Photo of the Day: Dragonfly

Although this picture is a little blurry, I nevertheless find the details absolutely breathtaking.  I am blessed and amazed that I have been granted access to the Creator who designed all this beauty around me.  Everywhere I look I see the delicate intricacies of His hand, and I am so thankful for the daily reminders of His power and presence.  I believe firmly that God has made Himself known to us through His creation.  Unbelievers may fail to acknowledge the Creator.  Christians, however, have been granted eyes to see a glimpse of God through His creation.  When I look in awe at all the beauty and detail of the creation around me, it only causes me to praise and wonder at how much greater my Lord and Creator must be!  Surely the Creator must be greater than the creation, and this life a mere dull reflection of the glory and splendor that is to come when we are re-united with our Lord and Father.  May I never delight or stand in awe of creation for it's own sake.  Rather, my prayer is that it will lead me back to the worship of the One who created it all.   

Picture of the Day: New Every Morning

Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—
    Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Picture of the Day: Memorial Day

Does that flag still wave o'er 
the land of the free and the home of the brave? 

Picture of the Day: Rose for Jesus

I find roses absolutely breathtaking.  It may sound corny or strange, but my prayer is that I will be a rose for Christ--rooted in Him and receptive to His pruning so that I may bring Him joy.  May my heart bloom forth in beauty and sweet fragrance as I find myself in Him and seek to radiate His glory! 

Gorgeous Day!!!

It's the Sunday before classes start and campus is still very quiet.  This afternoon as I was walking up the hill, however, I had to stop and take this picture with my phone.  It's pretty cold, but the sun is shining and it's an absolutely beautiful day!  God's handiwork is everywhere!     

Winter at the Lake

My family celebrated this past Christmas up north at our cabin.  All of the cousins spent hours out skating and playing hockey on the lake.  I took this picture when all of the cousins decided to skate across to the opposite shore.  Absolutely stunning...oh that more would be given the eyes to see that this beauty could  not result from simply "chance"!