Recently I received an amazing
book from a good
buddy that showcased the photography of
Jeremy Cowart as he traveled around the world with the
Passion World Tour to 17 cities across the globe to celebrate their shared faith. The images are stunning, as they capture the spirit of the nations they visited - the faces, the people, the hearts of many enraptured in true joy as they worshiped the God of the universe.
It brought to mind the good that photography can do. Transporting individuals like us in America, to the hard truth and amazing hope that is alive in other nations. Beyond our entitlement, success, busyness, and materialism - there is something else. I felt it when I was in South Africa almost 5 years ago, and it really crept into my heart and underneath my skin. It really snaps me back into reality when I am too full of myself and this American existence. Since then I've been reminded to be conscious of this often, and it is more apparent when you are faced with photos that speak of it ... loudly and clearly. You may recall that I was drawn to
these photos from the
TOMS shoe drop - and little did I know that it was the work of humanitarian photographer
Esther Havens. While clicking around the web one day, I came upon her
site and
blog and was touched by the images I saw. Take a look (click to see them larger), and I hope you're encouraged to be more grateful, less busy, and hopeful. Not in a cliched, feel good kind of way -- but with true, heartfelt understanding of others around the world. Go to her
site to click on more countries and see more photos.
images via awakening the book and esther havens
We don't usually celebrate Valentine's Day on the day of the 14th, but we always go to the same restaurant on February 13th. It's low-key, but wonderful. We just like to focus on spending time with the person you love, making eye contact and laughing about the things that brought you together. Nothing fancy, no huge gifts or crazy things like that. Simple and lovely.
Recently I received an amazing book from a good buddy that showcased the photography of Jeremy Cowart as he traveled around the world with the Passion World Tour to 17 cities across the globe to celebrate their shared faith. The images are stunning, as they capture the spirit of the nations they visited - the faces, the people, the hearts of many enraptured in true joy as they worshiped the God of the universe.
images via awakening the book and esther havens
My search for the perfect slip-on sneaker continues, I must be mourning the old days of Keds. I was reminded of the comfy shoe search when this ad popped into my mailbox. J.Crew is carrying these sweet Bensimons for the under 12 set. Aren't these great? The colors are perfect! Modern, minimalist, and fun.
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