My family had a rough start to the year. My husband’s beloved mother died. While the family was together and we all were able to say our goodbyes, it was hard and painful and made us all pull in closer and hold onto each other. One way our family deals with hardships is long family…
Tag: film
red
We decided to change our normal 5 on 5 blogroll this month. While we usually look back and find our five favorite images, we decided to find red in the month of October. I went through my Iceland film images and found little pops of red. It was an interesting practice to back and look…
rainbows of love
Today is Coming Out Day. And while there is more freedom to come out that there was in 1939, it still isn’t safe for many of our LGBTQ friends to simply be themselves. Here in the US, they can face discrimination and hate from their very own family and “friends”. In other parts of the world,…
hope quote
Thomas Merton has a hope quote that I love. I could remember part of it, but not the whole quote. It was driving me crazy. I knew it was in No Man Is an Island, but I could not remember where. I searched the Hope chapter again and again, without any luck. I gave up…
simple prayers
At the beginning and end of my personal prayer time, my time with directees, and when I am facilitating group spiritual direction, I pray the same two prayers. I am sure I have posted them on my blog before, but they seem to be just the prayers my heart is needing these days. They are…
gift of freedom
Walter Brueggemann is an incredible theologian and writer. My teacher gave me this poem last weekend and I keep going back to it. May it bless you as it has blessed me. We would as soon you were stable and reliable. We would as soon you were predictable and always the same toward us. We…
my hope tree
Each year the Japanese Magnolia blooms in late January or early February and each year I document it with both my digital and film cameras. I love my hope tree, who right in the middle of winter and while empty of leaves, blooms the most glorious large white flowers. The symbolism isn’t lost on me….
5 on 5: january
I can’t believe we have sailed through January so quickly. I hope this isn’t a sign for how quickly 2017 plans on going. One thing I noticed about my favorite five images this month is that they are all film images. I hope that means there will be more film in 2017. When I have…
10 on 10: June
I had some time with my middle daughter, Dani, in June. We had breakfast and went thrifting. I always love time with my daughters, especially when I have them all to myself. I’m doing this project with some great photographers. Click on through to Jennifer’s beautiful blog then, continue on through the blog roll.
brave love
Like many around the world, my soul has been mourning the horrible shooting in Orlando. I am weeping for the families and friends that are grieving the unimaginable loss of their loved ones. I am saddened for my LGBTQ friends who seem to be in a neverending fight to simply be themselves. I am frustrated…
5 on 5: December
This is one of my favorite projects. Whether I am in a photography slump or if I am enjoying shooting every day, I am forced to look back at my work and find beauty. It also helps me look for what I like- not what others might like, or what I think others might like,…
film selfies
While out adventuring with my friends, I shot two rolls of Ilford XP2. When I started scanning, I noticed a theme in my rolls. You shoot what you love… and I am crazy in love with these people. Whoever you are spending time with over the holiday weekend, may you feel loved and seen.
