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Week 5 Shoot & Edit SOOC Heart

I started following Jill’s photo-blog “Forever n Ever n Always Photography”. I wish I would have followed her blog earlier (like 3 years ago); she has some really neat tutorials posted (could have used the “Aperture Tutorial” when I started my photography 😉 .

This week I am joining Jill in the SOOC (straight out of camera) challenge; the theme this week is “Hearts”. So here is what I came up with (first my settings):

The only thing I did with the photo is convert from RAW to JPG; reduced the size to 2400px x 3600px (8 x 12). You can see the larger size on my Flickr page:

Check our Jill’s post to see other photographer’s photographs for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by – until next time with a new photography challenge 🙂

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Thankful Thursday ~ Love

‘No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ ~ Romans 8:37-39 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)

What a powerful statement by Paul, don’t you agree? Absolutely nothing – nada, zip, sulch…nothing can separate us from His love. I find this very comforting.

I used to use the word ‘love’ very loosely in the past; I love the dress, I love the music…you know what I mean. These days I really try to be more selective using the word ‘love’ — more for people, relationships (oh, I hope I make sense).

I truly believe that there is just ONE perfect love. The love Paul describes in the letter to the Romans – the love of Christ. Oh, I know that I am loved by my husband, by friends. BUT He is the only One that loves me with a pure and perfect affection. His love is tender. He loved me before I loved Him. I wish that I could love like Christ.

So this week I am very, very thankful for this love that I was given by Him – His love that ended on the cross for Him, but meant freedom for me.

What are you thankful for this week? Please link up below with your Thankful Thursday post. I hope you will be able to visit with a couple of other participants this upcoming week.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: There is One who loves you without any conditions – it is a perfect love. Happy Valentine’s Day…

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Pia
2. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
3. gemini
4. Tammy
5. monkeymommy08
6. Debbie @The Way We Are
7. Rocks @ Made To Worship
8. bp
9. Chris
10. Melanie
11. Rita @Following 31
12. Karen @ Living Life
13. Holly @brokenforgod
14. Joan @ Reflections
15. It Feels Like Chaos
16. LeAnn @ See Great Things
17. Adventure Mom Janna- Truly Grateful
18. debi @ Who Says 8 is Enough?
19. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand		 20. jo.attalife
21. Collette@Jesus loves mums
22. Debbie @ Heart Choices
23. Ann
24. Julie
25. Paula
26. SusanD
27. Training Happy Hearts (with 5 books for pro-life preschoolers)
28. Heather @ Young, Sweet Life
29. Denise
30. Erica
31. Susan@Daily Coping Skills
32. Kimberly
33. Nancy @ Homemade Blessings
34. Heather @ A Day In My Life
35. annies home –
36. Carol Gomer
37. Jen S.
38. Linda @ Seasons of Life		 39. Irene
40. Katrina @ Proverbs 31 Mom & Wife
41. K @ In The Lord’s Path
42. The Snoring Queen
43. Lisa
44. Janet
45. Yoli ~ Apron Senorita
46. Saleslady371
47. Looking Up
48. Susan @ one day at a time
49. By Grace Alone
50. Jean Stockdale
51. Wendy @ Faith’s Firm Foundation
52. Marsha
53. Marsha ~ Corrected link
54. Crystal @ A Perplexing Journey
55. Sandy @ The Tablet of My Heart
56. JennyV
57. Arlene – Accepting Change

Learn more about Thankful Thursday here.

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