Zooming in Zealously on Life: A to Z Blogging Challenge

It's with regret, as well as relief that I write this last post..."Z"  I am running out of steam, but have just enough oomph to reach the finish line!

I will share in about a week, all the things I have learned and loved about this Challenge. Since I plan to continue posting in the months ahead, I will want to know which posts you have enjoyed the most and why.  If you have other ideas for future posts, share those too!

So, on to "Zooming In Zealously On Life"!

I love my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5!  My camera has accompanied me all around the world, and I must say, it has taken some amazing photos in difficult circumstances.  Low light, quick moving targets, and catching a shot from on top a camel challenged the "motion sensors"to the 'nth' degree.  So, I shouldn't have been surprised to find that I could "Zoom In" on life, without the use of a special lens.  Below are a few shots, mostly of living things, with a few inanimate objects to end the show.  I will not caption or comment, but let you guess what they are...the majority are obvious.

Not spectacular, but, a closer look than usual...I hope you've enjoyed zeroing in on God's Beautiful World!  If you have a favorite, let me know in the comment section.

If you are not following my blog yet, but like what you have seen, feel free to follow in any of the ways offered.  Stay tuned for my After-Challenge post next week...I'd love to hear what would keep you coming back for more!


It's been a pleasure to get to know so many fellow bloggers...I have appreciated each and every comment you have left.  Keep up the good work and your ZEST for the Art of Blogging!

Awesome Argentina! A to Z Blogging Challenge

Our family had the opportunity to take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Patagonia in January.  We were amazed at the awesome scenery.  So,  what makes Argentina so awesome?



 Is it the Estancias that dot Patagonia?

 The penguins and elephant seals along the shore?

 Or the glaciers at the foot of the Andes near the Chilean border?

 All the above! What do they have in common? They were all created by an Awesome God.


 Awesome!

 Dictionary.com defines awesome as:

 "An overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration and fear, etc, produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful and the like: in awe of God... Archaic: power to inspire fear or reverence."

 We use this word lightly, don't we?

 "Wow, Jason, that's an 'awesome' bike!" (is he fearful of the bike?)

 Or "Kim, where did you get that 'awesome' dress?" (does Kim's friend reverence the dress?)

 Psalm 66:1-4 ESV 1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth; 2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! 3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you. 4 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.” Selah

 Let's begin to use the word appropriately again, and attribute it to one who deserves our 'reverence and fear'...who is that for you? What amazing adjectives would you use in the above sentences in place of AWESOME?