There is nothing in this world that I enjoy more than taking a
picture of something or someone. The pictures that I take now or have
taken many years ago encourage me in my daily life. They were all taken
at different phases of my life that I am so thankful for and all good
memories. I love looking back at the good times and I look forward to
the good times ahead. No matter what time in my life that I look back on
my pictures I remember more the joy of that time than the difficult
circumstances because of those pictures.
We don't take
pictures of the ugly or the mess of life but instead of the moments we
want to cherish forever. The pictures we take are wonderful reminders of
the joyful times. When I look at pictures of my kids when I was a
single parent and all their smiles and our celebrations together, it
makes my heart smile. We struggled then financially and emotionally but
we still had fun too! The things we did together then are priceless
memories that I love to reflect on again and again.
My pictures are a constant reminder of the joy then and the joy now! I thank God for my dad who recorded my entire childhood to remind me of the good family times we all had together. I am also thankful to be able to take pictures of my own kids and grandkids to cherish all our memories together. Most of all I am thankful to God that as I grow older I have become more forgetful of the less than joyful moments of life!
Psalm 30:5b Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
This is one of my grand~girls popping bubbles on Easter 2014.
