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will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
-John 8:12
Sunrises and sunsets have always held a special affinity with me. My mother was an avid photographer and besides her family, they were her favorite subject to capture.
With a childhood home on the Pamlico River shore in eastern North Carolina, she had ample opportunity to catch the sun rising and setting its reflection over the water and she must have snapped hundreds, if not thousands, of those magnificent horizon paintings over the span of her life.
I suppose my love for photography grew from soaking in her love for it. Isn’t that how we learn to love, by seeing it displayed?
When I decided to start taking photography seriously, it didn’t take long to realize there was more art than science to this craft. The more I read and the more I asked, there was a common denominator that I learned would make or break a photo. A great photograph is dependent on great light.
An eye for composition is important, as is learning how to properly expose, but the quest to find and capture the perfect light is the biggest challenge and can also be the greatest thrill.
It’s no coincidence that God has instilled both a love for photography and writing in me. I realize now they both go hand in hand. Through my lens and my pen He is drawing me, and hopefully you, always closer to the Light.
When our eyes are closed to the Light, our hearts are closed, as well.
A life lived for self, is a life living blind. In light of eternity, a self-full life leaves no room for joy or light or love…no real joy, no real light and no real love.
Only in the presence of our one and only Light source is our path made straight and our joy found complete.
When our eyes are opened to the Light, our hearts are open to receive the Son.
There is a pull on my heartstrings to keep pointing you and me back to our only source of Life. A plea to keep our eyes fixed on the Light by which all things in life were meant to be viewed.
Life isn’t always easy and it’s not always bright, but the Son is always present, even when we can’t see Him or feel Him. His Light is always there if we let Him show us.
It’s time to open our eyes and open our hearts to life in Light of the Son. When we put all things through His view, we will see clearly the next step to take. And we only need to know the next step…the rest will fall into place when we are walking in the Light.
In His Light,
Meredith
Thanks so much, Meredith, for using your lens AND your pen to bless us and to lift Christ higher. Let’s walk in the light together!
Yes, let’s walk in the Light together, Betsy! xo, mb
Thank you to both of you lovely ladies for using the gifts He has given you to point us to Him . . . the source of Life. Love you. xoxo
Thank you for reading today and for your encouragement always, Beth. You are an inspiration and always pointing us back to the source of Life through your words…xoxo, mb
Meredith, this is one of my favorite pieces I’ve read from you. And that’s saying a lot. Seriously, girl. Love. I’ve always enjoyed photography and took a class in college, but never pursued it much. When I do get the camera out though, sunrises and sunsets are some of my favorite times to capture, too. God reveals himself to me so much through nature. So blessed to have met you as we both continue to seek and reflect the Light. Much love, friend.
You know I love you, Abby. I honestly have been feeling like this post was “missing something.” But I’m glad you got something from it. Sometimes I think what I’m feeling doesn’t come out just right and sometimes I feel like I’m just saying the same thing over and over. And in a way, I guess I am. I see God so much through nature, too…and that’s how He designed it to be. We just have to have our ours open to see it. Thank you for encouraging me. 😉
Beautiful post, Meredith! So grateful for you! And so fun to read that you and Katie met online via Five Minute Friday, then got to meet recently in real life! So great. 🙂
Thank you, Kate! Yes, I have met so many great new friends from FMF…it’s been a treasure in so many ways. Can’t wait to meet more in the future. And definitely hope to meet you! xoxo, mb
Beautiful Meredith! You have such a gift of words, pictures and a heart for God. Great perspective and encouragement. Thank you!