Truth on Display

Several years ago, before meeting Sam, before the movie came out, I began making a bucket list.  The list has changed, as I have changed, but several of the items I have completed, several have been deleted, several added, and several ongoing.  One of the items was to decorate my home with photos I had taken.  When I began the list, I knew NOTHING about photography.  I still know very little, in the grand scheme of things, but thanks to classes I've taken, tutorials/books I've read, exercises I've completed, and blogs I follow, my photos have significantly improved.  A few months ago, I took photos of my family and absolutely loved them.  I loved what we wore (Click It Up a Notch has a great post about clothing HERE).  I loved the location I had found to shoot the photos (another great Click It Up a Notch post about location HERE).  And I loved the way they turned out.  Therefore, I knew I wanted to display one of them in my home, but not just a normal 8X10 or 11X13.  I wanted something unique.

I started with this photo:

I edited using Photoshop Elements, but I can't recall the specific steps I took to come up with this:

Along with displaying "my" photos in my home I wanted to display God's Word.  This Scripture passage came to mind:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart

and with all your soul and with all your strength.

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.

Impress them on your children. 

Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road,

when you lie down and when you get up.

Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates.

Deuteronomy 6: 5-8

I, again, went to work in Photoshop Elements.  I added a text box, chose my font, and added Proverbs 24:3-4 to our family photo.  I flattened the image and saved it for the web.  I then uploaded it to Canvas People and ordered an 18X24 canvas print.  

Since receiving my canvas, I have been working on my Photo Wall Display (ideas can be found HERE).  I am not finished, but I thought I would share some photos of the work in progress.

 Please remember it is a work in progress!!

I organized the toys and diapers just for you.  Y'all know it rarely looks this way with a 9 month old roaming around.

.  I took this photo of my sister's family this summer, edited it, added their last name, ordered an 18X24 canvas from Canvas People , and voila, the perfect Christmas gift.

After designing my canvas I came across Katie Lloyd's photography blog.  Each week she hosts Scripture and a Snapshot, which has been a wonderful way to use my hobby...photography...to glorify God.  Connecting a photo I have taken with a verse from God's Word has helped re-ignite my passion for Scripture.  Unfortunately, I have spent months at a time running from God's Word versus running to God's Word.  Katie's challenge, along with the other participants, has helped me crave the Word of God, again.