Finding Ground, LLC

12/23/2013

7 Easy Steps to Take Great Pictures of Your Christmas Tree

It’s that time of year again. Christmas is upon us. Your tree is all decorated and presents are piled up underneath. So how do you take photos of your Christmas tree? Here are a few tips: 1. Don’t use flash. Although this may seem counter-intuitive, if you use a flash, it’ll evenly light the tree, [...

09/14/2013

Faith and Trust

Recently, my husband asked me what I thought the difference was between trust and faith. Being an introvert who often goes away and processes things for a while (it's been over a month) I didn't answer right away. I have pondered the question a few times and am not sure I have completely come up with the answer but I love the question.

The way we speak about trust and faith is similar but I also see a distinct difference. We say, "I trust you" or "I have faith in you." Both are declarations that only we have the authority to speak yet one (trust) points to something more specific than the other (faith). I trust someone when, over time, they have shown me that they are sincere, reliable, and capable. They really mean what they say, they have followed through in the past, and they have the skills necessary to do what they say they are going to do.

Faith on the other hand points to something deeper. While they may not have shown sincerity, reliability, and/or competence in the past, I have faith that it is within them. "I trust you" simply says what it says. "I have faith in you" attempts to draw something out that thus far has been unseen. Trust cannot exist without faith, yet, faith can exist without trust.

This is because faith is a gift from God. It is that place within us that goes to the heart and often does not make logical sense. It is often a challenge to explain our faith. It simply exists but wrapping our minds around it can be a daunting task.

When we have faith in someone or something, that faith comes from the light within us that sees the potential in the other and is not dependent on the past. Faith looks to the future possibilities. It goes to the heart and takes us out of our heads. When a parent continually makes room for a child to mess up it is because in the heart of the parent, the potential for the child exists. The light within the parent is trying to interact with the light within the child.

This is also the distinction that creates the grey lines (and the grey hair) between when to let our children fall again and when to carry them. Knowing which one to choose depends on whether we are choosing from the head or the heart. Sometimes, it's from both.

08/28/2013

There's an APP for that!

Want to have some fun with your smartphone camera and edit, organize or share your images at the same time? Try a photo app! One of the biggest changes to photography in the past few years is the advent of the cell phone camera. We now have a camera with us 24/7 allowing us to spend all of our time…

08/28/2013

Need help getting motivated ...

Even the most motivated of us — you, me, Tony Robbins — can feel unmotivated at times. In fact, sometimes we get into such a slump that even thinking about making positive changes seems too difficult.

08/28/2013

Looking for someone to tell your life story through your photos? Give me a call :)

The Photo Organizers are independent business owners who provide assistance to people who are overwhelmed with a lifetime of printed photos, digital photos, ...