~ 32/365 Big Church ~

32/365
1 month down, 11 to go.......decided to drive down the street and shoot this big silver dome church that we have lived nearby for years.  Love the distortion from the wide angle.  :)  Can finally see it nice and juicy on full frame. :) -Randy

~ Rant about Beliefs ~

This picture pretty much sums up why most people dislike hate Christians.  I was raised in a Christian home and attend the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.  My Dad is a Pastor and I grew up attending Church.  I have been able to see the GOOD and BAD of organized religion.  Sad to say there is a LOT of BAD in it.  So many people think it is their duty to go out in to the world and impose their beliefs upon their fellow human beings.  In doing so though, they hurt and damage other people so much that the person they intended to help is turned away.  This woman in the picture above is extending her hand to shake the man with the sign and he looks like he will not even touch her.

To me being a Christian is all about love.  Loving others.  Not going out and judging people and trying with works to make people think you are so good and amazing.  So many good Christians act like good people but secretly have so much sin.  I have always preferred to walk this world and do my best to have a strong relationship with God and do as much as I can to love others and help them.  I don't believe God wants me to be running around pointing fingers at everyone.  God is a LOT more powerful than I am and HE can work on the lives and hearts of others.  He does NOT need me to be a wrecking ball and hurting others by throwing my better than you attitude in their faces.


I really like this picture because there has been so much damage done by "Christians" and it just shows that some people get it.

if you're wondering who these "Christians" are take a look:

Now if more Christians would stop attacking others for being evil and cared more for others like this:

Then the world might start becoming a better place.

~ 100/365 Church ~

Hit the 100 mark on my 365. I have enjoyed this a lot. Some of my face 365 shooters are:

SOME other 365 shooters

Olga: She is a SUPER awesome photographer. Love her ideas and her images of nature and life inspire me. She obviously sees beauty in this world and captures it with her camera. I am a BIG fan.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37470369@N07/

Owen: he challenged me to so this 365 project and does awesome shots every day, not sure how he does it but he rocks. :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40106711@N04/

~ Shandro Church ~

Here is another edit from my scouting of the locations for an upcoming wedding in this area. Here is the church that Jessica and Joel will be married at.

Beautiful Weather

The weather has been amazing this weekend. Church was great in Red Willow. There was a visiting Pastor there and he had a great message. He talked about SDA's and basically how it's dangerous to just be a Christian by following a routine and not having Christ in your heart. It's not enough just to go through the "actions".

I am sad I haven't really taken many pictures lately. Maybe with the warm weather I'll get out and take some pictures. I miss it....I've been busy with life and just haven't had time to do anything with the 40D. Maybe soon.

-Randy

Snow in April

It's a snowy morning in Vegreville. I will be driving in to Red Willow this morning with my Mom and Dad to take in Pastor Dan's next sermon on being FEARLESS. Hope to see the famous Trevor Boller there as well. :) I hear he got a new lens that I am most likely going to be VERY jealous of. :) I need to find some funds so I can buy my 2.8 70-200 baby that is faithfully waiting for me in the store.

I hope the roads will be safe for us today as we travel in to church. It's not a very nice day, we were planning to have a picnic in Edmonton and I think that plan is not gonna float today. Hopefully I'll get some pretty pictures in the snow today. I think pics with snow are beautiful. I'll see what I can capture...might be the last snow of the year.....(hoping)......

-Randy