Photo of the day

Despite my allergies, flowers are one of my favorite parts of creation.  Ish brought me this bouquet a couple weeks ago and I couldn't help but snap a picture of this fantastic daisy; it is just so sun-shiny and beautiful.  

Photo of the day

Snapped on a recent trip to Delaware.

Ish and his nephew Owen in the midst of a soul shake (à la Pete & Pete)

Photo of the day

Taken on a recent trip to Delaware.

Ishmael and his newest nephew Simon.

Photo of the day

Ishmael and I spotted this cute little church on our way back fro Rhode Island last weekend.  It was absolutely adorable.

Don't forget to check out the photo of the day contest from yesterday, and make your best guess!

Pysanky

During the 3 weeks preceding Easter, I took a Ukrainian Egg Decorating class. After 3 weeks of writing pysanky, I in no way consider myself good at this art, but I definitely enjoyed myself and wanted to share the fruits of my labor.

My first attempt--on a bantam egg!

My second attempt--On a chicken egg

My second egg from a different angle.

I made a third egg--a goose egg--but I forgot to take a photo of it before giving it to my sister as a gift.  

Labor Day Road Trip

Ish and I went to Delaware for Labor Day weekend.  It was a whirlwind event.  We got to see all sorts of wonderful people in a very short span of time.  I didn't realize how much I missed the folks at the Oratory and the New School crowd.  Thankfully we had plenty of time for visits with both.  We got a chance to hang out with Ish's family on various occasions, including a gathering for pizza and playing with the Wii.  We also got the chance to hang out with Reet and the kids.  Owen can now say my name; I am no longer a banana.  I was able to get some really good pictures of the kids.  Here is my favorite:

...And to top things off, we got to visit Livia on the way back to Massachusetts!  :-)

I'm on my way... (In a little over a day!)

I am going to be in Delaware for the weekend.  The best part of the trip with out a doubt will be seeing these kids...

Ruth...

Wade...Owen...

Creation's revealing Your majesty...

“If you begin to live life looking for the God that is all around you, every moment becomes a prayer.”--Frank Bianco

This quote always reminds me that appreciating creation 

is a good way to follow I Thessalonians 5:17.   Here are some of the parts of cre

ation I am thankful for today...

Flowers...

Ishmael (and my future nephew Owen who I get to see next week!)

Friends...

The Roman Catholic Church... don't consider it part of God's creation?  Look in the Bible...

The title for this post comes from the lyrics of Chris Tomlin's song Indescribable

Last episode of lost and found photos

                                   Chicago, IL--January 1,2006

Lost and found...

This photo was taken in Newark, DE in May 2006.  10 points if you can guess where this stone is located on campus!

Lost and found...

The lost and found photo of the day is dedicated to Andie.  Despite the oddity that this photo presents, Andie, although indeed weird, is one of those people who touches lives wherever she goes.  I got the opportunity to see her interacting with her students during her mission year--if those children never know God in their daily lives, they certainly got more than a glimpse of Him working through this remarkable woman during the last year.

Terracotta Warriors--These Really Were Lost and Found

Terracotta Warriors--Xi'an, China--January 2007

Some people help you grow closer to God...

               February 2006-- Cape May Point, New Jersey                   

In a life time, a person is blessed when they find a handful of people who help lead them on their spiritual journey.  I have been blessed beyond measure when it comes to finding these people.  The photo above is of all the leaders from the DOCS 2006 retreat.  These are people who have served in leading me closer to Jesus in so many ways.  I have seen God work through these individuals on countless occasions, and I thank God that I have had the distinct pleasure of calling them friends.

Wordless Wednesday...

05/2007

Lost and found

Foxboro, MA--October 2004

One of my favorite things....

                                   Boston,MA (taken in Quincy, MA)--August 9, 2004

Even the weariest river winds somewhere safe to sea...

Galway, July 2007

Lost and found continues...

I thought I'd continue my lost and found photo theme with this picture of 2 people who have had a profound impact on my life.  Msgr. Szupper was the Catholic priest for the University of Delaware for 42 years.  He is currently UD's Chaplain Emeritus.  His kind heart and endless hospitality helped make my return to the Catholic church a much smoother path.  Kim is the Catholic Campus Minister at the Oratory (Catholic Chapel at UD).  With her help I was able to take a leadership role at the Oratory when I was a student.  She is an amazing woman and I am pretty convinced that she works more than she sleeps.  Her dedication to students has never ceased to amaze me.  Kim and Monsignor have provided me and many others with an excellent example of what it means to live a life of faith.

So I didn't take this one, but I'm in it...

This picture is of me as a baby.  Today I read the newspaper instead of eating it.  Notice that this is the paper from when the Challenger exploded.

Lost and found in China

Todays photo comes to you from the lovely albeit polluted country of China.  I took this photo from a courtyard inside the city-wall of Xi'an.  The gaurds at the wall are decked out in somewhat medieval looking garb.  I was struck that looking out the exit you could see the modern city of Xi'an, but out in that modern mess a man was isolated in a different time period.  I also like that he turned as I took the photo so it looked as though he was trying to go back to the era from which his clothing came--inside the safety of an ancient wall.