The title of this blog photo just fits for today....
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
2010 is almost here...beauty can be found wherever we look.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
An End and a Beginning
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Happy New Year!! 2010 is just around the corner...
Is it cold or warm where you are as you wrap up the old year and prepare for the New Year?
Goals, expectations, preparations, resolutions...
Yep, time to think about what needs to change and what needs to stay the same...
CONSIDER THIS:
“Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are saved by love."
Reinhold Niebuhr, American theologian, 1892-1971
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The countdown is on!
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Well, another year is almost done...did you see what Time Square is doing for the third year? Good Riddance Shredder wipes out all the records of a painful year....hopefully yours was not too bad.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! 2010 is almost here.
ESSO TIGER
I just read this about one of the great logo/mascots...and its trademark catchphrase and it was created by another 'Emery Smith':
Esso Tiger - Orange jungle cat with black stripes who represented Esso Oil in the mid-1960s with his trademark catchphrase "Put a tiger in your tank" (created by Chicago copywriter Emery Smith at McCann-Erickson, 1964). The Esso Tiger, first used by Humble Oil, a division of Esso, was originally a friendly and lovable feline akin to A. A. Milne's "Tigger." Later in the campaign, however, the Esso tiger's amiable persona became more ferocious, and energetic to reflect the power and punch of their gasoline products. The success of the ad campaign prompted Time magazine to proclaim 1964 as "The Year of the Tiger along Madison Avenue." The Esso Tiger was retired in the late 1960s but resurrected in 1972 when Esso changed its name to Exxon. Their ad slogan stated "We're changing our name, but not our stripes!"
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Appassionato
Your life is more than just a tune...it is a symphony with incredible harmonies as you follow the leading of the Conductor who also wrote the music you move to. It is a passionate dance of expression.
Hearts...in celebration
Christmas is coming quickly...make sure you find time to love unceasingly and unconditionally....the benefits are out of this world!
Be BLESSED!
Friday, December 11, 2009
lotus blooming
are you opening up to all the world has to offer? It is a gift for you...don't ignore it.
Unwrap it, unfold each petal to see something unique and detailed like nothing else...
chosen
the one flower to be selected.
the subject, focus, center, attention,, evaluation, wonder....what a bee would live for.
...and we get to enjoy just because.
LIFE is so very, very, very wonderful! Live ALIVE! Be BLESSED!
Even in the gray...
...even through the filter of grayness, there is detail, shadow, contrast, buoyancy, texture, clarity, fineness.
Anima
said to be the 'true inner self of an individual'.
water, clarity, depth, detail, light, color, shadow, reflection...
oh, so much to see!
bowl of cherries
Yes, life can be a bowl of cherries....
it is about perspective, attitude, heart.
Life must be a treasure as it is one of the most important gifts Father GOD could give to us.
ENJOY...wherever you are, whatever you are doing....and never forget, spit out the pit!
Fernando de Noronha
Winter is here almost...
So enjoy the thought of a warm beach with a fiery sunset and a horizon to match...
Just for you...waves lapping gently on the sand and the sounds and smells of the ocean filling every one of your senses...yes, you are alive!
This is not a dream...just a lapse into imagination. Be BLESSED!
love = life
His name is Jesus. Do you know Him? If you do, then you know a secret reserved for searchers. Gold is rarely found on the surface, it needs to be mined. We all know our need for love. Have you ever wondered where is its source? In the Heavenlies before time began when Father, Son and Spirit had a conversation. Each deeply cared for the other and they said, "Let us make man in our image." After doing so, they said, "It is very good!"
Yes love = life. The greatest gift GOD could give to us...with all of Their heart.
Highspeed water... or the joy of life in a moment
What we can see when time is slowed down! Beauty is all around us and occurs at such a high rate of speed that without the ability to take a snapshot of time, we only see the blur of life.
This Christmas, ask GOD for the ability to observe much around you...beauty, joy, love, devotion.
These are but a few of the treasures of GOD'S Creation designed for our enjoyment.
Be BLESSED!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Playing with shadows
Looking at this beautiful white sand reminds me how transformational God make us when we saves us.
Psalm 51 (The Message)
7-15 Soak me in your laundry and I'll come out clean,
scrub me and I'll have a snow-white life.
Tune me in to foot-tapping songs,
set these once-broken bones to dancing.
Don't look too close for blemishes,
give me a clean bill of health.
God, make a fresh start in me,
shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life.
Don't throw me out with the trash,
or fail to breathe holiness in me.
Bring me back from gray exile,
put a fresh wind in my sails!
Give me a job teaching rebels your ways
so the lost can find their way home.
Commute my death sentence, God, my salvation God,
and I'll sing anthems to your life-giving ways.
Unbutton my lips, dear God;
I'll let loose with your praise.
Down by the Dock
The sea sometimes has a stillness that defies its power. It never relinquishes its authority to inspire you with its awe..
Thanks GOD for the majesty of the world Your voice created with just a Word.
The dock bench at daybreak
Do you have a quiet 'getaway place' to be silent before the Lord? Water and calm breezes take me there...that place of satisfaction where my first thought is to drink in a deep satisfying breath, smile and let it all out in a deep relaxation release.
Have a great day meditating with Him...He has great things to share with you.
...and by the way, you ARE His favorite child. Be BLESSED!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The most epic reMake of all time - the z59
You just gotta love it when a guy says he can't afford the real deal, but then commits a fair amount of time and sweat equity to build his own sweet ride...
Nice job!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Standing Watch
Day in and day out, the sun illuminates our skies. Often due to weather we cannot see it is there. Cloud cover obscures but we know that it is still there.
Just like the Son. Whether we perceive He is in our lives, He alone provides His light, His love, and his provision.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Forgotten Tulip Barn
ahhh....flowers in front of a beautifully weathered barn...with light that cannot be duplicated.
Out in the country...
The world we live in is a spectacular one. Technology has taken us so far beyond our imaginations of even a few decades ago.
But nothing can compare with the glory of the world created by Father GOD. He created a masterpiece! Even with the presence of sin, the world is a world beyond compare.
This photo is an expression of this beautiful place we call home...at least for now.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Pondering Futility
is this the solution to planning for our future?
Naaah, GOD is far more able to plan out our lives with a plan and a purpose...without the headaches and eyestrain and smoky rooms.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 (New Living Translation)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
this is not the pond you came from
while this is definitely a beautiful pond with some rather mystical qualities, it is not the source of all life...
we were created in the image of GOD our Father and not just pond slime.
You are beautiful!
The Wind - Current
Though we cannot see the wind, we can see the effects of the wind and what we see shows flow and current...
GOD is so brilliant!
Happy Valentine's Day!
okay...so I am either very very late or I am really early but two hearts in the snow filled spaces of an iron fence is just too cool!
Enjoy the love...and the summer...Happy Memorial Day weekend!
Playing with Fire
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
And smile while you are at it....your joy will be infectious!
Narcissus
could you imagine a more creative use of color?
Even if I had the whole box of crayons, I don't think I could duplicate this.
Ladybug
Is there a cuter insect than a ladybug? Are there male ladybugs?
So was this name one of Adam's more clever names?
The sky is the limit!
I love the green of the earth and what grows here but what can top the various colors and textures of the sky?
Thank you GOD!
macro art
I so love the artistic quality of rust! It is annoying to anything that is supposed to actually move like a rusty nut on rusty threads. There is no patina quite like the one metal gets as it oxidizes.
Do you think we look that way to GOD as we weather the storms that liberate us from the perfection of new shiny metal? I think so.
I think He loves the wrinkles, laugh lines, sags and bulges where there once was none...it shows process.
Prayers in lanterns on the water
Have you ever wondered what your prayers might look like to GOD? Well, there are several places in Scripture that describe His listening...but I like this visual.
From the Throne flows a river, River of Grace, these lanterns are our prayers flowing to the King....hmmm, how does that happen...moving upstream?
Well, we only see things rule by natural laws...and His Kingdom operates by Supernatural Laws. Cool!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
dry ice...sure does look like it!
Standing on firm rocks has solid places for standing...but isn't this picture intriguing? In the 'dry ice' there is such a strong element of unknowing...what is below?
You cannot know until the fog fades away...but you can still stand firmly on the Rock. He knows what you cannot.
The door is open and light is coming in...
Revelation 3:20 (The Message)
20-21"Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I'll come right in and sit down to supper with you. Conquerors will sit alongside me at the head table, just as I, having conquered, took the place of honor at the side of my Father. That's my gift to the conquerors!
Did you ever realize this invitation is to you as a guest of honor? GOD wants to have dinner with you. This is AWESOME! Don't miss it for anything!!!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Moonlight Serenade . . .
Bill Dan, an artist who can see balance in rocks with an uncanny skill and patience.
Do you see an ability you share?
Bill hears the rocks balance point which is constantly changing as other rocks are balanced upon it.
You constantly change your balance as friends and associates around you are included into your world.
But there is a wonderful fact that comes in this observation. GOD alone created the rocks, the physics and all the forces acting upon each rock. He is the source of all balance.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
last days of the Bush administration
I am a Republican. I am proud of my President. President George W Bush did an amazing job as president starting with 9/11. Homeland Security was a great priority and a great inconvenience but he led with integrity and emotion. Naysayers are prolific as with every administration, but George W Bush will be remembered in history as one who did what he was elected to do....what you saw is what you got....I am a fan of transparency in leadership...for that he excelled. Mistakes? Yeah, sure...don't we all wish for do-overs?
I am glad he was the highest official of our great country for the past eight years.
I for one will miss you President George W Bush! Godspeed as you reenter the life we all take so for granted...as citizens of this great United States.
I am glad he was the highest official of our great country for the past eight years.
I for one will miss you President George W Bush! Godspeed as you reenter the life we all take so for granted...as citizens of this great United States.
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