Category Archives: Photography

The Best Shepherd Ever

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Weekends usually hold a lot of expectation for most people.  Time to relax, time to be with family, time to reconnect with friends, time to pursue some grand adventure.  And sometimes the expectation can be rather exhausting.  “What are we going to do this weekend?  I don’t know…what do you want to do?” etc.  Sometimes it’s good just to rest and recharge for the next week, and not have so many plans.  Here’s a great psalm for meditating on contentment and peace.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want
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He makes me lie down in green pastures

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He leads me beside quiet waters

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He restores my soul.  (Psalm 23:1-3a)

In the midst of your weekend, take a deep breath and just be….just be.  The best Shepherd ever is taking care of us.  Slainte, Lisa

For Those By The Sea

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The waves crash and fill the senses like the voice of God
The sound washes to shore peacefully like the whisper of a breeze

Seagulls dive and call like clarions on the wind

Salt air blows and clears your mind like a good night’s sleep

Soft sand surrounds your feet like the sweetest down

Peace descends on your heart….you are there, you are loved, all is well.

Slainte, Lisa

Creation Cries Out

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“The beauty of the earth, the beauty of the sky

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The order of the stars, the sun, the moon…

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Their very loveliness is their confession of God.”

– Augustine

Look!  God is with you, where you are.  All the beautiful things around you are Him saying, “I’m here…I love you.”  🙂  Blessings, Lisa

*Moon/stars photo by NASA*

Where the Streets Have No Name

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If this cliffside pathway can be considered a street, then this one definitely has no name.  (except maybe Scary and Beautiful, altogether)  I put forth that it could be a street, as a street is a pathway, a way to journey or travel.  And as you see, my son definitely did travel and achieve his destination, along the rocky path on to the edge of Ireland.  May God bless your streets and pathways today with crossable rocks and journeys abundant!  🙂  Slainte, Lisa

 

* “Where the Streets Have No Name” c 1987 U2, Joshua Tree *

Where Does Good Music Come From?

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Most of you already know this, but I’ll say it again….I love music.  It can set my heart free from the burdens of this world and put me in a better mood almost within a few bars of a good song.  Where does good music come from?  Does it….

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..Come from sitting at an instrument, improvising and having fun and then it suddenly comes like a bolt from above?

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..Come from having skilled and talented mixers/recorders/engineers and using the very best that technology offers?

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..Come from above, inspired by an amazing Creator God who has made us in His image, able to love and be inspired and create a new thing?

Actually, I think all three are valid and true.  I am totally into a good mic and an awesome effect put on my voice to make it sound just a little cooler than before.  🙂  I love sitting at the piano and playing away, some good and some bad chords until something just hits me.  And I also know, without a doubt, that God above allows me to live and move and do anything that I can do.  “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights…” -James 1:17   Have an awesome week ahead, using the very special and unique gift that you have, to create something new and beautiful.  Slainte, Lisa