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Explore. Discover. Share findings. This is a fun way to live because discoveries are exciting and sharing them with others increases joy. I’ll never forget the day when my husband and sons found a hedgehog in our yard. Just looking at him was not enough. One son ran into the house to get me—and my camera, while the others befriended the hedgehog to keep him from running away. Through the years the scene has been repeated with frogs, birds, crabs, and lizards. My daughters joined the game. And now my grandkids are playing, too. The fun of finding is sharing what’s found!

Wilson Bentley agreed. As a child, he discovered the beauty of individual snowflakes but was frustrated because they would melt before he could show them to other people. He spent his life learning how to photograph them and, in the process, discovered that no two snowflakes are alike. He also found the scientific reason why. Bentley only made a little money, but he loved his life. He loved discovering beautiful things and taking pictures for others to see.1

I loved reading Bentley’s story because I like taking pictures of things others might miss, so they can see them, too. Over time, I will post many such pictures on this site. My greater joy, however, comes from discovering and sharing deeper truths about God. I’ve walked with Him since childhood, but learn more about Him every day. All of God is unfathomable, so there will always be more to learn. As I make new discoveries, I’ll post them here. You’re welcome to visit anytime. Come explore with me!

 

1Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1998.

 

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