Photoshop Therapy

I am a photography nut. I love to take photos and scarpbook photos and frame photos and look at photos.

This week has been such a joy for us because more and more photos of our girls have been filtering in from the families who have just returned from Ethiopia. I am so grateful to these families for taking the time to be with our girls at the transition home, to deliver the care package we sent, to show them pictures of us, to take photos of them, and now to send us the precious photos. Frames in our house are filling with more and more photos of all five of our children. And every spare moment I get is spent at my computer looking through the photos… just one more time. I open them in Photoshop, I crop, I rotate, I adjust curves and exposure, change some to B&W, and some I leave in color. And as I do I pray for them. 

Today I took a precious photo of our little daughter; in it she has one small tear just below her eye. I Photoshoped that tear away and saved the photo as a new file. I can’t wait for the day to come when I can truly wipe her tears from her face and be the one to comfort her.

Today’s Activity

In Loving Memory

My beloved grandfather, John K. Olinger, passed away today. I deeply respect, love and honor my grandfather. My heart is sad to say goodbye, but rejoicing that he is now home with the Lord.

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,
       he leads me beside quiet waters,

he restores my soul.
       He guides me in paths of righteousness
       for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk
       through the valley of the shadow of death, 
       I will fear no evil,
       for you are with me;
       your rod and your staff,
       they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
       in the presence of my enemies.
       You anoint my head with oil;
       my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and love will follow me
       all the days of my life,
       and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
       forever.