Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Small

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If you asked me about my favorite place to take photos,

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I would probably tell you

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it's wherever I feel small.

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Lucky for me,

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that's quite a lot of places.

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My camera helps me take it all in.

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Observe scale.

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See more details.

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View from a variety of perspectives.

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But most of all, stand in awe and wonder.

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Today I am feeling small in a different place, in the middle of the Bible where Jesus is shining his light on some of the mysteries of God.  I'm supposed to teach it, but I can't even begin to take it all in.  At first my small feels like inadequacy, not in a good way.  But I sense this invitation from Him to be just as captivated and grateful as I would in the wilderness of creation. It's a moment to slow down in my study, look hard, and stand in awe and wonder. Then maybe my snapshot will help someone else want to venture in deeper too.

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"Spirit of God
draw praises from us
here in this cathedral of creation
beneath this starry dome.
Awaken our adoration 
in this place where 
we are so very small--
and yet so greatly loved."

 ~Douglas McKelvey
"Every Moment Holy"