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Why Does God Love Me? {Bible Reading Plan}
My sisters and I used to joke that our first stop on the way home from the hospital was church. And from that moment on, we spent every waking moment in church… For most of my life, I’ve always felt God’s presence around me. Even when I was running ahead of Him, I knew He was there, ready to pick me up when I stumbled. So why am I sitting here at 1 something in the morning trying to figure out where it’s all gone? I know I haven’t lost my faith, but I’ve lost something and I need to find it. I want that happiness and joy that I see…
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Photography Challenge {One in Thirty}
I promise this is not becoming a photography blog. I promise I will start writing again. I promise to dig deeper. But sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words and sometimes it really is just a little bit more fun… And speaking of fun, I’m going to be participating in another photography challenge! It’s called “One in Thirty” and it’s being hosted by Shaunna at Mist and Lilies. If you haven’t seen her photography, you should definitely check it out ~ stunning! Anyway, the challenge is to pick a prop and photograph it in different settings (more detailed rules are posted below) for thirty days while using Photoshop to…
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Random Saturday
1. I spent some time at my “fortress of solitude” aka the Cape Girardeau Conservation Center. I love it there. It’s so quiet. I just grab my camera and walk. Sometimes I’ll come across other people and we’ll chat for a bit, other times, it’s as if I have the whole wooded area to myself. 2. Have you ever walked past a mirror caught a glimpse of yourself and thought Who is that? That’s what happened to me the other day. I was putting my resume together and as I read it, I saw this person who is so very different from who I’ve become that it shocked me. The…
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Buh~Bye Picnik. I’ll Miss You.
I’ve been a big fan of Picnik forever. I’ve used it for the past couple of years to edit and store photos but now I’ve received word that Picnik is leaving. I cannot express how sad I am to see Picnik go. I’ve had fun playing with the various editing tools… For those of us who’ve paid for premium membership, Picnik is offering a full refund! Woo hoo! What a way to say “good bye”. For the rest of you, you can take advantage of all the premium tools until Picnik officially closes down on 19 April. Seriously, if you’ve never used their editing tools, give it a try and…
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Blue Bike {Shoot. Edit. Submit.}
I’ve been playing around with Photoshop. So. Addicting. Seriously, I can’t stop. So I guess it’s good that I’m linking up with Misty and Kim for Shoot. Edit. Submit. this week. What editing tools do you use on your photographs?
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Squeekerz {This or That Thursday}
This week I’ve been working on shooting in Manual. I’m not sure if these pictures are technically “all that” but I do like them because, well, they’re fun. Our dog, Squeekerz, spent many years in the Witness Protection Program and never allowed me to take his picture, now he’s all stopping and posing for me. Translation: the dog used to be afraid of the shutter sound and now that he’s used to it, he gets the canine equivalent of giddy whenever he sees the camera. Trust me, that’s his happy face. We also suspect that Squeekerz spent some time in the military because he does a lot of low crawling.…
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Living Outside the Stacks Will Go Dark on 18 January to Fight SOPA & PIPA
Tomorrow my blog will go dark to protest SOPA and PIPA. For more information on SOPA and PIPA, check out Boing Boing.
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Book Review: Soon: The Beginning of the End (Underground Zealot, #1) by Jerry B. Jenkins
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BOOK) Paul Stepola, an agent working for the National Peacekeeping Organization(NPO), has been assigned to enforce compliance with the world government’s prohibition on religion. Paul relishes his job and is good at it. He is determined to expose underground religion ~ flush it out, expose it and kill it ~ until his life is turned upside down and he is forced to look at life in a different way. As Paul begins to unravel the truth about what he has found, events taking place around the world start to make sense. Something big is coming ~ something that can’t be stopped. And it’s coming soon. ABOUT…
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Bean and Brown Rice Casserole {Meatless Monday}
Ingredients 2 cups brown rice 1 can Red Kidney Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 can White Navy Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 can Pinto Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 medium onion (chopped) 2 medium tomatoes (chopped) 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen peas 2 TBS Olive Oil 3½ cups Vegetable Broth Salt & Pepper (t0 taste) Directions Preheat oven to 375ο In a 5 qt Dutch Oven (I use a cast iron pan. Most. Amazing. Pan. Ever.), heat oil and sauteé onions until tender. Add the rice and cook until slightly opaque (about 10 or 15 minutes); stir to keep from sticking (if needed add a little more olive…
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Random Saturday
1. Today we were finally able to celebrate Miss 15’s birthday. We had cupcakes and ice cream. Her mother lacks creativity and baking skills so we ate store~bought cupcakes. 2. Thursday morning the kids came running into the house screaming and whooping “School is cancelled! School is cancelled!” So I hopped up out the bed to find out why. It snowed. Seriously guys, don’t wake me for less than 2 feet. And don’t cancel school for less than a foot. 3. This week’s Project 52 2012 Edition theme was “fashion”. You’d think this would have been easy for me given the bags, shoes, jewelry and cosmetics that I have in…
