" A COUNTRY MORNING"
Before I talk about this photo I want to talk about self image/self esteem. I am not much of a writer nor am I in any
way a psychologist, but having lived for fourty years with my own issues I believe I can be of assistance to at least
someone.
I think most of us suffer in some way; I have written a very short list of some of the things we may worry about, feel
free to add to the list....I am over weight, my bum is too big, boys/girls don't like me, I am shy, I not smart.....the list
is endless. I don't know what it is that bothers you, that is irrelevant. Irrelevant because it does! I hate it when
someone tries to trivialize my feelings. It may well be a silly thing to worry about but the reality is that I do!
The Bible has a message for all of us hurting people but I have found that the message rarely hits me or others
where and when we need it most. I am sure it is not God's fault, I think it is ours. We are called to be His hands
and His feet. We are the ones commissioned to reach out to the hurting world. My prayer in writing this is that we
would all pray for the Holy Spirit to help us reach out and make people feel welcome, loved, needed and beautiful.
The stuff on the outside of our bodies seems so important we lose sight of reality. 99.99% of who you are is inside
and is more precious than you can imagine. So important that Jesus suffered and died for YOU.
So what has all this got to do with my photo? I bought Sarah a small digital camera years ago and the hobby just
kept on growing. It was time to upgrade to a digital SLR. With a new toy in the house I couldn't help but borrow her
camera one Sunday morning before church and take this photo. Seeking confirmation on the worth of my snap I
asked someone what they thought. The reply was: "It's OK but the shadow cast on the tree is distracting". You
know what I did? I removed this photo from my portfolio. As I look at this photo a year or so later, I still like it. My
dilemma now is whether I should use digital technology and clone out this shadow. What do you think?
God Bless
way a psychologist, but having lived for fourty years with my own issues I believe I can be of assistance to at least
someone.
I think most of us suffer in some way; I have written a very short list of some of the things we may worry about, feel
free to add to the list....I am over weight, my bum is too big, boys/girls don't like me, I am shy, I not smart.....the list
is endless. I don't know what it is that bothers you, that is irrelevant. Irrelevant because it does! I hate it when
someone tries to trivialize my feelings. It may well be a silly thing to worry about but the reality is that I do!
The Bible has a message for all of us hurting people but I have found that the message rarely hits me or others
where and when we need it most. I am sure it is not God's fault, I think it is ours. We are called to be His hands
and His feet. We are the ones commissioned to reach out to the hurting world. My prayer in writing this is that we
would all pray for the Holy Spirit to help us reach out and make people feel welcome, loved, needed and beautiful.
The stuff on the outside of our bodies seems so important we lose sight of reality. 99.99% of who you are is inside
and is more precious than you can imagine. So important that Jesus suffered and died for YOU.
So what has all this got to do with my photo? I bought Sarah a small digital camera years ago and the hobby just
kept on growing. It was time to upgrade to a digital SLR. With a new toy in the house I couldn't help but borrow her
camera one Sunday morning before church and take this photo. Seeking confirmation on the worth of my snap I
asked someone what they thought. The reply was: "It's OK but the shadow cast on the tree is distracting". You
know what I did? I removed this photo from my portfolio. As I look at this photo a year or so later, I still like it. My
dilemma now is whether I should use digital technology and clone out this shadow. What do you think?
God Bless