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WHEN DISASTER HITS

May 22, 2013

THE GREAT KEY “Prayer is the key that unlocks all the storehouses of God’s infinite grace and power. All that God is, and all that God has, is at the disposal of prayer.” R. A. Torrey My prayers go out to all the people of Moore, Oklahoma who experienced such destruction and lost of lives. […]

TAGGED: “R” FOR ROCKEFELLER CENTER

April 30, 2013

During this trip to NYC we made a stop at Rockefeller Center and took pictures of the city from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck.  Below are some of my photos from the plaza, lobby, and the Observation Deck.  I hope you enjoy them. PLAZA OF ROCKEFELLER CENTER Called “Human Nature,” the exhibition is […]

CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE: WHICH WAY – FEATURING ROADS

April 11, 2013

ON THE ROAD AGAIN Visit Cee’s Photography to see more entries here. BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

THE EMPTY TOMB

March 31, 2013

This is a most important day in the life of the Christian believer and you and I do not have a right to approach the cross of Christ unless we recognize that once there was a tomb that had the body of Jesus Christ in it, and that He was raised from the dead, and […]

WELCOME TO SPRING?

March 25, 2013

I know you are thinking, “This is not a picture of spring”!  That is just what I thought when I woke up this morning and found snow everywhere.  I thought, “Come on, Phil said we were going to have an early spring”.  Yea right!  That’s what you get for trusting a groundhog.  Some people are […]

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: NEIGHBORHOOD

March 9, 2013

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is made up of a number of neighborhood that give the city a small home town feel. Over the last few years I have been photographing many of these neighborhoods.  Today I will share photos I took of the South Side Slopes for this weeks photo challenge.  See others here. SOUTH SIDE SLOPES […]

BARE REACH

March 7, 2013

There are seasons when I am bare to the world My limbs reach towards the sky for warmth and protection. I wait patiently for the change being birth deep within. The promise of a new awakening. -Francine Gassette- This photo was taken at the South Rim viewing point of the Grand Canyon.  BE ENCOURAGED! BE […]

TRAVEL THEME: MOUNTAINS

February 19, 2013

TRAVELING THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA ABOARD THE POTOMAC EAGLE SCENIC RAILROAD In the fall of 2012 I took an amazing senic train ride through the mountains of West Virginia along the South Bend of the Potomas River where Bald Eagles are known to be sighted.   Seated in the open air train car I […]

CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE: EARTH

February 7, 2013

Last summer I flew from Pittsburgh to Phoenix, Arizona to see the Grand Canyon.  I had not flown in a plane since 911 so I booked a window seat so I could see and photograph everything there was to see. I was the typical tourist, happy, excited and camera visible around my neck. As we […]

SUNDAY POST: SIMPLICITY

January 20, 2013

THE AMISH SIMPLE  LIFESTYLE When I think of simplicity I think of the Amish culture and their lifestyle here in Pennsylvania and nearby Ohio.  I have made a number of visits to their community and marvel at their simple way of life free of modern conveniences.  10 Simple Living Tips from the Amish 1. Turn […]

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