Storm on the Horizon

Renewed Fire

January 4. 4 days into the year 2012. Just long enough to be hit with reality again. Probably for most over half of the infamous "New Year's resolutions" broken.

Where is that fire we had on the 1st?

We start the year with lofty expectations. We determine things we think will be good for us, and rightly so; things that will take us to another level of living. But time goes by and we're hit with reality again. We find it hard to go up to another level when we remember that we are still doing the same things we did last year.

Maybe one of the problems is that we don't live what we are. Ephesians 2:6 tells us we are on a higher level. Ephesians 2:6: And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. He has raised us up. Positionally we are on a higher level, but we don't necessarily practice it. He has raised us up, He has brought us closer to him than anyone else could be in any other time. Even John the Baptist was only the "friend of the Bride Groom", but He has made us his bride. He has made us sit together in heavenly places. Oh that we could enjoy the heavenly places more fully! Above all this we see "in Christ Jesus". Oh the greatness of what we have "in Christ".

May this be our lasting light this year. This light is one that can last longer because it is not by our own power, but by His. He has done it all, it is for us to enjoy and live in the good of what he has made us. May this go with us and light our gloomy days, "He hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus."

May these first days of the year be like the picture. The sun, dispelling the past darkness, promisses a day of bright light. May these days be the sign of renewed fire in our Christian life, the beginning of a day of spiritual brightness in our lives.

Credit for this photo goes to Joshua Peña.

Miracle

This picture is full of miracles. First, if you recognized this as the head of a sea turtle, that's a miracle in itself. But there are others too. The fact that I was able to get a picture this sharp while focusing manually in pich darkness is a miracle. This turtle was laying eggs, that in itself is a miracle, but also the fact that we were able to see it is a miracle.
This picture has so much detail that I had to let you all see it full size. Just click on the picture so you can see all the details.

The End

A Reflection on Color

Part of the Series: "Reflections on Colors"

This photo "A Reflection on Color" is the first of a new series being posted here on the Joel Thiessen Photography blog. This series, called "Reflections on Colors", was inspired by and named after this photo. The rest of the series will be posted subsequently, though not necesarily consecutively. So, keep your eyes open for subsequent post from the "Reflections on Colors" series.

Persistence

How many times we under estimate the little things! When we consider it insignificant, the spider, with a little diligence, will get in to kings' palaces (Proverbs 30:28).

Sparkle

How long has it been since we stopped to look at the little things and paused to view the greatness in them?

If you liked this picture, you might also like the following poetic paragraph: Sparkling Life.