Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Good to Wow: Faith Edition

My faith is not defined by how faithfully I wake up at 5:30 to read my Bible,
SOOC Bible


Bible


how much money I give to charity,
SOOC Charity


Charity


or how often I attend church.
Church


Are those things--church, giving, and the Word--important to my relationship with Christ? Most definitely. But those things are not the means to measure my faith.

Rather, my faith is built upon redemption and grace.
Cross1


I am made in His image. He knew me before I was born, and has a plan for me. He loves me for who I am.

It's not about the things I do or don't do. It's about what He did for me.
Cross2


About the Edits:
Wow - I'm really off this week!! Obviously, I had to up the exposure on both of my SOOCs - thank goodness for RAW! And here are the details of the specific edits:

On the Bible - I did a tilt and crop, ctrl-j/adjusted to overlay, and placed Kristy's Aging Estate texture/soft light 100%

On the Hands - I warmed up WB, ran CoffeeShop's perfect portrait, using color pop, brighten, urban grit on coins, skin smoother, and vignette

19 comments:

Rachelp said...

your work just gets better and better. The red cross is beautiful...love it.

Ashley Sisk said...

I really like each of your edits - especially that last one.

Amy @ Cheeky Cocoa Beans said...

Gorgeous shots! Love your edits, and LOVE your post. :)

Cedar said...

These are really lovely shots and great message, too! Grace, it is all about grace.

tsinclair said...

Amazing differences, good work...and message :-)

Mommy2Four said...

Love this post! Great job!

mommy to many said...

some how i missed you first time around...absolutely love the message you have on here...it's not about how much we put in the offering plate or how many times we attend church(though the Bible talks about them and how we MUST be obedient in these areas), for those who don't know Jesus as their Personal Lord and Savior can and do those same things..it's all about Who you know and what your FAITH is in!!

Unknown said...

OK, so I might just be in a sentimental place but your photos and words today brought sweet tears of praise to my eyes!

AMEN! Love your edits! good to WOW!

Unknown said...

Great warming edits!

Unknown said...

It's definitely all about grace.

Love the hands edit. :)

koreen (aka: winn) said...

Love them all!

Rochelle@AFamilyofLooneys said...

Love your photos and you are so right. It is about grace and redemption.
Thank you for this post.

Jenny Marlowe Marvin said...

Absolutely stunning work! I love the bible and the ring as well as the Red cross. Nice job :)

Unknown said...

Love the way you used the Aging Estate Texture to add warmth!

Thanks!!

Michelle R said...

wow! really? How did I miss your soocs??? These are awesome, girlie!! But the MESSAGE is what makes these even more perfect!

AMEN! It's all about what HE did -- because we can never do anything in ourselves... it's all about Christ!!

EBENEZER ADOKWEI said...

Awwww using the bible for art works is just adorable.Nice work.Well done.Plz do pass by my blog on freeing your mind, follow and comment to improve my works
too.Thanks.

Rosie Nixon Fluerty said...

What a great message Kathleen. I love your edits.

Laurie said...

Great message along with some great photos. I comment you on your originality!

Quirky Homemaker said...

love this! Great message. I'm going to have to get into photography so that I can understand all of the other stuff!