Precious Moment

Do you remember the "Precious Moments" characters? They were a line of sweet child illustrations based on Christian themes. Designed by an artist named Sam Butcher, the images became ubiquitous as porcelain figurines and they adorned everything from snowglobes to picture frames.

As a girl that grew up in the late 1970s and through the 1980s, the distinct Precious Moments look is imprinted on my brain. While I was never interested in their overt religious imagery, I have always found them to be wonderful drawings of a child's innocent joy.

Recently I got my hands on a picture of my niece from this spring. It gives me the same feelings. She even has the delicate floral-print dress. She is a living precious moment.