Beautiful Things

All this pain, I wonder if I’ll ever find my way?

I wonder if my life could really change at all?

All this earth, could all that is lost ever be found?

Could a garden come up from this ground at all?

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of the dust

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of us

All around

Hope is springing up from this old ground

Out of chaos life is being found in You

You make me new, You are making me new

You make me new, You are making me new.

It's not spring here yet...not really. We may have days of sunshine here and there, but I am certain that we'll have more cold weather ahead of us this year. Still, the hyacinth and allium gladiator bulbs that I planted this past fall are just now beginning to push through the ground. The primroses that I bought for 97 cents are hanging on for dear life and making me smile each morning. Every year, I have to remind myself to stop and appreciate the visual reminder of new life--I don't think it's a coincidence that the time when we're first experiencing new life in nature occurs simultaneously with the season of Lent. A lot of people think about Lent as being a dark and sorrowful time, and I understand that. It should be a reverent time for us. But for me, it's also about life...the life that I have received in Christ.

The beautiful things, made out of my dust. And I am so thankful.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. -2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)

Song Credit: Lyrics from "Beautiful Things" by Gungor

Agate Ridge Winery | Eagle Point, OR Photographer

Sometimes, I have the great opportunity to be able to go out and take some photos for local businesses. I think it's a really fun way for me to step outside of MY box photography wise, and to also help support local businesses at the same time by giving them images to use for marketing or whatever they need. I had the opportunity to do just that at one of the local wineries recently, Agate Ridge, and it was just so much fun!

Enjoy some of these snapshots from my evening at Agate Ridge :)