“People would say, ‘Oh, aren’t those precious.’ They were moments in people’s lives we sort of set aside.” Enesco, a maker of gifts and decor, licensed Mr. Butcher’s drawings and ...

According to the Precious Moments website, in the 1970s, Butcher started drawing the famous teardrop-eyed children as a way to convey a spiritual message. “Precious Moments artwork was ...

According to its official website, the Precious Moments Chapel and Gardens aims to preserve "the art and medium through which Samuel J. Butcher communicated his unique message of loving ...