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Happy New Year!

This year has flown by. We have lots to look forward to in the upcoming year as well as lots to take advantage of. Housing, healthy food, art, stories, faith, and of course family.

We are also getting a name change in the New  Year along with a bunch of other goodies. I appreciate all of you who read and who have subscribed. Feel free to email me at info@chiaraatoyebimedia.com with any of your thoughts, comments, well-wishes and more. I would love to connect with you.

Wishing you a blessed New Year and thanks so much for being here. Please be sure to share our site with others if you will.

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A New Year’s Omen: Was She Smiling?

By La Luz

Photo of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Courtesy of Chiara Luz Atoyebi, Washington. DC 2025.

I have seen a few signs and wonders at The Basilica in DC, and it always happens with exactly one witness. This past Sunday when we were leaving mass I looked up and saw what appeared to be Our Lady smiling. If you are familiar with this image and iconography it is more somber. But on this day I tapped my son and said, “is she smiling?” he said, “yeah that’s weird.”

I immediately snapped a picture and here it is.

For me it proves the spiritual connection of art in the way that Kandinsky wrote about. Additionallyalso believe that this is a smile of support and pride.

Let me know if you see the smile and what you think. I think it is a good omen for the new year.