12 Jun 15

7:32 pm edt 

3 Jun 15

A Season of Change

Three months ago, on March 1, I formally began this journey by attending a church service and was inspired by someone's example to make changes in my life. Then I opened my mind to the beautiful possibilities of life and observing with all senses available. When I began this project my expectation was to just take photographs of churches, temples, and serene outdoor settings. I never thought anything divine would actually be there though, not for me anyway. I always knew there was something more than this reality, but I never truly believed in Jesus or his philosophy. Now I see the power of love, service to others, and relinqiishing selishish attachments to the material world. I question this all daily and, more often, lose my way, but I keep coming back to this path I've found through the treacherous wilderness of life - doing my best to guide others as well. 

12:34 am edt 

1 Jun 15

The beginning...
Welcome to the houses of God journal. I'm a novice in many regards so please bear with me as I learn. In my opinion, everything is a possible house for the divine force which I call God.

Often I wonder about the combination of predestination and freewill, or harmony and chaos. How can these things co-exist? If God is omnipotent then choice would seem to be an illusion and, fundamentally, what is the purpose of life? Why are we playing out these stories on the screen of space and time? How did life on a spinning rock suspended in darkness speckled with fiery balls of light become our reality? 

So many questions. Maybe the uniting factor of all things is a quest for sanctuary.

10:51 pm edt 

2015.06.01

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In shadows from the sun
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...my daughter and me on the road.

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