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I am   s l o w l y   getting the hang of my camera, and I have very high hopes of capturing my family...especially the 5 wiggly nephew/nieces...in some keep-worthy photos over the holidays.  I am trying out a new portrait lens, and so far it's been tough to adjust to. It has a very short depth of field, which is great if you want to get photos with beautiful blurry backgrounds.  But, since the focus depth is so shallow, it's tricky to get the intended subject to be crystal clear.  Practice makes perfect, or so they tell me.

Since we don't have kids, I don't have any living subjects to practice on. Well, no willing subjects I should say. Whatahusband would rather me take pictures of his car than him, and norman can only take so much before he wants to be left alone to nap in peace.

One day maybe I'll take the perfect picture of Norman's ridge - it's so beautiful.

Ah! This is a new text addition to our house. I was told about this quote by a good friend of mine, and when I heard it, I gasped. I need reminders that God should be in our happiness as much as our sadness.  I just LOVE it.

"If God has made your cup sweet, drink it with Grace.

But if he has made it bitter, drink it in communion with Him."

Oswald Chambers