Day 13

I know, I know! You didn't want to see a picture of me but you know they say to take a self portrait once a month at least to see how much you change in the year so here is mine. 

I got a little nifty remote for my camera so it was much easier this time. Sorry I don't have much to say today but it has been one busy day. I  have to give a shout out to Sassy Designs for sending me a free frame for my other project I have going on right now. It was so sweet of her to contribute to the project. If you are a scrapper or photographer go check out her stuff over at http://sassy-designs.net/.

Well have a wonderful evening everyone!

Day 12

Yesterday while I was exercising I was listening to a sermon by Bro. David Bernard on Boundaries. It has been on my mind.

 Last year sometime, I bought these books about boundaries because I was having a problem with being able to tell people no in my life. I do believe that we need safe boundaries in our life's and that I need to teach my children safe boundaries.I want my children to know that is ok to say No in some situations not in a mean way but in a safe way for their life so that they do not have to struggle with bitterness in their heart. I want my children to be kind and loving but also I want them to love themselves because if they do not do that then how will they ever know how to truly love others. For a long time I struggled with the fact that I could not tell people no or I would hurt them when in fact I was hurting myself and not loving myself. I felt horrible if I told someone no but then I realized that in me saying yes and doing these things in the wrong spirit it did not profit me but hindered me because I began to become bitter in my life. I am striving to do things out of love this year and in order to do that I know that I have to do them as I was doing them unto my Lord. I have in fact seen the evidence of this in my life already this year because people can see the love of God in your life.

On another note on boundaries in your life, do you feel as though the boundaries God has set for you are hindering you in some way, do you feel bound? I hope that you can see that in God's word he set boundaries for his people to protect them. How many times do we wish to extend our boundaries and think I just need a little room but then we become accustom to those boundaries and want to extend them yet again, so when does it ever stop. The answer is that it doesn't! I want to learn to accept and be content in the boundaries God has put in my life. He can work right where I am at in my life! His boundaries are for my safety! He loves me and He wants me to walk in him and his boundaries for my life.  I love that He loves me enough to say I am setting this boundary here for you because I know my child if I don't then there are things you will face that I am trying to protect you from and I want you to live in the light and not the darkness!

Just remember boundaries are not a bad thing but in fact a great safety in your life!

Day 11

I have seen this cup since I was a little girl. My mom would take it out on special occasions and  so I was thinking of something to photograph todaya and so I decided that I would see what this came out like. I love the lovely blue color of the carnival glass (I think that is what it is called).

Anyways I did another photo challenge today as well so I will post it as well. See below:

The photo challenge was about finding different angles so I chose my whistle.

Day 10

Loving this texture right now! So today was day 10 and I was grasping for something and this is what I came up with so I hope you enjoy.

Now I want go curl up under my electric blanket but that is sure not to happen until later this eveing.

Have a great evening!

Day 9

It is a cold, rainy, dreary day today! The kids going around wishing and praying  it would be a few degrees lower so that maybe they could get a little snow. The warmth of coffee is so great on these days and the giggling of little girls in the background wishing for snow just makes the day a little brighter.

Wishing everyone a wonderful day and hope you had a wonderful church service today. Glad that God's warmth is always around me. When you feel alone and cold just remember that God is everywhere, He is in the air you breath, He is with us at all times. It's funny when you think about it really when we fear things in this life, we forget to consider God's greatness and how He is with us at all times. That's what is on my mind today about God being everywhere and that if you serve Him then he is your warmth. He is there to take care of you because you are his child. And just as my girls bring me delight in there giggling around my house so we can bring delight to our savior as well.

Day 8

I had a family day today and have a very busy evening so today I decided to use the camera on my phone to take my picture. While I was waiting in the car I took advantage of the extra time to snap a shot of my purse and used photoshop express for a quick edit. I liked how it came out and suppose on my busy days I will have to opt for this way so that I will not get overly stressed by my 365!

This adventure is about learning and sometimes I get stuck in a rut of everything needing to be done the same way all the time and this helps me chill and take it stride and still know that everything is good. It's about sticking to the project not about what camera I use. Its about learning technique and I definitely need to learn that with my camera phone as well so this was still a learning process of wear to place my purse to get the right light.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Relax and enjoy your family time!

Day 7

Today I decided to take a picture of my old scale with some fruit. Why you ask? Well I was trying to be creative but also I was thinking that I am satisfied  with my weight loss and ready to maintain. I have had people tell me that I need to stop losing weight but I knew that I was not yet satisfied with were I wanted to be at in my weight loss journey but I have finally come to a point that I am satisfied with where I am. I am looking forward to this year maintaining what I have accomplished and trying to tone now.

Hope I don't bore you with all these pictures but I really want to try and get a handle on finding my light this year in my photos and finding my creative side.

On another note.... I was listening to the radio this morning and a song about ,why are you running trying to find happiness in everything else, came on and I realized that we have to truly have a mind set that God is our true source of joy in this life. He can fill every void that we have. I know sometimes it seems we need this friendship or we need to be this weight. Or we just think we really need __________ (fill in the blank)to make us happy but ultimately it all boils down to letting God be your all in all. Letting him bring you the happiness that you think things on this earth can fill.  I am guilty of thinking that if I could just do this then I would be happy or thinking that I did this for them and now look what they have done to me. I try to blame my unhappiness on others or things when in fact I have taken my eyes off my All and All, My Lord, My Savior, My ultimate friend!