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I dont normally participate in fix it Fridays. I dont have any well known editing programs, and dont think I can really add anything to it that hasnt been tried. But this one was a little too fun to pass up.
Original:
My fix:
I dont normally participate in fix it Fridays. I dont have any well known editing programs, and dont think I can really add anything to it that hasnt been tried. But this one was a little too fun to pass up.
I used to wonder how people could spend hours upon hours on their knees praying. I mean, what DID they pray about all that time, how did they keep from not falling asleep or drifting off on other thoughts? But then I realized that if I said the name of each person I know who needs prayers, I would be there an awful long time. Or atleast longer than I am now.
I admit, my prayer life sucks. At night when I just want to fall into bed, I drop to my knees to thank God for another day, throw in a few names, and hope it gets there.
But today, I realized something.
There are a lot of people out there, who desperately need prayers.
Now Im just like the next guy, let someone else do it, I have enough to do, whats prayers even matter?
But seriously. There are a lot of people out there, who need prayers. People who are suffering and going through the most unimaginable pain possible. Some who don’t even know God or have a personal relationship with Him, and others who have maybe walked away.
Lately, I think Ive had my focus off. Again. Ive turned too much onto myself wondered about me, and how something has and will and maybe does effect me, instead of turning it outward and realizing that folks, there are a lot of hurting people out there. And some don’t even know Christ.
Some do, the ones I know that really need prayers badly, seem to be those who do know Him. And have great Faith, and Love the Lord. But still, their lives are being shaken and I cant even imagine how hard it is for them…
People like our neighbors and friends – who just lost their dad. Husband. Brother. Son. Those people are ALL OVER the world.
And yet I am too busy being sucked into my own life, because lets face it, things arent perfect here either. But still, I should, atleast, AT VERY LEAST, be able to lift up prayers for these other people who are going through much worse than I even have. Things that pale my life out, and focuses on what matters…and when I see people, who are being shaken to their core, on their knees, praising God, giving Him the glory, it shakes me a little.
Because I know I wouldn’t be doing the same. And while I ask God “Why them, why not me” I am shameful to admit that perhaps, He wouldn’t be receiving the glory He is now, if it were me.
I want to live for Him, not for me. I want to serve Him, not man.
I want to, but I find it difficult, so today, once again, I will refocus my perspective, put myself back in my rightful place, and ask God to help me live for Him. And pray. Pray for these people, all you really have to do is look around, click on a few links, find a few people to realize that your “Troubles” arent that bad, that maybe you arent the only one struggling.
This weeks You Capture was “Every day things” I had a few ideas, but when it came down to it, I really wanted to just post the things that I see every day, that take for granit (Not sure how to spell that word). The things that I see Every day, get to enjoy every day, and dont really take time to notice, because they are there…every day.
Like the beauty in a flower
With a sunset behind it
Or walking a bit further to see the sun going down behind the clouds on the water
Things that I dont take the time to appreciate, because they are here, around me, every day. Things like Alaska, and family, and life in general.
Things that surround me every day. Things like love. Like freedom. Like friends.
Like being able to wake up in the morning, and being surrounded by Gods creation and beauty…even though I dont take the time to fully appreciate it. Or grasp it.
Sometimes, all it takes is something small, and sometimes, it takes something big to make you realize, that every day is a new start. That every day is a gift that God has given. I need to start appreciating every day a little bit more. These past few weeks have been full of great reminders, that life is a vapor.
The Summer & Starfish Addition.
Ice tower:
Iced Coffee:
Baby Stars:
Tubing Adventure:
Lone Tube:
“They are SUCKING me!”:
Red Berry, Red Berry:
Purple:
Maroon:
Orange:
Waving:
Also finally got last weeks up here: Weekly Winners: 07-25 – 07-31
Im back!! I seriously missed being here for “You Capture” last week. But the internet connection up at camp was slow. Like dial up slow, and I got sick, so uploading pictures on dial up internet while being sick, just didn’t sound like fun. So I passed it up.
And am back this week! And happy to be…yay!!
So, Summer.
I really wanted to capture summer this week, but alas, what I want, and what happens don’t always meet in the middle. Yesterday I was thinking hard about what to photograph, and really wanted to take some inner tube pictures…because summer + ocean + inner tubes = awesome. Right?
But my sister is just getting over her cold, and my mom wasn’t to keen on us swimming tonight, but she agreed that we could go “Look” at the ocean. I think she wondered if we would do more, but she let us anyway.
I was telling a friend who lives in California, and is experiencing heat in the triple digits, that we were having a serious heat wave here. She looked it up, and said that our temperatures were how COOL it was in her house. To which I corrected her, and said that our 80 and her 80 are and were two different things. Her response?
“Well yea, because you see 80 and you all think your going to melt or something. HEAT STROKE!”
Yea, isn’t that how it is? I mean, no one ever told us Alaskans to expect heat waves. Especially not HOT STICKY heat waves.
But Im not complaining. I love the sun, and the summer, the heat stroke, dehydration and colds that come with it. Whats not to love?
And then we found some “Itty Bitty” star fish and it was like “Oh HEY LOOK!! Starfish!” and all common sense and logic (if there was any to begin with) went out the window…”Toss me the camera, forget about that giant wave there are STARFISH!”
And since we couldnt ride the tube, we figured some ought to.
…and fun was had by all!
(this picture makes me want to jump back into photography)
Arent they so cute?
!!!HAPPY SUMMER!!
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