Shop day...

Jeremy's class has their first review of the semester Wednesday, so everybody was busy building in the shop this weekend...

Nothing Holding Me Back song...

Loving this by Bryan and Katie Torwalt.
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Lewis Hine exhibit...

Jeremy and I squeezed in another quick museum visit this week - the NC Museum of History... The whole place was great, but this exhibit got to me...

Photographer Lewis Hine used photography to "spark social change" by documenting the exploitation of child workers.

I find it both admirable and inspiring that he used his camera for such an important purpose.

Hine's notes for this image: 

Boy with coat in hand is 11 years old. Been there 9 months. Started at 50 cents a day. Now gets 60 cents. Loray Mill. "When I sweeps double space I gets 90 cents a day, but it makes you work." (Look at the boy.) Two 'infants' appeared at the door, and vanished back immediately on seeing me.
Location: Gastonia, Gaston County
Date: November 1908

intro text

"His images struck a cord with the American public, building support for stronger child labor laws."

Well done, Sir.
So impressed.
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Family visit...

Fun getting to spend time exploring and showing them a bit of our life here in Raleigh.

Sunday afternoon we went to the NC Museum of Natural Sciences (which I just heard about the day before)... Definitely a very cool spot!

Kayla took pictures until both memory and battery power were exhausted!

(I was impressed. :)

...definitely look forward to next time!! 

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Not sure where this is going...

but I sure am enjoying it!!

goal: more posts tagged creating.

Yay for +1! :)

(and let's hope this guy takes shape so I can share a more finished piece next time:)

Marks of a new year...

I love the fresh start of a new year, new journal, blank canvas... 

The reflection... 

The goal-setting...

Last year I knew I wanted to read and write more so I made a goal to read a book per month, and I did all right... I actually finished 9 of 11. -This year I'd like to finish 11 of 11. (I'm going to stick with reserving December for Bible/devotional month... it's less frustrating that way. :)

I also knew I wanted to do more with photography, so in January I signed up for a class, later bought my first 'real' camera, and the photography adventures just got better and better throughout the year. I definitely want to keep pressing into that even more this year. (...maybe by taking another class or joining a club in the area... we'll just have to see how that pans out:)

Another goal this year is to increase time spent creating. I've been wanting to start an at-least-monthly craft night for some time now... I think 2012 needs to be the year. 

And finally, I always want to continue growing in faith and love... BSF used to be my vehicle of discipline, but since finishing the track two years ago, I haven't been very structured! This year I plan to start by completing a Beth Moore Bible study and continue from there... 

I could probably brainstorm a thousand more ways I'd love to grow and change this year, but if I don't keep it simple I'll never get off the ground. So here's to realistic goal-setting! :)

 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” -Joshua 1:9