Through the month of November, the Capture Your 365 photo challenge is focusing on the subject of gratitude. Here are a few things from the past week that I am grateful for:
ISO 800, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/80 sec
Day 309 - Birthdays: Even though we don't have any November birthdays in our famiy, we can still enjoy candles on a dark autumn night.
ISO 100, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec
Day 310 - The Little Things: Last week was Compassion's One Meal One Day. This is a day set aside for people to skip a meal, then donate money to Compassion to help a child living in extreme poverty. I skipped lunch on this day, spent time in prayer for children around the world, and drank a lot of water, thankful that I at least had clean water to drink.
ISO 400, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/20 sec
Day 311 - Quiet Moments: With only one child at home during the day (and she likes to sleep in!), I am able to spend my quiet moments in the morning soaking in Truth to start my day.
ISO 400, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/40 sec
Day 312 - R&R: I am so thankful that my children are able to take care of the dishes after dinner at night!
iPhone self portrait at Tuolumne Meadows
Day 313 - Challenges: I usually don't put up my iPhone photos for this challenge, but I challenged myself to take a self portrait while we were up in Yosemite over the weekend. Instead of reversing the camera on the phone to get the photo, I actually turned the phone around and manuevered my finger to just the right spot to capture this one. Ta da!
ISO 400, 36mm, f/5.0, 1/40 sec
Day 314 - Selfless Acts: One other ministry we love to support this time of year is Operation Christmas Child. For years now, we have filled shoe boxes with necessities and trinkets to share God's love with children around the world. It is not too late to fill your own shoe box! National Collection Week this year is November 18th through the 25th.
Have you printed out the November Capture Your 365 photo list yet?