(casting crowns)A Tribute To Our Soldiers(very sad video)

Thank a Veteran this Weekend and praise God that we live in a FREE country !

It is the

VETERAN,


not the preacher,


who has given us freedom of religion.






It is


the VETERAN,


not the reporter,


who has given us freedom of the press.






It is


the VETERAN,


not the poet,


who has given us freedom of speech.






It is


the VETERAN,


not the campus organizer,


who has given us freedom to assemble.










It is


the VETERAN,


not the lawyer,


who has given us the right to a fair trial.






It is


the VETERAN,


not the politician,


Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the


VETERAN who


salutes the Flag !

A great day for a horseback riding lesson...

Kadence did such a wonderful job with his first riding lesson. He learned how to saddle a horse, tell a horse to "giddy-up",stop, go backwards and to turn. He was very comfortable and excited to help with everything. After his ride he petted the horse and said, "Good job girl, thanks for my ride !".  It was so much fun for me to see him enjoy something that I truly love to do also. Grandpa you need to come visit so you can go riding with your little cowboy now. :)

A Big Boy Bike

Yes my little baby boy is no longer....he learned to ride his first BIG BOY BIKE today with a little help from daddy and training wheels. He is decked out in a helmet and pads because he tends to be a little reckless and mommy was being overprotective. He did a really good job on his first attempt and the slight hill rom the driveway was great to give him a little speed. Hurray for Kadence !

Through the tough times God is always strong & faithful.

This past week has been a very difficult time for me and reallly forced me to cling to Christ and His ever-present love. I had spent much time feeling sorry for myself and focusing on MY pain. Tonight though I was reading some scripture verses, that my sister had sent in a letter to encourage me, and I realized how much I really needed to get my eyes off myself and discomfort. Sometimes I think in life that God in His finite wisdom knows and allows situations to strenthen me and mold me in His likeness. Not that going through anything hard is easy but for some reason this fact alone brought me so much comfort tonight.

I was at the kitchen table reading when I looked outside and realized how beautiful the backyard tree looked in the evening light. I took several different pictures of the same scene in different aperature and ISO settings. Isn't it interesting how the exact picture can look so different in changes of light. My life is the same way I feel, my situation can look so different based on the way I approach it.

I was also encouraged by the following quote from a book I have been reading by Luci Swindoll.

"Nothing is wasted. The good, the bad, the ugly and the things we think will kill us. God uses it all, and He develops our purpose out of the stuff in our trash. He sifts through it, shows us how to tell it, and then helps others with it. We all meet in our own humanity. How has God enriched you to help others?"

Women in Flight Award

This last week I found out that my friend Vicki Danhof, who is a local pilot, entered our helicoptor ride which we took a month ago into a Centennial of Women in Flight competition. It was myself and Yvonne Siemer as passengers and Vicki as pilot. We won 3rd prize for the most unusual flight. In our flight we flew a pattern along the river, flew very low and herded some Buffalo and did some manuevers.
Considering the women that won ahead of us this is actually quite the achievement.
The following is the website along with a couple pictures which I took that we are featured on. It is kinda exciting and we also received a certificate acknowleging the flight.

http://centennialofwomenpilots.com/award_winners

It's a CLOWNS WORLD ! ~fOTO fRIDAY

“But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.”

Dr. Carl Sagan quotes (American Astronomer, Writer and Scientist, 1934-1996


While cleaning out our storage room my husband found these clown figures and I thought they kinda looked intriguing as good still photo material. It is interesting to me the perspective that comes across when taking a simple picture of a basic item. In its own way it makes it come alive and the eye sees more than just looking at an object. I also couldn't resist shooting some little toes that were still for an unbelievable couple minutes !

Go to Reinassaince Blog to see other interpretations of Still Life Photography today.