various ways can help a tiny little bit by letting them know our hearts are with them.

2 comments:

Marion said...: Truly a labor of love. xo; January 3, 2013 at 5:33 PM
Kathryn Dyche said...: Wow, those look amazing.; January 5, 2013 at 8:46 AM

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