The way I understood Meditation

Sorry for being MIA for a while... My shop @ moXieantiques is up and running again ... so shop your hearts out!
The word “meditation” has been on my mind more and more ... and I wanted to share my journey with anyone and everyone that would care to listen... This sharing is not about the sharing of any sophisticated messages ... but just simple everyday efforts at making small discoveries on our journey to learn meditation... just some place to start ... So what is meditation? How does one meditate? Where does one start?
I will be sharing meditation articles ... from kind spirits I have crossed paths with on this journey...
Tomorrow, I will publish the first of a series of articles contributed by Thangka artist Colin Boone to my blog @ moXieantiques
Colin will share his own knowledge of meditation in the Tibetan tradition... Stay tuned!
So, what is meditation to you? Feel free to share yours ... leave a message here...
If you would like to contribute an article to this blog, pls feel free to email moxie.antiques@gmail.com


We accept articles from all faith traditions. Please remember that this is about sharing and learning ... We encourage and support diversity on this journey.

Where will moXieantiques be headed in 2012?

My pleasure to be back after a whirlwind rollercoaster!

The deal with the house did not go through .... but I learnt many lessons and gained understanding which I otherwise would not... so all is good .... time and forgiveness will heal all and as we head right into 2012.... I wanted to touch base with everyone and just simply connect ....

moXieantiques has been at this for 1 year now and I would like to share with everyone our vision of what is ahead ....

Our vision of moXieantiques continues to be helping one another keep their faith one day at a time, whatever that faith means .... We seek to accomplish this by providing unique vintage and inspiring home decor... We have succeeded in  providing faith inspirations through specializing in european antique religious statues in 2011... We are being known for lovely french madonnas and european religious statues that show love and beauty through their age...

They were a hit and we are amazed at how many statues we have hand picked, sold and shipped to our customers in 2011...

Now what about 2012.. what are our plans? Some of my wonderful customers have asked us to get more word out about our shop on etsy... very kind of them... They think we have fabulous items hidden in a little alley here on moxieantiques.etsy.com .... waiting to be discovered.... We thank them for their encouraging words of hope. Here are our thoughts .... Our business will continue to be online and through word of mouth .... we believe that as long as we can continue to work hard to help you keep faith one day at a time by sourcing wonders for your home and heart, we will continue to be around for you. We reward customer loyalty and appreciate referrals to your friends!

In 2012, we will not only provide antique european statues, but will branch into higher end sculptures ... We will also head on to providing eastern statues and home decor!Think Green Tara, Kwan Yin, Avalokitesvara... as new additions...We would like to provide diverse faith inspirations to you and yours over the years ...

We are also contemplating on providing our services sourcing antiques you love.  We have an extensive network to pull from and would be glad to assist you. Interior Designers or Decorators are welcome to contact us if they see wonders in using our finds in their clients' home.. 

We also provide help selecting statues or items from our shop,and will objectively propose colors or items that work with your current home decor. We will require pictures in order to assist you.

In 2012, we are also working to become a real estate agent here in The Woodlands, Texas .... Will keep you posted on our progress...
You are right... we are adding more on our plate .... and by accident.... but we have a feeling the dots will all connect ... whether we realize them now or later....

We also have thoughts about other ventures like writing books to share our journey... but one at a time... will keep you posted every step of the way!!!!

thanks for reading and listening... !!!

Hugs

xoxo

Appreciation to our Wonderful Customers !!!

As we reflect, we are pleased to announce that moXieantiques has sold more than 65 statues in their various venues, mostly european antique statues of madonnas and saints in 2011 !!! Considering that this is our first year in business, there is something to be said !!!.... and I have been so touched by some of my wonderful buyers whom I have come to know and who have left me such wonderful feedback that it has inspired me to continue doing what I love and to bring you more beautiful old statues and home decor from the long lost past!!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my customers who have left us such wonderful feedback here and our other venues .... you know who you are ....

http://www.etsy.com/people/MoxieAntiques/feedback

Just wanted to let you know that your uplifting words are so appreciated, encouraging and uplifting ....

Let us always uplift and help one another keep their faith one day at a time !!! Stay positive!

Wishing you a wonderful year ahead ... and may love and light fill your homes!!!

Thank you! You are loved! We look forward to finding you more wonderful treasures in 2012!

Please feel free to drop me an email anytime you think of anything !!! Or what you would like me to find for you!

French Sculptures

I am starting to get comfortable sharing in blogland after "A Virgin A Day" which ended yesterday! Already missing my new friends made on blogland... but know they are only a blog away...  hope we all stay connected as kindred spirits are just precious!  Treasure the connections we made in these 12 days!

Today... moXieantiques has a new look on etsy .... we look forward to sharing our learning and love for french sculptures over the coming posts! Please stay tuned .....



Jeanne d'Arc écoutant ses voix (Joan of Arc listening to her voices) by François Rude

François Rude
4 January 1784 - 3 November 1855
Born in Dijon
a pupil of Pierre Cartellier

Belated Day 10 and Day 11 of a Virgin A Day ....

I sit here pondering on my offering for my belated Day 10 and 11 of a Virgin A Day which I joined here @ Rebecca's blog .... Thank you all for making the faith journey so wonderful, interesting and fun...and for creating communities on cyberspace that help encourage one another to keep faith one day at a time.. whatever that "faith" means for each of us ....

My offering for Day 10 of A Virgin A Day @ 12:10am would be the words of french St Therese on The Blessed Virgin.... Very fitting for Mary's feast day!

None of these wonderful words are mine... All errors, if any, are mine...Enjoy...

How I love the Blessed Virgin! Had I been a priest, oh! how I should have spoken of her. She is represented as unapproachable, rather ought she to be shown as imitable. She is more Mother than Queen. I have heard it said that all Saints are eclipsed by her radiant brightness as the sun at rising makes the stars dissappear. How strange that seems - a mother eclipsing the glory of her children! I think quite the contrary. I believe that she will immensely increase the splendor of the elect... The Virgin Mary! how simple does her life appear to me ... Story of A Soul, Ch. XII

Sometimes I find myself saying to the Holy Virgin: "Do you know, O cherished Mother, that I think myself more fortunate than you? I have you for Mother and you have not, like me, the Blessed Virgin to love ... You are, it is true, the Mother of Jesus, but you have given Him to me, and He, from the Cross gave you to us as our Mother, so we are richer than you. Of old it was your desire that you might be the little handmaiden of the Mother of God; and I, poor little creature, I am, not your servant, but your child: you are the Mother of Jesus and you are my Mother." XIII Letter to her sister Celine

O Mary, if I were Queen of Heaven and thou wert Therese, I fain would be Therese to see thee Queen of Heaven! September 8, 1897, Last words written by Sister Therese of the Child Jesus.

All statues of St Therese are for sale @ moXieantiques  and moXieantiquestoo
Please double click on your favorite statues isting!above and it will bring you directly to the sale lxoxo

Day 5 A Virgin A Day ....

Good evening everyone... it is Day 5 of A Virgin A Day .. which I joined here at Rebecca's blog... here

And I would like to share our latest find of a european antique handpainted mary statue ... not out yet but wanted to give you a sneak preview of lovely Madame.... Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue .. about 17" Tall... Awesome size for our homes... and colors are just gorgeous! Enjoy...

http://www.moxieantiques.etsy.com/

Day 4 of A Virgin A Day

Here is my Day 4 offering for a Virgin A Day ... which I joined here

Immaculate Heart of Mary Antique Framed Print

Mater Maria

Hello .... just wanted to direct your attention to another of our artist feature statue restored by artist Donna Lockwood from TheWoodwife

We wanted to bring this to our customer's attention ... that this is a statue we @ moXieantiques have procured .... and restored by our artist in feature .... To go directly to the listing... please double click on the picture below... the colors of mater maria nd virgin mary have been updated and distressed.. revealing distressed shades of pink ... very unique and only one of a kind ... this statue will ship directly from our artist.... Please check this lovely mater maria statue out and pass it on to anyone that maybe looking for st anne and virgin mary statue... have a lovely week...

Friends !

Hello... just wanted to share a new listing from my friend Karen of fineoldthings
Now...Karen was my first friend when I joined etsy .... We both started our vintage shops around the same time... and went through the same "hair pulling" experiments on both our shops ... We have laughed, griped, cried and shared the pains and joys of online selling  .... here goes one of her recent finds of a vintage Infant Jesus of Prague statue... Karen lives in Itasca, Illinois... and this is a local find .... Check her statuette out by clicking on the picture below or visiting her shop at http://www.fineoldthings.etsy.com/

xoxo
melinda

Giveaway Milestone Motivation!!!

Hello everyone ....

Happy Veteran's Day!  ....

Been soooo busy with technology lately ... and it is amazing how they eat up your time sooo quickly :)... but will try to free up more time to source ... which is the lovely part about our shop... everything is unique and special .... !!! We are looking forward to finding more wonderful vintage treasures for your home and heart .... And here is an idea that came to mind this morning .... to motivate us to keep going on 11-11-11.... did u guys realize that ... today is 11-11-11 .... !!!

In any case, here is the deal we @ moXieantiques will commit to !!! Once we reach 100 followers on our blog, we will have our first grand giveaway!!! More details to come .... when the milestone hits !!! So,  join in the fun and look forward to our first grand giveaway !!!

Will we reach that line by Xmas, next year, next Xmas.. who knows.... when the time comes... that is the deal!!! Only requirements we know now is ... the winner must have a paypal account and follow us on our blog , facebook, twitter
All links @ http://www.moxieantiques.com/

Happy 1-11-11 !!!!

Christmas Collection of Infant Jesus of Prague Statues - Coming Soon @ moXieantiques

Good evening everyone, it's Melinda from m o X i e a n t i q u e s
Just wanted to provide a few updates and things to look forward to ....

We will be releasing our Xmas collection of Infant Jesus of Prague statues soon.... got to take those lovely shots.... just in time for Christmas ... what can be more wonderful than this whimsical figure heralding your home this Christmas? Let us relive old faith traditions .... and enjoy the season!!!! Xmas wishes and Infant Jesus of Prague statues to be released soon @ moXieantiques .... !!! Even if you are not Catholic by religion... one cannot help but get fascinated by this wonderful ancient wax doll .... that had such history of devotions by saints and fellowmen.... What is it about this whimsical figure... and who is he?... Those were questions I have asked .... maybe it is now your turn! Everything works its way in wonderful ways and we invite you to keep up and follow us on our Xmas Release .... and just so you know ... it is ok to buy the statue you love first ... and figure it out afterwords!!!! That is how it happened for me!!!

This brings to mind a prayer ... Donna (the lady we partner with to restore this lovely Lourdes statue..do you recall our blogpost.)... had sent me.... of a famous prayer by Saint Anselm ....

"I yearn to understand some measure of thy truth which my heart believes and loves. For I do not seek to understand in order to have faith, but I have faith in order to understand. For I believe this: I shall not understand unless I have faith" by Saint Anselm

Some wonderful insight for the day on having and keeping faith !!!

And here you go.... @ moXieantiques .... we believe in keeping faith one day at a time... and having fun while doing that!  We specialize in European statues and home decor... we source unique vintage treasures for your home and heart!!! If you find us on our blog.. we invite you to follow us...

We love all our customers, past and present ... and working on our Xmas surprise!!! You are the reason we exist....Love.... Peace .... Blessings.... xoxo....

We love what we do and we hope you love what you buy from us !!! They go hand in hand ......

Please remember to bookmark us and join us on our journey ..... for your convenience... here they are!!!
http://www.moxieantiques.com/
http://www.moxieantiques.etsy.com/
http://www.moxieantiques-us.blogspot.com/

Interesting Day ... New Website and We are now on Ebay!

Today .. 2 things to update all of you ....

moXieantiques has a new website
http://www.moxieantiques.com/

And we are now also on ebay !!!
http://www.ebay.com/sch/moxieantiques/m.html?_adv=1&_dmd=1&_in_kw=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1

Nothing has changed... we are still on etsy ... good ol' http://www.moxieantiques.etsy.com/  ... where it all began !!! We are just expanding our reach... that is all!

Have a lovely day!

Restoring Old Faith Traditions ....

If you happen to stop by here or if you follow my blog .... welcome ..... we are so happy to have you and invite you to browse our shop m o X i e a n t i q u e s  for lovely statues and european home decor ....

Today .... we are happy to present to you two artist restored european antique statues ..... 

When we first found these two european statues ... we knew a partnership with an artist who would love to restore these pieces would do wonders in keeping these old statues around for the next leap....
Talented artist,  Donna Lockwood from thewoodwife.etsy.com  came along.... and here is a feature of the two statues she has lovingly redesigned and handpainted .... making these statues glorious once again....



Gorgeous Lourdes Statue



Nurturing Gaze of St Joseph and the cutest Infant Jesus  ever!

 
If you come across these statues and you love them.... please consider purchasing them... To check out the listing for these items... click on the photos above or click on the links below....

Buy Gorgeous Lourdes Now...
Buy St Joseph Now ....


Your kind support would enable and sustain our efforts at preserving old faith traditions ... it does something to both our hearts... we hope it does something to yours too! If you know someone who maybe inspired by these statues... please forward them on.... love... blessings... peace.... xoxo .....

First Giveaway Event....

we are hosting our first giveaway @

 http://marysgraces.blogspot.com/

anyone can join... so click, follow, comment on the giveaway and you stand a chance to win . no kidding ... 

What a Concept for a Blog .....

I was just thinking to myself in the shower the other day .... now, if my blog was a highway, i'd like it to be as uncommercialized as possible... no ads, no billboards, just a plain ol' scene of the real unvarnished beauty of what nature has to offer.... i have always loved genuine reminders of faith, actions, people, things and such ... stuff that came from the heart in any form or fashion... and supported them wholeheartedly... i would say this never got me very far in corporate america but that is a whole other story :)....  I have been touched and inspired by many blogs that i have come across... they are all lovely, wise, well put together and there is always something to say that i find so interesting and inspiring...  then u have me with one heck of a vision for a blog that may never take off in this age and time... after all, i do hope to sell so i can continue to do this... right... ? if you have any thoughts to share, i would love to hear it... xoxo...  i will blog more next week....