Author: shanegrant

yup. this is it.

this is the update that i’ve been needing to give this blog for a bit and so here it goes.  i got back from newfoundland about two to three weeks ago, and had a great time while i was there.  i took quite a few photographs which some are still being processed, but i have a smartset up on zooomr that will keep you up to date.

currently, there’s fifty one photos, and a few more will probably be on their way.

i am now working for the summer, from seven pm to seven am at first quality.  yes, i am working in a diaper factory.  the hours are long, but it’s a job for the summer, so i am content with it.

i’ve been shooting quite a bit recently, and have been continuing hdr techniques to emphasize colours, contrasts and clarity.  i upload all the photos which i find intriguing and worth while to my photostream on zooomr.  if you are curious, i encourage you to go check it out and let me know what you think.

i also twitter quite frequently which will let you know what i am up to in between blog posts.  twitter is a micro-blogging application which brings people together via cell phones, im and web pages.

recently, i have begun using flock again and have found it to be quite useful for aggregating social networks.  it also has an element called “media streams” which i absolutely love.  it makes sharing content easy without having to copy links or code or whatever.

yesterday i setup a photoshelter account to hopefully begin selling some of the photos that i have taken.  if you are interested in buying a print, feel free to look there, or just shoot me an email.

and for the people who read all the way to the bottom of this post, here is a photo that i took, hi-res.

until next time, i wish the best to all.

three season ant – inside

beautiful inside, easy on my eyes
something in that smile, makes me so alive
what i hear, makes this sincere
talking about love, and there’s only one

and i see her…

there she goes again,
runs through my mind,
and not just for the very first time
there she runs again,
goes through my mind,
and not just for the very first time

a heart that’s pure, a life that’s sure
of who she is, and where her life began
creation beautiful, completely wonderful
always on my mind, she’ll always be mine

and i see her…

there she goes again,
runs through my mind,
and not just for the very first time
there she runs again,
goes through my mind,
and not just for the very first time

there she goes…goes through my mind…
talking about love, and there’s only one

and i see her…

there she goes again,
runs through my mind,
and not just for the very first time
there she runs again,
goes through my mind,
and not just for the very first time
there she goes again,
runs through my mind,
and not just for the very first time
there she runs again,
goes through my mind,
and not just for the very first time

the one thing

The one thing I would say is to never stop God from working on your heart just because you’re up the front leading people in worship.

We often start out on this journey like a broken-down car in need of repair. Most of us want to get the car totally sorted and fixed before we start the journey. But God says, “Start the journey anyway; you’ll find the service stations and mechanics on the way.” As we continue on the way into Him, periodically He pulls us aside and services us, making us more and more like His Son. That’s how this God-life works. But there’s a real temptation when we become leaders to think that simple because we’re at the front leading, our motors are all sorted out and we don’t need any more fixing. Of course that’s not true. Leadership might mean we get to learn some of our lessons out front in public, but it is never an excuse to stop learning and growing.

-the heart of worship, matt redman, page 68