Unanswered Prayers

July 25th.......38 years ago, I married the "man of my dreams". Two days before our 12th wedding anniversary, he told me he was unhappy and would be leaving. Neal was 5; Matt was "minus 4 months"; In an instant, my world turned inside out. I prayed; I asked God to fix it; I BEGGED God to fix it; Lots of people prayed and asked God to fix it. It took YEARS for me to understand that God knows best. I am often reminded, how much better off I am, without him. I truly DO thank God for "unanswered prayers!!!" Amen!!

pink sky.....

I think this is my favorite from my 4th of July photos.
It's probably not that good, technically.......but I still like it.
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Uncle Don

My Uncle Don died last week, at the age of 85. This picture of my dad ("Buddy") and his little brother (Don) was probably taken around 1932. As often happens when there is a death in the family, I am filled with a mixture of feelings. I am sad for my cousin, who is also filled with a huge mix of emotion.

Cracker Barrel

It's just not a trip to Cracker Barrel unless you kick back on the "front porch" in the rocking chairs. Omri (20 months old) "played checkers" with Daddy, while Mommy and Granny rocked.....

Heaven......
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4th of July 2010

fireworks
Originally uploaded by Babs1696

I went with Matt, Jessica, Damo, and Omri to see the 4th of July fireworks display at The American Village in Montevallo, Alabama. Great food, great fireworks, fun with family!
I had not been to a fireworks display in many years, and had never tried to photograph them before, so I was really excited! I spent the day researching photography blogs and youtube for advice on settings for photographing fireworks; I'm such a geek!
The other photos from the day are on my Flickr site.
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