A little friend...and a big thought

 

"We can all see God in exceptional things,

but it requires the culture of spiritual discipline to see God in every detail.

Never allow that the haphazard is anything less than God's appointed order,

and be ready to discover the Divine designs anywhere."

- Oswald Chambers

- Kelsey

Discovering beauty... 

Kelsey Schweickert  |  San Francisco Bay Area wedding photographer
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Margin. And some pretty autumn photos.

Here in the San Francisco bay area, winter comes late...so although a pretty little Christmas tree is currently gracing my living room, it still feels perfectly natural to have pumpkins around and an orange-berried wreath on the front door!  (Uh-oh, decorating faux pas!)

The last month has been more full than any other month I can remember in years.  Mostly a good full.  I do love my work!  But creativity suffers when the schedule is crammed...can't be creative when my brain gets tired.

Much of this activity has been unavoidable.  Moving is a big undertaking (especially when you work out of your home), and work must go on, along with a lot of other commitments.  But it's only for a time.

As things have calmed down a little, I've been working on creating a little bit of "margin" in my life.  I can't work well if I'm frazzled and worn out.  Jesus promised he would give us rest if we come to him and "take his yoke" -- not being lazy or wasting time, but receiving real REST for our souls -- refreshment, talking with him, enjoying being with him, taking delight in the good things he's put in our lives, and yes, taking care of our physical needs like sleep and exercise.  He doesn't intend for us to take on more than we can handle. He's the one with the supernatural powers, not us!  :)

So on Thanksgiving weekend I wandered around outside for a while with my camera, taking in the pretty late-fall setting, letting my landscape-photog instincts come out and play.  I find it both relaxing and stimulating to wander like this...there's always beauty to discover, and this time of year it shows up especially in the little things.

Love the wavy edges of this calla lily leaf...

 

Fall = pomegranates!

Baby stock plants...they'll have beautiful, fragrant blooms next spring...

 

Chinese Forget-me-nots

 

Still a few little basil plants in my mom's greenhouse...

 

Purple asters spilling out of this big blue pot...so carefree...

Here's to enough "margin" in your life and mine...especially with the busy-but-wonderful Christmas season upon us!  :)

- Kelsey
Discovering beauty...

Kelsey Schweickert  |  San Francisco Bay Area wedding photographer
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"Consider the lilies of the field..."

Calla lilies grow here like weeds.  Sometimes they get to four feet tall, with leaves like big green umbrellas.  I don't know what possesses these things to grow like this, but they're all over the place!

It rained cats and dogs the night before last.  So first thing in the morning my camera dragged me outside to take a few calla lily photos before diving into the day's work.  I didn't complain.  ;)

And finally, my favorite photo this week!  (Drumroll...)

This just makes me smile.  :)  Amazing, isn't it, what joyful beauty God puts into little details!

Sometimes I feel like a "little detail" myself.  Why should anybody bother about little ol' me?  Yet Somebody has bothered...more than bothered, He moved heaven and earth to come rescue me and bring healing and forgiveness and relationship with him.  How shocking that God would concern himself that much with his wayward creation.  How he loves us.

Hope your Good Friday is truly "good".

- Kelsey Schweickert


Discovering beauty...

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