While you may not need all this information right now or ever, it’s good to be aware of these potential pitfalls and to know you can choose to overcome them. The cool thing about this section is that we’re going to acknowledge these six saboteurs and fight them with solutions. If you get stuck along the way, come back to…
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I am very grateful to you for being a faithful reader here on the blog and for stopping by today. It’s a busy month and I’m grateful you chose to spend some of your time here. As we head into a new year, I want to give you more of what you want as readers of this blog. Thank you…
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I love taking pictures of the moon. I am willing to go outside in almost any kind of weather get photos of God’s night light. NASA says it is an average 238,855 miles away from here. And yet, on the right night, with the right camera, tripod, and focus, I can see details on its surface and can find craters…
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It was just a regular-sized bag of M&M’s with peanuts and not guilt-ridden contraband.
The wind was blowing the flowers and leaves around in almost constant gusts of 20 to 30 MPH the other day. Walking Sophie and Tucker I thought, “Another no picture day.” As the wind blew against us another thought crossed my mind, “Why? There are plenty of non-moveable things to photograph. Like these locust pods tucked deep into our windbreak. I…
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“I love the dried and torn milkweed pods as they burst open in all their seedy and shimmery beauty. Oh, the delights of September!” Joy DeKok About a year ago, I was delighted by the milkweed seeds, and I almost missed this bug standing his or her ground with so much courage. It was as if this guard bug believed…
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The other day, I watched this lovely goldfinch ride a blade of prairie grass as the wind blew her about with gusts up to 25 MPH and a storm headed our way. As she hung on and sang because that’s what birds are created to do. As I watched and listened, I felt a gentle moment from God whisper across…
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Jon and I were enjoying a lovely Sunday afternoon in the living room when a male grosbeak hit the window. He smacked it so hard that he left feathers on the glass. We both got up to look and were sad to see him lying on the ground motionless his head at a funky angle. Sadness filled our hearts. Adding…
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Daddy & Me In the tenth grade, John Marshall high school held a Father-Daughter dance. After school, I climbed a tall ladder, hung streamers in the lunch room, cut out name tags in the shapes of father and daughter lions, and could hardly wait to dance with my Daddy. Mama taught me the steps and gently encouraged me to let…
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This downy woodpecker’s body language communicated anticipation. He sat there, eager and ready for his turn at the suet lunch counter. When the second the other downy left, he was there. I know there are times when it’s important to wait passively, and I’m not good at it. For so long I believed all waiting (especially when waiting for God)…
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I enjoy taking photos and love it when I get to take good ones and sometimes even near perfect ones. But sometimes perfect – even almost perfect doesn’t happen. When I get ready to go outside, the last thing I do is hang my camera around my neck. That action sets my goal: get great pictures. I feel the determination…
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