Personal - Thanksgiving

I'm surrounded by people that know and love me.  My heart is flooded with relief.  Somehow this feeling of peace and safety put me at rest; and while at rest my gaze wandered backward.  I haven't observed and remembered all the life behind me for a long time.  It was powerful.  I've loved in abundance.  I've lost what I thought was too much but God said was just enough. Here in this present moment I found Him healing wounds that had been causing a constant dull ache for years.  I felt my heart jump into my throat - I remember the misery so vividly. And I also realized, it's been a while since I've felt that misery so acutely.  There have been rough days, but there has been unearthly peace, contentment and joy motivated completely by the Gospel and His Grace. 
All this to say, God heals.  I am blessed.  And ever so grateful. 
Happy Thanksgiving everyone :)

Week 18/52 - Where the Light Is

See the streetlight on the corner
And watch the headlight as it's coming down the road
Darkness doesn't stand a chance
See the candle burn in the window
And feel the flame’s heat as it's drowning out the cold
Darkness doesn't stand a chance
Even when you're close to midnight
Even when the walls are closing in
There'll always be a star that's shining
And the night will never win
Where the light is

I've been in love with this song and imagining this image for weeks now - thanks to Tyler freezing and risking his life on the streets for me, the picture in my head is now a reality.  And it definitely made my night.

Week 17/52 - Lifeline

The water was getting higher and higher
My arms kept getting more and more tired
And the harder I would try, the further I would dive down
So I gave up and I finally let go
Stop trying to save myself and be my own hero
And when I opened my eyes, that's when I realized
You were there the whole time

I thought that I was too far gone to be rescued
But it seems I underestimated You
It's nothing to You, it's too much for me
It's over my head, but it's under Your feet
Lifeline
Waiting for me, ready to save
Lifeline
This is gonna be my escape
Lifeline
Never giving up on me
You are my lifeline

It's been a crazy time of life and consequently I am 4 weeks behind.  

Also, this photo is from the week before I came to Pennsylvania.  

 I'm challenging myself to do the work of photographing a few concepts that have been floating around in my head for a while now.  So hopefully, by the end of this week that will have been accomplished and I will be all caught up!

Week 16/52 - I Will Go

I will go where there are no easy roads
 leave the comforts that I know
 I will go and let this journey be my home 
I will go