Eve of 34

I love flowers. I really love flowers. I could stare at them all day long. I think that, if there was a brain scan done while I was looking at flowers, there would be heightened perks of activity as I take their details in. Especially in the right light, I love to observe flowers!! I'm loving more and more to garden and be surrounded by flowers that I'm caring for. A woman, that I once babysat for, had a plaque in her garden that said, "He whom plants a garden works hand in hand with God." That always resonated with me.

I love to pass on compliments and photos. Mom used to pass along compliments to strangers. I'd get embarrassed hearing Mom's sincere remarks knowing that she wasn't putting up any sort of cool facade ...she was saying exactly what entered her mind. Now I realize that complements, especially sincere ones, are rare and brighten up someone's day ...and there are a lot of people whom need their day brightened.

I like to pass on photos because not everyone thinks to take their cameras out if it's not a special occasion. Special occasions often mean we're not in our usual element and the photos don't reflect life as we experience it. I want to pass on photos that show life in it's natural state ...where the light brings out the best features. My favorite photos are of subjects that don't know they were being photographed.

I love to paint because I think God needs me to be creating something in order to be listening ...in-order to be useful. I love having a place to interpret what I'm experiencing because there is so much beauty to reflect.