Choose Your Fork

" When you come to the fork in the road, take it!"

~ Yogi Berra ~

 

 

 And Alice said to the Cheshire Cat . . . 

 

"Would you tell me please which way I ought to go from here?"

 

"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.

 

"I don't much care where," said Alice.

 

"Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ~ Lewis Carroll

 

At times I can be directionally challenged, but unlike Alice―I do care where I am going. It is frustrating when my GPS takes me miles out of my way, or the directions someone gives me are wrong. Sometimes we just need a good old-fashioned road map―or better yet―someone to follow.

 

God has provided both for our journey. He not only gives us his Word but His Holy Spirit to guide us. We have all we need to navigate life's perilous roads.

 

Follow God's lead. He does care where we are going.

 

"Whether you turn to the right or to the left,

your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'"

―Isaiah  30:21, NIV

 

I would love for you to visit my devotional blog at the following link

http://365degreelens.blogspot.com/

SIMPLY SATURDAY TRIVIA: A Mixed Bag

Life's trail is not only filled with things that are sweet,

but mixed with things  hard, as well;

 

 

and the spilling out of a perfect blend produces a harvest

of righteousness and peace.

 

"They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us

for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness

and peace for those who have been trained by it."

―Hebrews 12:10-11, NIV

 

Did you know today is Trail Mix Day?

(Who comes up with this stuff?)

 

Trail mix is designed to keep us alert and energized while participating in high energy activities. Celebrating Trail Mix Day is about creating good trail mix and testing it out on the road. It may be just the ticket for this Labor Day weekend.

 

Stay healthy and safe. Happy Labor Day!

 

 

No Revolving Doors

“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.
 They will come in and go out, and find pasture.”
―John 10:9, NIV

 

You have heard My call. Enter through the open gate. Fear not what lies within. I have the richest of fare laid up for you. No longer insist on living outside of My best. I want your undivided heart. 

You live like a nomad, pitching a movable tent somewhere between fellowship with Me and fellowship with the world. I have chosen you out of the world. It will not satisfy your soul. It is time to settle in. 

You invited Me―and I came. I entered into your abode; your earthly tent. I did not hesitate to come. I held nothing back and it is there that I remain. For Myself, I reserved a tent―for you, a mansion awaits. 

Come! Live in a house of strength and dignity; a place where you will remain in the company of the King. No longer separate yourself from Me. There is no revolving door within your Father’s house, just a simple gate―a gate that beckons, “Enter in!”

Enter in to My presence! Remain! Remain in My love!

Photo taken in Beaufort, South Carolina

Bumper-to-Bumper

Following the crowd seemed like such a good idea.

 

 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads 

to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and
narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

―Matthew 7:13-14, NIV

 

How's the traffic?

 

Photo taken on Interstate 73/74, Asheboro, NC 

Bringing Life Into Focus

My Swinger Years

 

I am a third generation artist, and for an artist a camera is an indispensable tool. I purchased my first camera in high school―a Polaroid Swinger which was manufactured in the late ‘60s and sold for $19.95.

The Swinger developed black and white photos on the spot and featured a display window that would read “YES” when the exposure was set correctly and “NO” when it was not.

Extremely cutting edge, don’t you think?

Advancing Into The Dark Ages

My introduction to serious photography was in college. Photography 101
 was a required freshman course at the Atlanta School of Art. It was time to leave my Swinger days behind and advance into the Dark Ages. Sporting a 120mm, Yashica D box camera, I learned the process of developing film and printing 8x10 black and white glossies in a studio darkroom. 

 

My Years of Digital Bliss 

I am not sure how many cameras I’ve owned since then, but I know I have driven my family senseless throughout the years snapping photographs. A generation later, my family is beginning to appreciate their well documented lives, but they still moan when asked to "cheese it up" for the camera.

Nevertheless, a phrase from a recent Nicholas Sparks’ movie, Safe Haven,  continues to resonate in my spirit.

"Take plenty of pictures. You’ll only regret the ones you didn't take."

Ah! My thoughts, exactly!

Finally, justification for my guilty pleasure.

 

Say, Cheese!  What was your first camera or earliest "Kodak Moment" memory? I'd love to hear.