Norma Benney is the village artist of a delightful French village in
Provence. Indeed, it is an idyllic tourist attraction around 20 miles
out of Avignon. But this delightful septuagenarian is not only renowned
for her oil paintings; she is equally prominent in her community for her
animal activism. Indeed, whereas her home on the inside is furnished
with exquisite oil paintings, her outside is recognised by posters
dealing with, commonly termed, animal rights literature.
It takes real guts to make a solitary stand for our cause within a
large village prominent for it's butchers and French cuisine
restaurants, yet Norma Benney is a forceful lady - a power for the
locals to contend with - yet, beneath that militant, front there beats a
heart of extreme sensitivity and compassion towards all life that
suffers. We can all be brave when accompanied by other activists but
Madam Benney takes her stand alone. Well, at least it is so to visible
view! But round her, I feel quite certain, are the hosts of Heaven
blessing her and spurring her on. (Hebrews 12:1). Yes, each week when
the travelling cinema comes to the village hall, Norma is on the steps
of its entrance, complete with her latest poster. As you'll see, the
week I was privileged to join her - having spent a wonderful week in her
home - we were making a stand against the fast-food chain: Kentucky
Fried Chicken.
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