Rose Colored Glasses
A dream job for me would be taking pictures. I have had a long held secret desire to take a few photography classes and learn how to do different things. My skills are limited to attempting to be creative with angles and lighting. I have gone through phases where I love to take pictures that are framed by something. For a brief period of time I wanted to take pictures in a reflection, on water, in mirrors or on surfaces. I am not person who takes pictures of people though. My gifting in capturing the perfect people shot is non existent. However put me outside and I am a goner. I want to take pictures of buildings, trees, mountains, clouds and last week…rocks. In fact the number of digital pictures from our nine day jaunt across the southwest was about 800 give or take a few…rocks, boulders, river beds, and natural monuments were the mainstay. 200 at the grand canyon alone. I love to try different angles and view points and my one secret trick…When walking through canyons you don’t have anything with you except water, a camera or two and what you are wearing. For me sunglasses were a necessity, and they became my filter. Please note I pick sunglasses based upon style and the color it makes the world turn too. I have always leaned in the direction of rose colored/tinted sunglasses mostly for occasions like this. My sunglasses change the color of everything outside. The sun is less glaring and rocks were more vibrant. So about 100 of my pictures that I took in New Mexico, Arizona, & Utah were through the lenses of my sunglasses.
Spider Rock, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona (normal)
Spider Rock with sunglasses
Grand Canyon with glasses
Bryce Canyon, Utah (with sunglasses)
Bryce Canyon (normal)I walked around wearing my rose colored glasses and was grateful. In fact I preferred it. Maybe it isn’t a bad thing to keep those glasses on hypothetically. I would normally say I was an optimistic person and most of you would agree. However over the last year I have struggled to keep that positive/rose colored perspective and the last six to eight filled me with cynicism. I want to believe the best in all people and all situations. I want to re-find the good and stop focusing on the bad. I want to regain my confidence and most especially my believe in God’s promises. Lately the reality of life has been over whelming because I am not letting God do everything. I am more willing to let Him when I have on my rose colored glasses…
Maybe this is a terrible analogy... but doesn't faith and hope sometimes mean seeing reality yet knowing there is something more and something better then what we can see with the naked eye?
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