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Hi, I'm Susie McIntyre Eaton, and you are listening to Jesus Listen Stories of Prayer.

Today we are talking to Ann Nielsen, who you may know as the artist who has been inspired to share beautiful, beautiful paintings of angels.

As a wife, mother of four, artist, author, and philanthropist,

Anne paints and creates with passion and purpose,

always giving back to others by contributing to local, national,

and international charitable organizations.

Her newest project is Ann Nielsen, Angel Art Bibles.

Hey, Ann, thank you for being on the show today.

You have been so blessed to be an artist and a painter.

Were you always an artist? Well, as a little girl, I knew that I wanted

to be an artist when I grew up. And funny, because in 10th grade, I made a D-minus in my art class.

I think I was coloring outside the lines,

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