365 Project - Day 217

"A generous person will proper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25

This photo is part of the series for my son's vision book. I am excited for him as he readies to embark on his filmmaking career. As a Director of Photography, he will stand at the center of one of the most creative aspects of the industry, the intersection of directing and imaging. He translates written stories into the visions we see. We actually experience those stories through his eyes. His is a powerful task and an awesome responsibility.

I like to remind him of that amazing power. I have drilled him on "the point or the moral of the story"; "what is it," I ask, "that you want your viewers to understand, learn or do," as a result of the film. He will regularly make choices between good and evil. He will have to make a very obvious daily choice about using his power for good.

The truth is we all do. In large and small ways throughout every day we make a choice to build up or tear down. We silently or publicly judge (Caitlyn Jenner?). We add to or subtract from the greater good in tiny ways all day long (I impatiently honked at a car that was too slow at street lights). And since everything we do to and for others, we do for ourselves, we increase each time we choose to add in positive supportive ways. In the same way, each time we subtract through negative and judgmental actions, we diminish our own value.

The moral here is making the choice for good and sharing our time and talents, increases our power.

Best wishes!

Today's Photo: The Power to Create Good

"Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing ... Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and everyone else." 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 14-15







EXIF: Nikon D7100
ISO 500
50mm
f3.2
1/20s

365 Project - Day 118

"Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important." Galatians 6:2-3.

I had originally planned on including only verse 2, but I felt compelled to add verse 3. We are not as familiar with this follow-on reprimand of simply not being better than the person who needs help and certainly not being as important as we think we are. I drove past an elderly woman who was shoveling her mailbox out of the snow this afternoon. I wanted to stop and help, but I am recovering from a broken leg and I did not have proper gloves and boots - aka, I was more important. As I drove by, however, I called my husband and asked him to go help her. I then turned my car around to tell her he was on his way. When I got back to her house I had to laugh at myself. My husband had asked me if I was sure she needed help. To which I responded, "She's like 80+ years old, it's cold outside and she's on the street shoveling. Of course she needs help!" When I got back to her house 3 minutes later, she was not outside (speedy woman) and a young man was shoveling her porch steps. Clearly, I had misread the situation. I turned around, called my husband, who was now on his way, and told him NVM. I meant well.

Blessings!

Today's Photo: Let me share your burdens

"I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness." -Mother Teresa





EXIF: Nikon D7100
ISO 200
200mm (70-200mm f/2.8)
f4
1/20