Mother/Daughter

The hands and feet: of a wise mother, of a hurried little girl.

This picture may seem hard to understand, but working at camp it is of course known as the "classic mother/daughter game" where the daughters go first by taking off their shoes in a hurriedly sort of way, their mothers picking up a sock thrown across the floor, trying to keep the shoes distinguishable from the other 20 something pairs lying about. The girls lay down on the floor and are covered up with bed sheets leaving only their feet showing. Soon we call the mothers over after closing their eyes for a minute and tell them to try and find their daughter by looking at the feet. Then we switch.

Such a fun game, and fun to watch. The eager faces of the little girls as the sheet is being laid over them. The mothers rarely have to look at their little girls feet, they simply know them by their giggles and laughs. Then we lift the sheet and to hear the squealing of mother and daughter to see they may or may not have found their daughter! To see this beautiful relationship between mother and daughter, a great bonding time for them makes me miss my own mother. But it is so encouraging, to see these beautiful mothers teaching their daughters more about Jesus and his love for them. Taking the time out of the busy schedules, soccer games, church choirs, to spend time alone together with Jesus. Although it may seem that they're only going to camp for a couple of days it is almost a noble thing of a mother, to take the initiative to teach her daughter more about the love of Christ, to let her child in her own life more, to tell her stories of when she was a little girl. To learn more about their own daughters even. These little girls, are not only learning but in turn reminding their mothers of the love of Christ back. By kissing them on the cheek, holding their hand and having complete trust. To have feet to walk on the trails with their little girls, and hands to hold, and guide. Thank you Mothers and Daughters for being such an encouragement to continue this walk of faith.

"Cool To Be Catholic"...

...Reads the sweat shirt that Kara Michaels often wears, a good friend of mine who I have come to know more about the past few months. Yes, she is catholic, and proud of it! I have never seen any 15 year old so excited about their relationship with God. She is passionate about serving others, in her home, her church family, and community. She's active in youth group, they go on retreats fairly often to listen to speakers and go to christian concerts. She is a very unique person and being catholic is only one aspect of her very interesting self. Although Catholicism is probably the biggest part of her life, she likes many other things like acting, singing, having fun, and being a teenager. I have yet to learn more about Kara Michaels, and catholicism. I'm sure I can kill two birds with one stone, because the two are most definitely tied together. :)

Healing Hands

Healing Hands

"I've been healing by touch since I was a child. My hands heat up and tingle in the prescence of someone in pain. When I was little I would give hugs to people who seemed to need them. Now I make part of my being in service to the Lord using the gift I feel He gave me. My son is three and gives hugs to people who seem to need them. I've watched their faces when he hugs them and have seen their peace afterwards." - Beth V.

Diligence like the snail.

Diligence readers, that is my advice to you. Today I wanted to post about diligence, and I thought about this picture that I took last summer. I know snails don't have hands or feet but they still carry themselves along. Slowly but surely they get to where they're going. Lately I have not been practicing that virtue. I want to be as diligent and patient as a snail is. Some interesting things have happened with my sister and her fiance, and now they are going to get married in the courthouse and come live with us. I have to move out of my room into the spare room that is crammed full of furniture and book cases. I feel so angry because I have to sacrifice lots of things for my sister's well being, when she does not appreciate it, but expects it. And I know it's not my place to say, but she doesn't even deserve it. Because I am a Christian I must do these things for her, and with a smile on my face. Yes, I do know why it is I am doing these things. It's the "right" thing to do. Most of all it's because God wants me to, and if I do it for Him that's the best person to do it for. As for me and my struggles, I'll just have to look to the Lord for support, love, acknowledgement, and a comfy living space even if it's not a physical one. That is something else I should learn from the snail, how to deal with your surroundings because snails don't bunk up for the night in a Holiday Inn. 

Hands and Feet long term Photography Project

I have decided to take up a long term photography project, posting pictures of hands and feet doing regular every day things - but to the glory of God. On my quest for new pictures I will experience new things, and the things I have already done hopefully will be made a new experience!