Curious

This duck was the bravest and most curious of the bunch. I love how her feathers look like she has a leopard print dress on.

I have to admit that Ruth at Flying inspired me to take some images of our feathered friends. Her images are far superior as her subjects are also her friends. Not to mention a very talented photographer. Check them out here.

Theopneustos - God Breathed

My husband fell asleep reading his Bible the other night. As I lay there watching him sleep the wind from the fan started catching the pages of scripture and turning them. It reminded me of the passage from 2 Timothy, Chapter 3 verses 16-17

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Sacrifice

This soldier was helping to fold a parachute at a local festival when I got this shot. At the time I was more interested in capturing the man jumping as he was a double amputee. When I got home and downloaded the photos this one just jumped out at me...something about the way he is standing and with the large American flag surrounding him.

Just remember today that wherever you are there are people in uniform keeping you safe, your military, your police force, etc. Thank them and pray for them as they sacrifice themselves to serve you and your country.

Portrait of Prayer

This little guy has been hanging around in our backyard. He is very inquisitive and likes to have his portrait taken. I am not sure what species he is but in Europe the name refers to a single species Mantis Religiosa. The name Mantis is Greek and refers to a prophet.

Life

This was a church in Dallas that I passed by on my way home from brunch with a friend. The last photo is my favorite because it is of a memorial bench that read " IN THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF ELLIOT...". I love the word thanksgiving...we don't use it often (unless we are talking about a holiday with turkey) but we need to practice it regularly. So today practice thanksgiving for something in your life, or for your very life itself.