Sources of light

25 December 2008

Louise and I enjoyed last evening with the Reeses in Benson. Visiting, good food, and a reinactment of the first Christmas using Chad and Janet's children as the key cast members complete with numerous songs made for a special evening. After a short stop at home we headed to the church for the 11:00 pm Lynn Thomas organ recital (5th annual). We got to bed at 12:20 am. I woke up at 7:00 then drifted off until 7:25. I got up to leave sleeping beauty additional zzzs and wandered around the house.

The early morning light was just starting to drift in the house. I picked up my trusty Nikon D300 and started to look around the house for sources of light. Some sources were common to everyday and others were united with our Christmas season. All merited my attention and I captured the images of some of them. I share them and some photos that I took yesterday as I made my daily trip to the post office.

Yep, it's still winter. Thanks for the moisture, we will need it next summer. Well, good Christmas morning Hyde Park!

How about that for a view out of the Post Office window. Yes, it is cold but no flies for a few months almost makes it worth it.

This is a free work of art. The sun, a very reliable source of light, made this ordinary weed a beautiful thing to behold.

The flag caught my attention as I left the Post Office. Not only is it a beautiful image but as citizens of our great country, it represents something, a type of light, from within us. It is sometimes difficult to describe, but we know our patriotism is real and represents a great cause.

As I was looking for sources of light this morning, I looked at the snowflake (using reflected light to look nice), and the ornament with a nice message (Let There Be Light), but I needed something more.

Once I saw the candle, I thought, "Now I am getting somewhere on this "sources of light" thing. It is giving off its own light. We need that in our lives.

I went from the kitchen to the living room. The peacefulness caused me to pause and take the sight in. It was pretty with its sources of light but even more it was loaded with memories and those things things that make seeking the true light worth it.

I looked at the tree then ....

Then I looked at what was just behind the tree and rediscovered this early Christmas morning the meaning of Christmas and the true source of light and happiness.

OUR FAMILY

The most meaningful present to tie all things together...

The Savior Jesus Christ

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008