Month: February 2012

anxiety, fibromyalgia, Photography, salvation1 Comment

Reflecting God’s Glory With 100 ISO

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So much of what I am learning in my photography class is translating into new insights about God’s wisdom and glory. For example, today I’ve been pondering how a camera’s sensitivity to light (ISO) is somewhat similar to a person’s sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. Hold on to your hats for a second, because my analogy is a bit far fetched. But I’ll explain it anyway. Because it’s Valentine’s Day, and I can. Back in the days of film, ISO was a measurement of how sensitive a particular roll of film was to light.  In today’s digital cameras, ISO is … Continue reading Reflecting God’s Glory With 100 ISO

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To Teachers: From One Who Was Always Left Out

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This post contains gentle suggestions to teachers of all ages, in all types of schools, in all types of learning situations.  I wish someone had  given me this insight back when I was a classroom teacher, or, better yet, when I was in college studying how to be an effective teacher. Please be sensitive to peer groupings. Even the kindest children are prone to over generalization and cliquish behavior because it is comfortable to hang out with the same few students over and over.  Unfortunately, if you happen to be one of those students who is habitually “left out,” classroom … Continue reading To Teachers: From One Who Was Always Left Out

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An introverted sisterchick wannabe

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There is a hole in my heart, and I think the Lord has been whispering to me about how to fill it. On Sunday the pastor spoke to us about the promptings of the Holy Spirit and whether we are ready to say YES. I felt like there must have been a giant spotlight pointed right on my head because I am the poster child for saying NO. I settle for whatever I see in my life because it’s comfortable, it’s familiar, my silver-haired self is tired, and I don’t really have a vision for my life beyond what three … Continue reading An introverted sisterchick wannabe

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A View from My Finder

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I am in the photo zone these days. Everywhere I look I seem to be looking through a viewfinder.  I’ve had some success with some shots and some very horrible messed up shots that I won’t tell you about because we all know I’m perfect, right? Wrong!  But I’m having fun and only got frustrated one time today. I can tell that I’m in my groove when I take photos because I completely lose track of time, and then when I’m finished taking photos for awhile I tend to be in an altered state of mind.  You know how a … Continue reading A View from My Finder

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Bringing beauty and truth into focus

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Hanging by a thread. Standing on your last legs. At the end of your rope. Clinging to hope. These are phrases that come to mind when I examine this photo that I took for my first photography assignment. These last two stalwarts stubbornly hang on to the tree in our front yard — all the high wind and rain we’ve had lately have not yet shaken these shriveled and used up leaves loose. The assignment was to bracket our photos so that we shoot three pictures of each subject: one at the correct exposure (seen above), one underexposed, and one … Continue reading Bringing beauty and truth into focus