A few readers have asked about my icon wall, so I thought it was time to give a little more info on it. It wasn't something I planned to do until I had a crucifix and a couple of icons I needed to hang. I had seen so many cross walls that I thought I could accomplish the same with some of our religious pieces. Well, it has begun to spread, and I love it!
For those who don't know what an Icon is, here's a little
Wikipedia for you. It's nothing I worship, but it's an amazing reminder of those in Heaven waiting to pray for us. Oftentimes, a glance at this wall is a nudge to pick up the pace in my prayer life, which definitely needs a pick-me-up more often than not.
Here are the icons/religious pieces I have on this wall...
...a
crucifix from my parents when I moved into my own place.
...my most recent Icon, Saint Benedict.
...a
plaque of The Last Supper that Jeremy purchased during his journey to the Catholic Church.
...a crucifix from Tiffany that she brought me back from Polland.
...another icon Jeremy purchased during his time in RCIA.
...St. Therese of Lisieux, from an artist out of Taos, NM. These are called retablos and can be found
here.
...an icon of
Saint Isidore, the patron saint of farmers, purchased during our terrible drought.
...Saint Anthony, from the Taos artist.
...Saint Elizabeth, patroness of pregnant women (my latest retablo given to me by my cousin).
...Saint Joseph. I gave this one to Jeremy.
...Saint Valentine, patron of happy marriages.
...this is one of Jeremy's favorites.
...this cross came from our newly baptized Goddaughter.
So, there you have it. Maybe I'll add more artwork over time, or just stick with the icons, crucifixes and retablos. Who knows?!
