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Through the Lens of Faith

Our lives are filled with every kind of experience, good and bad, mediocre and run of the mill. Yet how often have we thought about what bridges our experiences together? If you look at a bridge, you can notice the length and strength that it takes to keep the bridge from falling into the water…

The parable of the lost sheep is one I appreciate more as the years go on. I love the fact that Jesus will look for the one out of 100 sheep that have wandered off. It gives me hope that God is looking after me and even when I have wandered off in my faith…

Many times I forget that I have a moonroof/sunroof on my car. It usually remains closed because I don’t want any bugs flying in or rain to come through if I happen to leave it open. But I was excited one night as I drove (safely!) that I could see the moon through the moonroof.…

Sometimes in our faith lives it can feel like we are hollow inside. Things that we have believed our whole lives can feel empty, without promise. This can happen especially when life throws curve balls or you experience a loss. Grief can make everything feel hollow. You can feel burned out, just like the remaining…

Sometimes a period of rain can be really frustrating. We all want spring and beautiful sunny skies. Yet we all know the rain is needed to make the beautiful things grow. Sometimes in our faith life it can feel more rainy than sunny. I love rainbows and finding one, even if it is fading, can be…

Sometimes we are more aware of the rough edges than the smooth path. I know I focus more on those rough edges at times. When you go through a period of time when you question yourself, your faith and experiences you have gone through, it’s easy to focus on the rough edges. Yet like the…

One of my favorite things to do when I was little at my grandparents’ house was pick these little weeds and make a wish as I blew the seeds apart. I thought it was so fun — parents didn’t think so because apparently it spreads the weeds far and wide. Oh, well! I do like…

I am one who loves nature, but from a safe distance. This picture was taken inside my car, with the window down. I would love to be one who isn’t concerned about getting closer to animals, at least the ones that are safe. No way am I going to try and photograph a bear from…

Finding time to spend in quiet and balancing it with time with friends can be challenging sometimes. I find I want to spend more time with friends than in quiet, but I am trying to find the opportunities to let myself be in silence. It’s not easy when quiet can scare you instead of bring…

When I was little I would wonder how birds could alight on the wires like in the picture and not be shocked or injured in some way. After all, aren’t wires harmful?  I know they are light enough to not disturb the energy for pulsing through, but I worried nonetheless. Though reading the scriptures, I’m…
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