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I Ain’t Yellow….Well Maybe a Little.

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This week’s travel theme given by Ailsa is: YELLOW.  My dad used to accuse people he disliked of being yellow, cowards. I got the brunt end of that accusation a few times myself. It’s not a color I ever wanted  to be.

The Pancake Boat, Wormerveer

The Pancake Boat, Wormerveer

Still, not all that is yellow is full of fear. The sun is yellow and no one thinks of fear when they gaze into that orb.  I  guess how you view yellow…any color…any aspect of life for that matter is really up to you. You can let others define it for you or you can choose to make something new of it for yourself. Pablo Picasso said,  Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow  spot into the sun.

Me!

Me!

There is no blue without yellow and without orange.

 Vincent VanGogh 

Keukenhof

Keukenhof

Of all the possible ways to think about yellow though I like best this thought, I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I  love.

 Conor Oberst 

I guess in light of all these words I wouldn’t mind being called “yellow” after all.

Hey, have some fun with the other yellow posts at Ailsa site here

http://wheresmybackpack.com/2014/02/07/travel-theme-yellow/

A Word A Week Challenge: Putting It All In Place

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This week Sue has given us the word CONTEXT  to work with.

If you want to see how other authors have dealt with context go visit Sue at

http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-context/

Context is defined as- the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.

My daughter’s trip to Thailand for her senior internship was done in the context of her desire to spend a summer in Africa. The trip to Thailand was all but paid for though, so she took it never expecting to find God in the midst.

Determination, energy, and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context. Margaret J. Wheatley

Determination, energy, and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context.
Margaret J. Wheatley

She did find God though. In that place on the other side of the world from where she thought she would go, God  gave  her over to discoveries that filled her with passion and courage to try new things.

Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Reinhold Niebuhr

Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith.
Reinhold Niebuhr

On the surface she couldn’t make sense of what God was doing or how this series of events worked toward His plan. It may not have been Africa but she still got to ride elephants. She also got to do many of the other things she thought she would be doing in Africa.

In the end location or specific situation may not make much difference to God’s plan for our lives. These things may affect how the plan is carried out but they won’t change the plan. God is the larger context in which we live. Trust Him.

Have you ever been in a situation that seemed to go against what you thought God wanted to do in your life only to discover it was part of His plan all along? Tell me about it!

Then check out the video on this sight. Context is key!

http://steve-says.net/2014/02/01/you-put-your-context-in-your-context-out-in-out-in-out-shake-it-all-about/

Weekly Travel Theme: Illuminated

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Ailsa has given us the travel theme ILLUMINATED. Please check out Ailsa’s photos and those of her commentators this week at             http://wheresmybackpack.com/2014/01/10/travel-theme-illuminated/

Here is what I came up with:

“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” ― Anne Frank

Old Orchard Beach ME                                                                                                                                                                                                                            “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.”
― Anne Frank

Boston Art Museum “We are like the moon. The moon shines anyway, but it does not produce its own light. It reflects the light illuminated onto its surface by the Sun and is never proud to say "I am the source of light". God shines through us, hence He deserves the glory; not us.” ― Israelmore Ayivor

Boston Art Museum
“We are like the moon. The moon shines anyway, but it does not produce its own light. It reflects the light illuminated onto its surface by the Sun and is never proud to say “I am the source of light”. God shines through us, hence He deserves the glory; not us.”
― Israelmore Ayivor

Weekly Travel Theme: Symbol

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I am glad to have some time to work on  a photographic post this week, FINALLY!

The travel theme we have been asked to photograph is: Symbol.

When you are done with my symbols  go on over to Ailsa’s place and find out what her other subscribers are putting forth.

http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/12/06/travel-theme-symbol/

Here are some symbols I found:

Peacock Design at Delft Factory

Peacock Design at Delft Factory

The peacock is a symbol of immortality because the ancients believed that the peacock had flesh that did not decay after death. As such, early Christian paintings and mosaics use peacock imagery, and peacock feathers can be used during the Easter season as church decorations. This symbol of immortality is also directly linked to Christ.-The meaningsof symbols.blogspot.com

Windmills at Zaanseschans

Windmills at Zaanseschans

When I think windmills I think Holland (or  Don Quixote but let’s stay away from the crazy shall we). Windmills are a symbol of industry and ingenuity overcoming obstacles. A truly worthy symbol if ever there was one!

The Cross Cut Out at St. Bavo's

The Cross Cut Out at St. Bavo’s

No post on symbols by me would be complete without the symbol of the cross. Immortality is awesome! Ingenuity and Industry are great! But none of these are truly possible without the cross! Paul said… “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” Col. 2:13-15

Without the cross immortality is impossible. Without the cross ingenuity falls short of eternal accomplishment. And without the cross industry is just so much wasted energy. For the cross is what reconciles us to God and fills the need of true purpose that dwells within the heart of every man.

Weekly Travel Theme: Short

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Alkmaar, The Netherlands

Alkmaar, The Netherlands

 

Well my sister may not enjoy being lumped in with all things short, but she is the one who chose to stand next to a leprechaun! This week’s travel theme from Ailsa  is “SHORT”. Now while I have not posted on the site for many weeks, I thought this theme would probably be of a size that I could tackle ! If you would like to take a little peek at Ailsa’s other contributors you can find them at  http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/11/15/travel-theme-short/.

Short:

Mushrooms in MA

Mushrooms in MA

 

 

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.

Walter Elliot

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.

Michelangelo

Rising up!

Rising up!

A Word A Week: Arch

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This week’s word  from http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/ is ARCH! Take a moment and pop on over to see her other contributors.

Here are some awesome arches from my archive!

100_1750This is the Oude Kerk in Delft, The Netherlands. My sister and I made a trip to this city of the Royal House of Orange in April of 2013.

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This is the entrance to Old Murdock High School in Winchendon MA. My father and mother matriculated her.

100_0339The arch of the Christmas chapel in St. Bavo’s in Haarlem, The Netherlands.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Soft Pastels

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This week’s Fun Foto Challenge is to show some of our soft pastel pictures.Pastels make me think of gentleness. Nothing is more comforting in all the world than a gentle spirit. To that end your photos today are brought to you by St. Francis De Sales.

After you are done here take a gander at some of the other pastel posts at Cee’s photog blog! http://www.ceephotography.com/2013/09/17/cees-fun-foto-challenge-soft-pastels/

Here are my gentle pastels:

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. Saint Francis de Sales

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
Saint Francis de Sales

 

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time. Saint Francis de Sales

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
Saint Francis de Sales

 

“It is wonderful how attractive a gentle, pleasant manner is, and how much it wins hearts.” ― St. Francis de Sales

“It is wonderful how attractive a gentle, pleasant manner is, and how much it wins hearts.”
― St. Francis de Sales