Day 41

Tonight's image comes from the Woodlands Mall near the waterway.

Day 40

What the heck is this?

A 9 LED flashlight. One of the small ones. I turned it on this evening and just liked the lights and the blue ring.

Tonight I'm relating more to the blackness, but hope you enjoy the light.

Day 39

My journey home.

Stepping out of the building, wandering towards the parking garage, meeting this light play. Encouraging, pulling me towards my goal -- home. What will happen when I step on this path? Will I be transported to a peaceful place away from all the chaos, pain, suffering and misery I see around me. I don't understand. Why do people make life so hard.

Day 38

This is Bela and she is taking care of her two kittens. I posted a picture of Miss Grey a while back -- this is the same mother. She has a very striking facial coloration. She may appear calm and serene, but don't you dare get close or put your hand in as you'll likely be flayed by some very sharp claws. Do you know people like that?  They are still good, but please give them their space -- parking , freeway lane, grocery line, heck for that matter any line. Just don't get in their way and you'll be just fine...

Day 37

My view this morning. That's a waning moon at the top of the image. There is something refreshing about a new dawn -- and even better when it's not raining. Although at times that can be welcome. This past Easter weekend I heard some words that really struck home. "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal." You can find that somewhere in 1st Corinthians in the 13th chapter around verse 1. My hope and prayer is that the words I espouse are backed by real conviction, charity, action.  It's sometimes very easy to be all touchy feely in the moment, but when it comes down to it, down to real adversity, you know, where the rubber meets the road, will I be there. I've had some chances for that and I hope I've been there for those in need, in their time of need. And offer up my apologies when I've not.  Those who know me know that I'm far from long winded. But geez I sure hope I'm not a tinkling cymbal...

Day 36

Chunky Brown was the star tonight. His caretakers are Jeff and Anna. Somehow we got Chunky to sit still for more than one second and I was able to catch this image. Most of the other ones were blurs as he tends to jump around "like a squirrel" as Anna puts it.

Jeff and Sean helped deliver some baby furniture for Heather and Andrew. My job was to try and stay out of the way -- and take images with my camera of course... And just for the record, Jeff and Anna are terrific, you really should get to know them. So, Anna leaves the apartment for a few moments and Chunky starts whining like his best friend just left forever. This is one nutty dog! 

This is Anna and Chunky. Now I understand why Chunky and Jeff can hardly wait until Anna returns!

 And just to be fair, here is Jeff with Chunky.

Day 35

You may wonder why I chose this image of a flashlight for my post today. This is not any ordinary flashlight. This is one of those special self generating electrical power type of fancy flashlight with a single LED light. You see the coil of copper wire, the small metal magnet. What you do is shake the flashlight and as the magnet goes back and forth through the coiled wire then electricity is generated. Just turn on the switch. It really works. Believe me I tried it. Really.

But is all as it seems?

I think of the word: faith. And the thought that faith is to hope for things which are not seen, but which are true.  So you could have faith that shaking this flashlight in fact generates electricity. Except by definition you'd be wrong. This flashlight does not generate anything. In fact, this is a facade, a fake. That's not even a magnet. The copper wires are not even attached to anything. There are two watch batteries that provide the electricity and when they are depleted, there will be no more light.

Here's a closer look.  You can see the two ends of the wire are just taped and not connected to anything.

What do you have faith in? Is it true? Look not to words only, look for the fruits of another's actions. I always like to say, "the proofs in the pudding".  A true friend will be there in time of adversity. They won't stab you in the back or betray you. They will forgive quickly.They may even tell you hard things and pray they won't lose your friendship over it.

Just as with this flashlight you will find others who will pretend to be your friend. Look deeper and know that in tough times true friends will be there.

There do exist flashlights and radios that you can generate electricity using the principles that this fake pretends to use. Understand that the application of those principles generate the electricity you use in your home, recharges your car battery -- you know the generator/alternator that can be real expensive to replace if it goes out.