Thankful 30: Day 12–She’s a Winner
I have joined Emily’s* 30 Day Challenge:
I’m challenging myself to post a picture every day during the month of November (30 Days To Be Thankful For) and to add a caption as to why I am thankful. — Emily
Day 12, November 12
I am grateful for Barb’s gift of photography. Many of the photos in my posts are hers, including the beautiful sunflowers in the background.
Today I learned that she has won second place in a national photo contest: Capture the Heart of America–Celebrations of Agriculture category (SilosandSmokestacks.org).
Here is her winning photo.
In Exodus 31 the Lord is talking to Moses about Bezalel, a craftsman he’s chosen to make the Tent of Meeting and the objects in it. God explains that the artistry is a gift from the Lord.
I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—to make artistic designs . . . Exodus 31:3,4
Barb’s gift, her skill in photography is from God, too.
Here are a few more of her photos. Enjoy.
Art is born when the temporary touches the eternal. — G.K. Chesterton
See Thankful 30 page for every day’s entry.
* name changed
Posted on November 12, 2013, in Thankful 30 and tagged Christianity, church, devotional, flowers, Gratitude, photo contest, photographs, Thankful 30. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Thanks, Connie, for your support and encouragement and for using many of the photos that I offer you. It’s fun to see them on your blog and very exciting for me. Looking for the makings of a good picture has made me much more attentive to God’s world and the simple beauty that is mine to enjoy if I but have eyes to see it.
The theme “was blind, but now I see” runs through many parts of our lives.