Today, I am thankful for photos! You know them…they are the things that you put into frames and look at occasionally. I have found lately that I am looking at photos very frequently because I miss my children and grandchildren. I have two digital frames, gifted to me by two of my children and they are wonderful inventions, with over a hundred photos on each of them. I sit in my recliner, plug them in and enjoy the show. I’m reading and glancing at them constantly. Then, there is the photo of me with my best friend who passed away almost two years ago. And the photos of the grandchildren as newborns, and those of my youngest son’s wedding. I guess I’m just on a memory kick because all of these mean so much to me. When my daughter and youngest son go on a special outing with their children, they always send me photos of their good times together. Sometimes, I feel isolated here in the little house in the big woods, but when I look at all of my photos, I feel loved and closer to them. Isn’t that the way it is sometimes with God? We feel all alone and then He reminds us in His Word that He is right there with us the whole time. I don’t have photos of my sitting or walking with Jesus, but I do have mind pictures. My imagination with which God gifted me can clearly see and feel Him holding onto me during the hard times. It’s kind of like the digital photos; the image of the Lord giving me love scrolls through my mind. I’m so blessed to have so many photos around of my loved ones and even more blessed to know how much the Lord loves me and that I am never alone. I hope that you are feeling blessed today as you walk with the Lord!

My daughter enjoyed special times at the skating rink with her youngest.

My son sent this photo from his family’s recent trip to Pennsylvania.

These photos are from Pinterest. I hope that they inspire you to know how close Jesus is to you today…and every day!