"Perhaps love is like a resting place, a shelter from the storm. It exists to give you comfort, it is there to keep you warm, and in those times of trouble when you are most alone, the memory of love will bring you home." - John Denver.
The meaning of fade to
gradually grow faint and disappear." hopes of peace had faded"
The word fade appears 27 times in the Bible..
As each year passes and a new page is written in our life. It seems that many of our memories seem to fade into the distances..
I believe many of us do not realize the importance of documenting our lives... Photographs, diaries, the written word... perhaps even a movie clip or two....
As a seasoned photographer, I have been blessed by capturing so many memories for clients to cherish for a lifetime. You could say, that I have witnessed life through my camera lens.. Weddings, Birthdays, Births, Anniversaries, Sporting Events... and the list goes on...
I even had the privilege of capturing the images of a full-body burial at sea...
I felt it was an amazing honor to freeze such special slices of time...
But one-day things flipped... It was my turn. I had a monumental event that changed my life. I had a Holy Spirit Encounter!! This encounter has been accompanied by many spiritual events. Which seem to be happening faster than I could even understand...
But due to my photography training ... I began to record my experience by snapping images on my iPhone ... Photos of people, places, and things! They all became a beautiful part of my recorded journey...
This has been such an amazing gift of love from my Heavenly Father... Something I never want to forget or even let fade away... Not even the tiniest detail.
I understand why I started the process of recording these images on my iPhone.
But...
God seemed to want more... And out of the blue, I began to write my thoughts, my prayers, and my meditations ... And then my journey of words began to take on a life of its own...
Many may already know I had no religious background, and I had no desire to read this old boring book we call the Bible... However, God never wavered His relentless love prevailed ...
If He taught me anything on this spiritual journey. It is when wants something.. He usually gets His way... 😍
Actually, I believe that is how He blesses our lives...
It’s been a little over three years. And as I look back on this wonderful journey... I do think that if I had not taken the time to record my experience, some of the precious details would have to be lost and possibly fade away ... I will admit my memory Is not the best!!
I fear with time I may begin to think it was just a dream?
I must confess I selfishly created a podcast as a media platform to record my story ... The very thought of my memories being lost from such a beautiful time in my life wounds my soul...
Unfortunately, we all get so busy with life that many of us can not even remember what we ate for dinner yesterday...
Life is fragile, time is short... don’t let your memories fade into the distance. Record the gift of love in your life... No matter how insignificant or unequipped you feel... Our life, our memories, and our love are all a gift from God...
I did find a strange phenomenon happening on this spiritual journey... As I ran toward my Heavenly Father..my relationship grew deeper and things of this world began to fade and they became less significant.
Funny I have not even missed them...
If I ever find myself doubting or feeling distant from Him. I can reminisce with the greatest love I have ever known!!! My emotions come racing from my heart as His love fills my soul. And as tears of love softly roll down my face.. I whisper it’s you !
It’s always been you!
It’s there that I can see and feel Him, and fade into His loving arms. He is writing His love story across my heart. Where time stands still and memories never fade.
It’s Him!! It’s always Him!
Proverbs 23:18
For then you will have a future, and your hope will never fade.
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2
For then you will perceive what is true wisdom your future will be bright, and this hope living within you will never disappoint you. Proverbs 24:14-16
Photography & Written by Lori Garner
Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull
Inspiring Music by (youtube)
Jim Croce - Photographs and Memories (Lyrics)
