Nothing But Flowers and Kids

First, after last week's Pink themed Texture Tuesday wouldn't you know that we ended up at a park with pink play equipment with Sunflower dressed completely in pink.  She moved so quickly (my kids seem to think parks are for them to play not to stop and pose for me) so I didn't get the best shot, but I couldn't resist making a new Pink entry.

I ran two actions:  Pure Pink and Pure Soft (the soft removed from her face).  Then two layers of Kim's new texture, SummerLovin'  100% Soft Light mostly removed from face and 47% Soft Light all removed from her face.  Then I ran Coffee Shop's Pink Glow and made several adjustments.

Then today, I went outside and took pictures of our roses.  I am trying to get better at selecting my focus point--I have not been pleased with the focus on some of my shots lately.  I love shallow depths of field, but I also want what is in focus to, well, be in focus.

I'll keep practicing, but I am fairly pleased with this photo.

Then I took this photo at the Park Saturday and this verse immediately came to mind.

In context the Galatians were becoming caught up in a new doctrine of legalism.  Instead of freedom in Christ they were allowing themselves to become a slave to the law again.  The web entangling the rose made me wonder what requirements do I add to my salvation or try to add to others rather than obeying the truth of expressing my faith through love.

"You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love."  Galatians 5:4-6  (For a longer explanation for why I chose this verse for my snapshot read this post on my real life blog.)

Then I do need an entry for this week's Tuesday Texture.  The theme is using her new texture, Aurora.  This flower was outside of Apple Bee's today.

This only has one layer of Aurora  Hard Light 62% and then on top a copy of the photo Soft Light 60%

But because the whole point of me practicing my photography is to get better at taking pictures of my children, here is today's attempt.  Sigh.  In this I have a long way to go.

I'm not letting you see the unedited version.  So I know that "matchy-matchy" is kind of out, but I think that means their clothes aren't identical but still coordinate.  We took it one step further.  I have my oldest in long pants and his winter coat, my middle child with shorts and rubber boots, and my youngest in tank top and shorts...oh, and she decided she was a little cold so I sent her in to get a sweater and she came back wearing garden gloves and leaving the door wide open.  Still, I think any shot with all of my little treasures sweet.

Linking today with Texture Tuesday, Sweet Shot Tuesday, and Scripture and a Snapshot.