In Him Always,
Paula
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Showing posts with label moon. Show all posts
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Blogtoberfest2014: Day 2 - Thankful Thursday
After being in blogland now for almost nine years, I kind of feel that Thankful Thursday has become rather cliche. However, it is going to serve me well today as I share one photo that I especially love. I recently purchased a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and this is a photo of the moon - waxing crescent 35% (Southern Hemisphere) to be precise - that I took a couple of nights ago. I was like a kid in a candy store when I took my first moon photo over the weekend. I plan to take a nightly moon photo, weather permitting, between now and the end of October, and then do a video montage of each image. So, without further ado, here is Waxing Crescent 35%.
In Him Always,
Paula
In Him Always,
Paula
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Pain and Time...
While putting the garbage out last night I noticed the glorious light of the 3/4 moon shining through the clouds. As I looked up, I thought about the vastness of the universe and how small I really am in the scheme of things. How insignificant my pain and sadness is in comparison to the pain of the world. That led me to think about how much pain God feels for us as He looks at each and every one of us - Christian and non-Christian.
My pastor shared with some friends and myself a few weeks back about how much suffering and pain God endures for us. God keeps track of our sorrows, collects our tears in a bottle and records each one in His book (Psalm 56:8). My pastor also went on to tell us how God lives in a timeless existence. He isn’t confined to time constraints like we are. He doesn’t live by a 24 hour clock. For God nothing has a beginning and end, a start and finish. Time just keeps going over and over.
Couple the time factor with the pain and sadness that He endures for us and I cannot even begin to try and imagine how His heart feels. We'll never know. We feel our pain and sadness, and live within our own time constraints. That is the difference between us and our mighty, all-knowing and loving God and Father. Even as I experience pain and sadness, I feel comforted by the fact that He is here, with me, for ALL time and through everything.
My pastor shared with some friends and myself a few weeks back about how much suffering and pain God endures for us. God keeps track of our sorrows, collects our tears in a bottle and records each one in His book (Psalm 56:8). My pastor also went on to tell us how God lives in a timeless existence. He isn’t confined to time constraints like we are. He doesn’t live by a 24 hour clock. For God nothing has a beginning and end, a start and finish. Time just keeps going over and over.
Couple the time factor with the pain and sadness that He endures for us and I cannot even begin to try and imagine how His heart feels. We'll never know. We feel our pain and sadness, and live within our own time constraints. That is the difference between us and our mighty, all-knowing and loving God and Father. Even as I experience pain and sadness, I feel comforted by the fact that He is here, with me, for ALL time and through everything.
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
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