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Our son Chris moved back home after college, as is quite common these days. His goal was to save enough money so he could buy his own home and move "back out of the nest". Over the next 3 1/2 years, with a good job and a lot of discipline, he saved enough to put 25% down on a new home and qualify for a 15 year loan. Construction began in August of 2016. He was able to get the builder to add a 48" x 48" clear bathroom window that we thought would be perfect for a magnificent window.

One day, while on a stained glass forum on facebook, I spotted what I thought was the perfect concept for my son's glass. An artist named Tina Dodge in Virginia had just completed a window depicting 2 intertwining hearts. See the photo on the left. Since my son was embarking on a new phase of his life, and also was in a serious romantic relationship, something about this concept just grabbed me.

Our son's new home was finished in late April, but since his Dad is rarely on schedule, his window wasn't finished until June.

Christopher's Heart was certainly a labor of love. It measures about 46" x 46" and was designed to fit inside a standard 4' bath window. It contains 222 pieces of glass and was finished in June of 2017

Chris was single when I built Christopher's Heart in 2017. His romantic relationship then quickly became his soul-mate. Within six years they had two beautiful children and another one on the way. It was time to move to a larger house. He found a distressed 4 year old house in a great area, and after 3 months of complete renovation, it was ready for his growing family. Luckily, it has a master bathroom with a similar sized picture window .... so we were able to adapt and install his window easily. We are all thrilled that that this window will bring continued joy to his new home.