Relaxing at Family Retreat

By |Published On: August 23, 2014|Categories: News|

Tom painting at the lakeTom's painting of lily pads

Tom Foty is the father of a daughter with cerebral palsy — but Tom and his wife Wendy also serve as leaders for the Joni and Friends Minnesota Family Retreat. Earlier this week during ‘break time’ at Family Retreat, Tom took out his oil paints and set up his easel in the shallows of the lake — within a couple hours, he had rendered this beautiful painting of lily pads floating by the shore. As I watched from a distance, I thought of Psalm 23, “He leads me beside still waters and He restores my soul.” There are all kinds of ways for special needs families to relax at a Family Retreat, and painting up an original that quickly? Well, I think that’s a ‘first!’ Thanks, Tom, for the inspiration!

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