Friday, July 29, 2011

Embrace the Camera: Refocus...

In downloading the 200 odd pictures from our vacation, I realized that I'm in only two of them.  TWO.  While I'd like to say that it's because I'm humble and don't like having my picture taken, the truth is that I'm just generally too busy taking pictures of everyone and everything else.

There's a part of me that's nervous to embrace the camera too tightly.  I know the potential of my vanity and pride.  I already worry that there are too many pictures of me on my blog right now.  I don't want people to be thinking that I think life is all about me.

"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." 1 Tim. 1:17

I've been thinking about these things a lot...because my "few and faithful" are increasing in number almost daily.  I'm not sure why and it does makes me tickled and happy.  But, I don't want to change to please a crowd...I want to be focused on pleasing my audience of ONE.  As my header proclaims my goal needs to be..."Therefore also we have as our ambition...to be pleasing to the Lord." 2 Cor. 5:9

So, today is a refocus...whether behind the camera or in front of it...



3 comments:

Joyce said...

I think it's easy to lose focus when you blog. I don't pay attention to the numbers because so many follow me just to grab the HP questions every week. Which is fine and great but doesn't neccessarily mean they want to read my writing. I also have many friends who read but don't follow. That's okay too. None of that is at the root of why I blog. I enjoy comments but in the end my blog is out there for me to record, reflect, plan, and smile. I love the idea that someday my girls will be middle aged and can read my blog book and see what I was thinking. I wish my mom had kept a diary.

Bobbi said...

True...I guess I’m thinking more of those I know who’ve gone “big time” and have forgotten their foundation. They lose God and self in the swirl of it all. Not that I have such high aspirations...I just want to be aware along the way.

Barbara H. said...

A very good focus.