It isn’t about what you do without. It’s about what you do instead.”
Quoted by Edith Flowers Kilgo in
The Simple Life
I have been wanting a new camera—one that takes super macro shots, breathtaking closeups of distant objects, and all around awesome pics like I see on other websites. Between ongoing doctor bills for my daughters and a slowing economy, it has not been possible for me to afford a better camera. Instead of feeling bad about it, I have felt that the Lord wanted me to just be thankful for the simple one I have and to make do with it. So I’ve made the best of my situation.
I learned to make my own macro lens by holding a magnifying glass to my camera when I take a picture.
Although I have not edited my pictures before because it seemed so complicated, I have learned to adjust color, saturation, tint, warmth to make a picture stand out more. I realized that I have software on my computer to make it simple for me.
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I know there is still so much to learn. I’m sure the professionals laugh at my amateur work, but I’m having fun!
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. ~Psalms 19:14
With Mother’s Day, there has been many great messages on the radio regarding mothers and homemakers. I hope the following resources bless you!
Family Life Today had a series called Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World. Carolyn McCulley was the guest speaker. I have heard her many times on the radio and just love to hear what she has to say. (She also has the sweetest voice to me!) As a former feminist, Carolyn has much knowledge to share with Christian women. To find out more about her, you can visit her website,
CarolynMcCulley.com, her book site,
Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World, and her blog,
Radical Womanhood.
On day 3 of the series, a song called “Homemaker” by Paul Overstreet was played. I had never heard it and couldn’t believe there actually was a song about a woman who ignored the world and poured her life into her family and home. I just love it! The video below is actually a tribute to Paul Overstreet, but listen to the wonderful words!
I have a book by Donna Otto called
The Stay-at-Home Mom that I just love. I got it when Donna was a guest on Elisabeth Elliot’s radio program, Gateway to Joy. I was
thrilled to find Donna’s website,
Homemakers by Choice, and her
podcasts at Oneplace. Donna had several podcasts on mothering, including one in which she shares the bad relationship with her Mom as she was growing up.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. ~Psalms 19:14
