Contrary to popular knowledge and tradition, cherubim are not children but are actually quoted in the Bible as winged creatures with human and animal features. After the Fall of Man as told in the Book of Genesis, the cherubim were placed by the Creator to guard the way to the tree of life and the Garden of Eden.

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Angels are enthralling creatures.  Known as messengers from God, one can easily envision them as flying from heaven to earth and back again.

This woodwork is another representation of an angel in motion.  Set in baticulating hardwood, this servant seems to have just landed on earth with a jar of promises.

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As little children, we listened in awe at stories about guardian angels. We marveled as tales of these servants of God, coming to save His creatures, were shared. Guardian angels protect man, especially children. This is Biblically true for in Matthew 18:10 Christ said, “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.”

This enthralling wood carving celebrates the stewardship of an angel towards man in his most innocent stage. This sculpture made from local hardwood captures the magnificence of the heavenly being and a delicate infant. This wooden masterpiece reigns in the love of the celestial being towards the baby. It even evokes a seemingly Madonna and Child relationship.

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Angels are oftentimes described as creatures of beauty.  In the book of Revelations, angels are the most perfect reflections of God’s greatness and glory. They are believed to have inseparable participation in His blessedness.

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For their splendor, angels are associated with the magnificence of spring. Images of angels kissing each bloom come to mind when one sees flowers in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Visions of angels flying to heaven and back, lending the earth their beauty, are evoked by the wonderful freshness of nature.

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