I hope your summer is going well. My sweet shot gives you an idea of how my summer has been going so far...
and this week is
doctor visits, shots, and TB tests, so the sun isn't yet coming out tomorrow. However, as grumpy as the kids might be, I have been pretty happy playing with
the new toy I got Friday--
a 50mm 1.8 prime lens. I''m still getting the hang of shallower depth of field, but oh so much beautiful light!
For Texture Tuesday I just took my SOOC photo and added two layers of Kim Klassen's Golden Texture. One layer is Hard Light 42% and the other layer is only on the sky at Hard Light 54%.
As a child I would stand and stare at the mountain by our house and say, "Okay, God, I have lots of faith, move the mountain." Then I would pause and wait for the mountain to move. After a moment I would say, "I guess moving the mountain would cause too much damage. Thank you for moving that stone/piece of the mountain for me." Then I would skip off and play. (True story; I was a very literal child...and adult; though sometimes I would assume God had moved it an inch and no one could tell).
Now as an adult, I ask God to move the mountains in my life, and when they don't move immediately I don't always have faith that moving that mountain would cause more damage or have trust that He is moving behind the scenes in ways I cannot see. But I should because...
“The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and upright is He." Deuteronomy 32:4
Thank you for visiting my Sweet Shot, Texture Tuesday, and Scripture and a Snapshot. Be sure to check out the links for some great photos!
32 comments:
Beautiful processing and I love what you've written. (seen on TT)
Love your images. I can relate to the first one, as my kids are on school holidays at the moment. I love the composition of the second image, with the child in the foreground and the beautiful landscape in the background. Nice processing with the texture too.
That second image is striking! Wonderful story and scripture.
Oh no, the bottom lip is out! I'm sure it will be out again when it's time for the shots. Cute shot though! Love the landscape one. Great composition!
Great take on the challenge -- and I love the journaling/back story that accompanies the Scripture, too!
I love the story behind your choice of verses. It is hard to have that faith sometimes... this is always a welcome reminder!
Like your scripture photo, very apt with the snow covered mountain in the background.
Hiya Cedar,
Never thought to use a texture twice.
Nor to use it only on part of the image.
We live and learn (from each other).
I love her expression and those big shoes that she's holding. :)
That verse, for some reason, is one of my favorites.
As always love what you have to say and photograph...shots and TB tests, however, explain the look on her face! Hang in there!
beautiful thoughts and perfect for me this morning!
What beautiful photos!
Great photos. Love that first one.
Wonderful! That face says it all....
Oh my gosh! I love your little story about being a child. So sweet!
These are both cute shots! And I love that what you say about moving mountains....Jesus was rarely literal and I think that throws a lot of people off.
Look at that face! One I see often as well. hahaha Precious! Love the pic.
lovely work, the first photo made me laugh out loud :D
Really great lesson today on faith. And enjoy that new 50mm lens!
It's so interesting how different all of our photos are with the same texture! How fun!
I was about to comment cute and I was only seeing half of the photo, then I saw the other half - too adorable! ahahaha. love this!
Great last shot...love the message!
hee hee, i did the same thing as a kid!! :)
Aw such a pitiful, pouty face! We have those days all too often.
Lovely photo of the girl with the shoes, a curious contrast of sizes. The second photo has been splendid you with that frame and excellent texture, very poetic.
Such a face! Too cute...
How sweet. Love that expression!! Great word and texture!
I love what you shared! (your photo is pretty great too!) I like to think, sometimes He lifts us over, sometimes He guides us around and sometimes we have to dig our way through! Either way, He is with us. And yes, blog etiquette is confusing! Don't worry about commenting back to my comment back :)
I so love that expression on her face!! And your other photo with the Scripture is beautiful.
Oh, but she still looks cute even though that little lip comes out.
Erika B
Great photos. I love the first one with her sad little face :)
Oh what a sweet shot... though she’s not fooling anyone with that pouty lip... My dad always used to warn me a bird might come and perch there if I stuck my lip out to far. ;)
This is such a lovely post and beautiful picture too. I am sure you will enjoy your new lens, mine is never off the camera now, although it did take a few days to get the hang of things!
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