My Sunflower

As I was driving to Harvey yesterday I was amazed once again at the beauty of the sunflower fields which are now in bloom. There are literally thousands and thousands of acres of them and it is so refreshing to take in their beauty contrasted with the clear blue sky. God's creation is awesome.

As I was thanking God for His beauty in creation, I was reminded how much Karen loved the fields of sunflowers as well. As we drove the countryside in years past, she always had her camera in hand. Many of her photos didn't turn out so well because she was taking them through the window as we were in motion. That was ok with her though, because she knew that at least one of them would turn out. Now I am left with the task of sorting through her files of photos and I am thrilled at all the memories that keep flooding back.
I have been going through the 2008 pictures files lately and pulled these out to post. One Sunday as we were leaving town for church, I pulled over just out of town. "What are you stopping for?", Karen asked. I told her I was going to take a picture of her by this sunflower field next to town. We all know how she felt about having her picture taken, don't we? I believe that is why she always kept the camera in her hand! It didn't take a lot of convincing, however, because of the fact that she liked these flowers so much.

Because she always had the camera and took most of our pictures, I don't have as many of her as I would like to have. But believe me, I am so thankful for the few that I do have. Here is my sunflower

Thank you God, for your wonderful creation.