It was a beautiful day at church yesterday, so I took some photos with my new camera (It's 12 megapixels and I got it on Black Friday for $69. Aren't you jealous?!). I gave the kids our "old" camera...it's only three years old. It was a doorbuster deal in 2006; I got it for $49 at Target and it was 3 megapixels!! Oh, how the times have changed. Even though they have their own real camera now, they must use mine. The whole family got in on the picture-taking and everyone had to take some.
Michael and I love photography, so we fight over who gets the camera. We haven't turned it into a full-fledged hobby yet, but we're working on it. We are determined to have our own booth at The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival one of these years.
In the above photo, I was experimenting with foreground shots. I've seen this technique on other blogs and just love 'em. This one turned out great. I love the kids in the background looking at the Christmas tree. I am so excited about Christmas. It's my favorite time of year. I enjoy all the decorations, the lights and sparkle of it all. I love baking sweets for others to enjoy. I love the parties and the fellowship.
I also love the opportunity it brings to tell others about the true meaning of Christmas and the hope of Jesus. I pray you remember every day in December the real reason we celebrate this joyous holiday.
One of my favorite songs for Christmas and every day is by a group called Downhere. The song is How Many Kings. Below are the lyrics.
Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe after all we’ve projected
A child in a manger
Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliness hero, wrapped in his mothers shawl
Just a child
Is this who we’ve waited for?
Cause how many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Bringing our gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have whether costly or meek
Because we believe
Gold for his honor and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he’ll suffer
Do you believe, is this who we’ve waited for?
It’s who we’ve waited for
How many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Only One did that for me
All for me
All for you
All for me
All for you
Watch the video here. I pray it speaks to your heart.
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