Why am I blogging?

My daughter's smile is the lovely one you see above! I love to see people smile! Maybe that is why ...I like to capture smiles or snapshots of things that make others smile with my camera. I know we can't go through every minute of life with a smile but I hope that even when life is hard we can have a peace that others will notice and desire. My blog initially started as a way to honor my mom and her great outlook on life. She died in May 2010 from cancer. I don't think I can ever due justice to her life but I hope I can live my life in a way that would make her proud. The one other great privilege I have had is to be Carol Hensley Singletary's mother. She was our only child and she died suddenly on Feb .27, 2013. She was 19 years old. Her zest for life, her smile and her loving personna is missed by many, but none more than by her husband of just 6 months, Cooper. We carry on by grace and faith in God, and will look for any means to smile while we are left here on this earth for some reason by God. What I would give just to see the beautiful smile of my mom and daughter again! I know without a doubt I will someday, but until then I am going to try and praise my God and King in the life's good days and through life's pains. And i'm sharing here ...in hopes that you will smile with me. judy!

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Ha! PD I made some good pics in spite of you!

I thought  I would take this opportunity to get in PD's face and just laugh.  Cause I did not give in to him (yes, mine is a male disease  cause I don't understand it either--more on that another day.)

I recently put some photos in a juried judged photo contest in Kingsport. I had 4 out of 13 that I  submitted recieved  honorable mention.  The photos in this competition are really excellent!!!

We got to stop in one  day while  they were judging a bunch of pictures and only saw  one of mine.  The general categories that they mentioned that influenced the score  were composition, focus, and does the picture tell "a story."  I consider it a significant honor to have 3 of the 4 pics of mine that were honored were pictures  of a church or religious building.  Church and the theme of redemption and love by a Heavenly Father have been a big part of my life.  That is the story they speak for me. And I have to agree that the water lily (pink) is one of my favorites.  I also took a picture of an old country church and put it in the black & white category.

So, ya want to see them? Here are the four with honorable mention:



 


                                                 


                                                                                                                                                             And some personal favorites....









Some days we with PD are the victors. I am grateful for days like these, when I can take the picture anad someone else validates it.  Take that, PD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Judy Hensley
July 2017

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