I was so excited when Melissa let me know what she had chosen for our prompt. I thought it would be easy but, it proved to be a little more complicated.
How does one capture the beauty in life? How do I get my camera to see exactly what I see when I'm not just seeing images...I'm feeling them. Also, the majority of my beautiful moments happen when there isn't a camera around or they're moments that deserve to be savored only with my heart.
Such as:
my children giving kisses {I'd have to be lightning quick to capture this}
my family gathered in prayer
watching my mother tell my daughter how amazing & beautiful she is
words of encouragement from a friend just when I need them
finding the dishes put away by my husband
listening to my 3 year old son sing his version of The Carpenter's, "Sing, Sing A Song"
listening to my 3 year old son sing his version of The Carpenter's, "Sing, Sing A Song"
watching family & friends express to my father-in-law how he has been such a great example & how much they love him
my children snuggling up with me during reading time
So, I decided to capture something that makes life beautiful...hope...
left: Melissa right: me
I think that what Melissa had to say and the way she captured the beauty in life is perfect...
"While I was rocking the baby one day, I could only see the flower from behind and I was struck by its beauty. Sometimes, we need to view things differently and we see something we didn't expect."
Here are some of my favorite quotes about hope:
The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. ~Allan K. Chalmers
Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.~Emily Dickinson
I can't wait to see the way your "life is beautiful"...
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.~Emily Dickinson
I can't wait to see the way your "life is beautiful"...
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11 lovely bloggers say...:
Kristi- your photo is perfect. your ideas were so wonderful, but the hope street sign is perfect!
Hi, I just posted my photo for this weeks prompt, Thank you so much for allowing us to join you both on this weekly prompt..... Im really enjoying.
http://selectallddelete.blogspot.com/2010/08/life-is-beautiful-photo-prompt.html
I couldn't agree more, the things that are most beautiful in life are how we feel. And what would life be without hope. simply love it.
here is my image:
http://www.318photography.com/2010/08/life-is-beautiful.html
Simply beautiful.
love the hope st. is it available on your etsy? i think i need it. beautiful story, thanks for sharing.
I love both of your pictures!! This was a fun challenge.... I couldn't stop thinking about everything that was beautiful about life and what life is all about. I love your post!! Thank you so much!
kamillknudsenphotography.blogspot.com/2010/08/Life-is-beautiful.html
Love it ! .. we are starting this on my blog tomorrow!
i would love if the name of my street was hope st.!
First time visitor - love your blog and features. Now following...can't wait to see more!
Just popping in to say thank you for the inspiration for my blog post today! You and Melissa ROCK!
http://thekreativelife.blogspot.com/2010/08/life-is-beautiful.html
Here is my picture for life is beautiful, it's a picture of my little sister's shoes. When I thought of life is beautiful-I thought about her.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52578937@N05/4860296281/
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