"Cover Me"

Today, Thursday, 8/4/11, I

want to dedicate this song and

photo, both entitled "Cover Me"

to a very dear photographer

friend of mine Jennifer Leigh

& to my dear little friend, Jen

McDowell's girlfriend, both of

whom are facing the same exact

sickness & diagnosis on the same

day. I pray that God covers both of

you with gentle blessings & the

tender touch of His healing hands

xoxo to both of you & your families

After seeing a single petal

covering the heart of a

Magnolia blossom...just one

 thing has been on my mind

all day...The Song

"Cover Me" by: Bebo Norman

from the Album "Big Blue Sky"

It says all I can or need to

say tonight...maybe all
I need to say forever...

"Cover Me" by: Bebo Norman

Cover me, cover up my tears

Cover up this one
who's covered up in fear

'Cuz I need a peace of mind,

I need a piece of You

To cover all that's gone

and everything that's new

'Cuz You unveil me
with Your mercy

I want to breathe You in

And You unfold me,

then You hold me

So...Cover up my heart,

cover up my soul

Cover up this world and

everything I know

You cover up the sky

You cover up the sea

Cover up the mountains

and every part of me

Every single breath I breathe…

Cover me

I am still alive,

but covered up in years

Covered up in lines

as joy has disappeared

So give me a peace of mind,

give me a piece of You

To cover all that's old

with everything that's new

You unveil me with Your mercy

I want to breathe You in

You unfold me,

then You hold me

So...Cover up my heart,

cover up my soul

Cover up this world

and everything I know

You cover up the sky

You cover up the sea

Cover up the mountains

and every part of me

Every single breath I breathe...

Cover me

Cuz' You unveil me with

Your mercy

I want to breathe You in

And You unfold me

then You hold me

I want to shed this skin

You unveil me

with Your mercy

You unfold me

then You hold me

You un-break me,

Would You take me home?

And Cover up my heart

Cover up my soul

Cover up this world

And everything I know

Cover up the sky

Cover up the sea

Cover up the mountains

and every part of me

Every single breath I breathe…

Cover me

You can hear this beautiful song on

the link to YouTube below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1pgqOvLKh4&feature=related

IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE

DAY  ONE OF MY ARTIST'S JOURNEY...IT WAS SO UNBELIEVABLE...BUT FOUR & A HALF DAYS WITHOUT SLEEP AND I'M TOO WEARY TO EVEN DOWNLOAD THE PICTURES, NEVER MIND TRYIN TO COMPLETE ANY EDITING IF NECESSARY OR TELL THE STORY...MUST LAY DOWN AND TRY HARD TO CATCH SOME MUCH NEEDED ZZZZZ'S ~ I HOPE I DREAM ABOUT YESTERDAY...THAT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD DREAM... AND THE PINKEST OF PINK DREAMS! THIS WAS OUR SECRET CODE FOR MY DAUGHTER AT BEDTIME TO MAKE SHE HER DREAMS WERE FUN AND GOOD WITH NO NIGHTMARES, AND WELL...IT'S STILL A HAPPY HABIT WITH US TODAY  (Insert PINK smiley face here :)

THIS PHOTO' S TITLE IS "POSITIVELY PINK!" HOW FITTING FOR MY HOPES FROM YESTERDAY'S JOURNEY TO THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE ARTIST IN ME...

MORE TO COME WITH PHOTOS FROM THE ARTIST'S WAY WEEK ONE...CHECK IT OUT TOMORROW OR MAYBE A MONTH FROM NOW, IF I'M ABLE TO GET SOME SLEEP.

I ALSO MUST FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH BEING UNABLE TO DOWN THE NEW PHOTOS FROM THE LAST FEW SHOOTS IN LIGHTROOM 2 - WHEN I DO, I CANNOT OPEN THEM IN CS4 TO EDIT - SO HOPEFULLY THE STORY OF MY JOURNEY WILL BE POSTED BY TOMORROW...IF NOT...THEN AS SOON AS I GET THE PHOTO DOWNLOAD TO WORK CORRECTLY - LIGHTROOM AUTO-POPULATES TO DOWNLOAD ALL PHOTOS INSTEAD OF THE BOX POPPING UP TO ASK WHERE I'D LIKE TO UPLOAD THEM TO LIKE IT USUALLY DOES...THEN WHEN I TRY TO OPEN ONE TO EDIT IT, LIGHTROOM 2 GIVES ME THE ERROR THAT THE FILE IS MISSING OR CANNOT BE FOUND AND DANG IT I JUST KNOW I UPLOADED THEM ALL...AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE!
COMPUTER GURU...HELP!!! ANYONE WITH AN ANSWER ON HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS OR ADOBE BRIDGE MY AUTOMATIC UPLOAD SELECTION - TRIED TO LOOK IT UP IN "WINDOWS 7: THE MISSING MANUAL, BUT TOO TIRED AND IT ALL LOOKS LIKE GREEK TO ME...SEE I DO RAMBLE WHEN I'M THIS TIRED!

HUGS TO ALL MY FAITHFUL READERS....I TRULY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY DAYS TO BROWSE THROUGH MY FEW PHOTOS, WRITINGS AND SOMETIMES RAMBLINGS...BUT IT KEEPS ME GOING AND MAKES MY HEART SMILE WHEN YOU LEAVE COMMENTS!!! OFF TO THE LAND OF PINK DREAMS HOPEFULLY!

IF YOU'D BE SO KIND, YOU CAN SUGGEST MY BLOG  TO YOUR FRIENDS OR FELLOW PHOTOGRAPHERS....I'VE MET SOME OF THE ORIGINAL 2009 SOAR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS AND FOLLOW THEIR BLOGS TOO...GOOGLE READER MAKE IT EASY TO SEE ALL THE NEW POSTS FROM ALL THE BLOGS YOU'RE FOLLOWING - SAVES A LOT OF TIME (WHICH WE ALL NEED MORE OF!) FOR GOODNESS SAKE...I MUST STOP RAMBLING AND LAY DOWN...I'M STARTING TO HEAR MUSIC THAT ISN'T PLAYING AND SEE WEBBING WHEN I  SEE THINGS MOVE...BED HERE I COME...THIS IS SCARY!!!
TOP O' THE AFTERNOON TO YOU...WHILE I MAKE A MAJOR ATTEMPT TO SLEEP..SLEEP....SLEEP....SLEEP.

Take Time To Smell The Flowers

I am starting The Artist's Way Program today.
So, I'm off for a secret rendezvous with my
inner artist and hope to gain some insightful
wisdom and discover new ways of writing.
Delve into the particular style of
photographic art by trying new things.

In the meantime, take the time to

stop and not just smell the flowers,
but really look at them in all their
graceful exquisiteness.

It will open not just your eyes to their
beauty, but their color and scent will
open a well of peaceful tranquility
within your soul.

~ Enjoy Life Today ~