Purposefulness indicates a sense of determination with a goal in mind. It is not the idea of leaving things to chance, but working out and providing the means for a specific result. Since that is what God is about -- having not simply wound up this world and now sitting back to see how its activity turns out -- … [Read more...] about PURPOSEFUL! (Part 1 of 3)
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FULLER SPECTRUM!
Especially when I used to use a 35mm camera, I loved to play with the aperture as it impacted the focal point of my pictures. At a smaller aperture setting I could focus in on a specific subject with what was before or beyond being slightly blurred. However, setting at a higher aperture I could focus on a particular … [Read more...] about FULLER SPECTRUM!
DECLINE THE INCLINE!
As life is lived in the midst of a world with varied circumstances and situations, what is experienced gives rise to varying feelings and inclinations. Do we strike back? Do we give in to join in the world’s ways? When inclined to retaliate in the manner in which we have been treated, feeling we have every right does not necessarily … [Read more...] about DECLINE THE INCLINE!
STORY TELLING!
Story telling is a cherished part of some cultures; keeping the memory of the cultural history alive from generation to generation. However, there is story telling that is not good; that which is the telling of something other than the truth. … [Read more...] about STORY TELLING!
CLOSER ATTENTION!
We live in a region with current and tidal activity. That means boats must be tethered to a dock or a secured anchor to keep them from drifting. I remember about this time last year while my wife and I were paddling around in our canoe to take pictures of boats anchored in Port Townsend Bay for our community’s annual wooden … [Read more...] about CLOSER ATTENTION!
