Mr. and Mrs. Don Key by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

A very pregnant Mrs Don Key and her very excited "husband" met me at the fence when I was wanting to take a few photos. Although I'd rather think they were excited to see me, I think they were both looking for a special treat- like an apple or a sweet carrot! $125.00- NO SHIPPING CHARGES if mailed inside the USA!

Although there are no Bible scriptures to confirm Mary rode on the back of a donkey on her way to Bethlehem, we like to think she did. I like to think there are still soft whispers among the little donkeys until this very day, wondering if they are cousins of that honored one who saw the Christ child after carrying the expectant mother all of those miles from home.

Matthew 1: 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel, "Which means God with us." (NIV)

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Pride & Sorrow drawing by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Pride and Sorrow

We could have learned so much from the Native American Indians of yesteryear. So much pride in family, concern for the land they roamed or settled on, what love they showed for things made with their hands, their belief in God (although maybe different than American denominational beliefs), their concern was for their people, their heritage, the land that God had loaned to them, the animals God had given them for food. They never wasted a thing, always being thankful in the smallest of blessings! Their sorrow came form seeing the white man destroy all of this; taking and not giving back. Many died form broken hearts. When we choose to close our heart off to others, we have snuffed out the blessings God wants to give us. We have taped down the "gift" box, buried it, never to see what was inside. Open our eyes,oh Lord, so that we may see... all men are made in the image of God...

Romans 1:19-20 - since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. (NIV)

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What Big Ears You Have! by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Ah, Santa...what big ears you have... and so pointed! Wait a moment, don't we sometimes forget that Santa,too, is an elf! Doesn't he live where all of the other elves live? Isn't Santa magic??? Well, there you go- pointed ears makes for better hearing, as Santa has to make sure all of the little boys and girls are fast asleep before he makes his entrance!
Merry Christmas everyone!

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,though you are small among the clans of Judah,out of you will come for meone who will be ruler over Israel,whose origins are from of old,from ancienttimes. ”Micah 5:2

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Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Tiger in the Grass-palette knife painting- by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

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"Tiger in the Grass" was painted in oils on a 12"x12"x1.5" gallery wrapped stretched canvas(painted on all sides) with palette knives.


This painting brings back sweet memories from a very long time ago.My only daughter, Michelle, who has since passed away from ovarian cancer, loved her Little Golden Books while growing up.One was called,"Charlie in the Grass". Charlie was a cute yellow kitten who struck out on his own, meeting his neighbors of birds, squirrels, rabbits, and such.At her request, I read the book so many times that Michelle finally memorized every word on each of the pages. At around 3 years old she would "read" it to me. How I miss those happy days! But, life goes on, faster and faster, I think. But, there is hope for another life, where we shall all be changed!

For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! II Corinthians 4:17.

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"Visiting" photo by Sandra Reeves-Cutrer

I took this photo in June of this year. My mother and daughter, who now live in heaven, loved butterflies. My husband and I had taken our older granddaughter (my deceased daughter's child) to the Chattanooga,TN area, to see some of the sites that we had seen as children (and adults), like Ruby Falls, The Incline Railway, and Rock City (where this photo was taken), while the weather wasn't too hot for outside fun. We had just climbed up one of the more rocky areas when this beautiful creature came fluttering overhead, landing several times on the nearby flowers, and upon our granddaughter's head and shoulders. Winter time isn't my favorite time, as things die. I know it is God's way- that old things are past away for new things to appear. But winter is painful, sometimes lonely and harsh on all of the senses. Spring on the other hand is amazing! Although I have no choice but to go through the winter, in order to see the spring and all of its bounty, I will enjoy my wonderful memories until I come to that place where there will be no death, no cold, no sorrows or heartaches. Oh, to see that day appear when we will be like him- King Jesus, whose birthday we are soon to celebrate!

"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"  1 Corinthians 15:55

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Native American Indian, original oil painting, figurative, Akecheta "Fighter" by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Akecheta means "Warrior" in the Sioux language. This Chief is painted in oils on a 9" x 12" stretched canvas.

 I enjoy painting Native American Indians, and find it satisfying, but challenging to capture their determination, great pride, and love for their people. I am proud to be part of the Choctaw-Cherokee family.

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7-English Standard Version (ESV)

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"Kitchi" Native American Indian Warrior by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

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Kitchi, means "Brave" in the Native American Algonquin language.

 This work was created in abstract-realism on a  large 24" x 30" stretched, gallery wrapped canvas. I painted it in oils, using some bright hues, bold brush strokes, and added texture.

Some fun facts about the Algonquin language :

 "Algonquian?" What does it mean?
Algonquian is pronounced "al-GON-kee-un." (GON rhymes with "on.") It doesn't actually mean anything. Anthropologists invented this term to refer to tribes who spoke a related group of languages. There are more than half a million Native American people today belonging to Algonquian tribes. The reason you cannot find online information about contemporary Algonquian people is that they rarely call themselves by this generic anthropological term.You can look them up by their real tribal names. There are a few extinct Algonquian tribes, including the Beothuk and Wappinger tribes, but the vast majority of Algonquian tribes still survive today.

...... everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence.


-Mourning Dove (Salish) 1888-1936

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Falling Leaves by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

As the leaves fall outside and the days turn colder, I am reminded that life, and death, go on. Time stops for no man, as everyone well knows. I have been scanning my many (over 6000) family photos for the last 5 months, or so. A few days ago, I scanned one of my elementary yearbooks,then made a list of the names of those that are no longer living. It nearly broke my heart. How sad to see such a long list for such a small school yearbook! But, the sun came up this morning, and God's world still turns. Today, I will love those around me, smile at every stranger, and do the best I can to be a blessing to those around me, as one never knows when another leaf will fall.

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