Meditations of My Heart

Credit Where It Is Due

Credit Where It is Due

I like to make photographs, and I enjoy being praised for what I have done. But God teaches a different attitude, one of thankfulness and humility. He pointed that out to me recently. I DO NOT MAKE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ALONE. I didn't create the light, or the technology which makes photography possible. I didn't buy my camera, it was a gift from my husband. I didn't give myself the ability to see through the camera in order to make an image which others find pleasing. It is right to use what I have been given to the best of my ability, but it is wrong to take credit for what I have not done. God made the light, the elements which are used to manufacture the camera, and the world from which these images come. He has given me gifts: people to teach me, eyes to see with, and a brain to process information. I am thankful for these gifts. He deserves all the praise, not I.

Friday, August 7, 2009

I Defy You

Ray Ortlund at "Christ is Deeper Still" has a great post called 'No, You Cannot.' Read it here.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Bench of the Week (20)

This is a detail from a bench in a local grocery store. I like the flow of the metal contrasted with the lines of the wood. It's a very good place to sit while waiting for your companion to finish her shopping!
Thanks to RuneE at Visual Norway for suggesting this theme.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Kootenai Falls, Montana

This was taken in June 2009. Kootenai Falls is on the Kootenai River, near Troy, Montana, USA
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