September 21 -22, 2005
Volume 1 - Number 175
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yellow gerber daisy
TODAY'S PHOTO -
yellow Gerber Daisies

This week's Publix Supermarket find were these yellow gerber daisies which are quite different from last week's burgundy red ones in Issue 170. The gerber daisies last week were fuller, velvety and faced outward far more than these yellow ones. See RED GERBER DAISIES.

I've been fascinated with the way today's flowers have stayed uplifted, facing skyward (or ceiling since they're in the house) all week. I bring them to you today for the simplicity and "upliftingness" of them.

SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
Once again, this morning, as I passed by the flowers I noticed how erect and facing upward they are still, with their bright sunshiney colors. I began to think of the people I know who always seem to be bright, cheerful and uplifting.

Who do you know who is always count-on-able for being uplifting and positive? Have you acknowledged them recently for that and the difference they make in your life?

And, in a totally different conversation - I've taken countless photos of these flowers this week in an attempt to convey the feeling I was getting from them. The reason for so many photos is simply that I am working in the dark, so-to-speak, to find the right lighting and background to show them off.

I was reminded that I've been sitting for a few weeks with unopened material from a photography course in which I've invested. I noticed yesterday that lighting and "perfectly exposing the most difficult shots" are among the chapters covered.

This stalling and figuring it out my way reminds me of all the times I've taken the more difficult path because it felt easier and safer. It's certainly "less trouble" to follow more familiar patterns than to take on new ones. On the other hand, my experience has shown me that in the long run it's been far more efficient and long-range time-saving to spend some current time in learning new ways of doing things, rather than continuing to postpone it. Ironically, the "new way" often winds up becoming the "easier way."

Are there areas in your life where investing a little time now in learning something new could save you time on an ongoing basis? Perhaps there's an action on which you've been stalling that once you take it, you'll find how simple it was. I invite you to do that now.

AUDIO TESTIMONIALS -
Have you yet checked out the 28 second message from Sondra,

who shares the impact on her life of a custom photo/drawing of her father done by me?

Have you listened to Judith Tramayne-Barth and Renee Kleckner on our AUDIO LINKS page, where Judith also describes how easy it is to record a message? I'd love to have your voice there also. A sentence or two is more than enough, if you are person of a few words.

I will publish the link for yours in Picture to Ponder and on the testimonial page on the eteletours site. You can call in yourself at (214) 231-2905 ext 6956 or, if you wish, e-mail me to set a time and I can call you and 3-way you in and simply listen while you talk.

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