Mary Engelbreit
Mary Engelbreit
Mary Engelbreit is a graphic artist and children's book illustrator who launched her own magazine, Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion in 1996. Mary Engelbreit was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, North America. She began her career by designing and creating greeting cards, for which she eventually became famous. Later on she wrote and illustrated children's books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth5 June 1952
CountryUnited States of America
jesus life-is-too-short practice
Life is too short to not tell every one you know about Jesus. I need to practice this more.
wall life-is-too-short fine
Life is too short to leave your walls bare or colorless. Unless you like bare and colorless then it is fine.
life-is-too-short kids busy
Life is too short to rush around and be too busy for your kids.
kids mind important
I wish I would have kept the big picture in my mind at all times - what it most important? That my kids seek to please God and learn about their Creator.
art husband painful-death
There are some people who want me and my husband to stay where it is safe and draw a paycheck every week instead of what we are doing (which is creating and sharing our art with others). The truth is that there are people in this world - Dave and I being two - who would die a slow painful death if stuck in an office and made to do the kind of work that we are not made to do.
tests capacity
Not what you do but how you do it, is the test of your capacity.
eye crash
Anything good that we do is because of God. Whenever we get our eyes off of Him we crash and burn.
dream opportunity use
I am extremely thankful for my family. I am very thankful for what God is allowing me to do artistically. What a dream come true for me! That I get the opportunity every single day to use my talent for His glory.
love-is people important
The world would be a vastly better place if people saw their need for God and accepted Him as Savior and Lord. And then lived by His rule of Love being the most important thing. Can you imagine the world if everyone was motivated by love for others?
husband flower kids
Things that influence me are my kids, their happiness, colorfulness, and vitality. My husband - he comes up with some great quotes and ideas. God - He is the Ultimate artist. And what I see around me - flowers, leaves, trees, birds, fruit, vegetables.
children book reading
My best ideas come to me at unexpected moments, like when I'm reading children's books to my kids (the pictures inspire me), shopping, driving somewhere, seeing different things.
inspiring serious mysterious
Life's too mysterious to take too serious.
shining different shining-through
Even when sisters are different... Their likeness comes shining through!
creative-juices waiting process
The only thing I know for sure about the creative process is it always comes back. Magically. When there are no creative juices and nothing is coming to me - if I wait - it comes!