Photo

I'm really looking forward to my upcoming trip to Canada. I can't wait to start taking pictures. Of course I'm really looking forward to seeing my family - that's a given, but taking pictures is like a form of therapy for me.

I'm not a fabulous photographer... I have a point and shoot and it's not fancy. But when I broke my camera at Rockfest (mud and cameras don't mix) and I was without for a few weeks, I really missed it. I love taking pics of the kids doing their random kid stuff and friends and family during special times, but what I learned while living without my camera was that it isn't those times that I enjoy capturing the most, it's the times when I look up and the sight in front of me makes me have to catch my breath because I feel as if God's letting me in on His view of us.

-- The vibrant colors of a lake.
-- The way the waves push the driftwood onto the shores.
-- Genuine smiles I get from the boys, the kind that are pure and innocent.
-- The way the sun shines through the leaves by my apartment.
-- The way the kids run through the sprinkler and the water falls onto the grass.
-- Rain in the middle of a sunny day.
-- The way animals look when you pet them.
-- Loons on the lake as the sun rises.
-- Rocks piled up naturally, just as it would look if God had just finished creating the earth.
-- The way the ice melts on a lake.
-- Pumpkin patches.
-- The amazing colors of fall...
-- ... and spring...
-- ... and summer...
-- ... and the pureness of winter.
-- People dancing.
-- Laughter
-- Heartache
-- Prayer and meditation
-- Weddings and funerals

I could go on and on, but you get where my mind is going. And when I see these things I immediately think about God. We're living His plan. We're seeing His creation. Why wouldn't I want to capture all of it?

Just as each day brims with your beauty, my mouth brims with praise. Psalm 71:8