Monthly Archives: January 2011

Contentment: A Stick, Some Yarn, and a Plastic Saw

Contentment and stuff just seem to go together! This combination starts early in life. Ben and Madi, as soon as they come in the door, gather up a few pieces of their stuff. There are some favorites, like Ben’s stick and yarn. Almost always, at some point, they’ll latch onto their favorite stuffed animals. They...

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God’s at Work All Around Us. Every Day.

God really is at work all around us all the time. Sometimes we don’t see it because we’re not paying attention. I can miss perfectly obvious demonstrations of His work just because I’m not paying attention, not seeing the obvious, or not noting the source of what’s happening. One of the things that’s helping me...

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Photographing Personality: A Goal

Those of you who follow along know that I shoot a lot of photos of our grandkids. And what shows up on here on the blog or on Facebook are only a small portion of what I actually shoot. What drives the process of shooting and processing and finally sharing for me is all about...

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A Monday “Makes Me Smile” Photo

Madi loves the birthday hat! No it’s not her birthday yet, but with that hat, it never matters to her or to Ben. It’s just a fun hat. Madi also loves to climb on the chairs and even the table. I’m pretty sure in this pose that she actually was wanting to climb up on...

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Happy Birthday to Benjamin James!

This is probably my favorite photo I took of Ben this last year. It captures the sparkle that’s always in his eyes and his great smile. And I like to think it also captures some of the sweetness that characterizes Ben. Happy 5th Birthday, Ben!

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