Inspiration Avenue Weekly Challenge

'HANDS'

This is my submission for this weeks challenge. I have been so moved by the different HANDS that touch my life on a daily basis.

Wednesday are especially meaningful.

In the morning I see HANDS of volunteers giving their time & talents to make every Hospice patient feel special.

Then later in the day I get to see the loving HANDS of my Sisters in Christ as we studying God's Word and supporting each other in our daily journey,

 wherever it may taking us.

ALL of these ladies are special and they are MOMS.

So to each of them and to each of you at Inspiration Avenue,

I wish you all a very Happy Mother's Day!

And, Shelly, I LOVE being your MOM (((HUGS))) 

Inspiration Avenue Weekly

Challenge

"FOLIAGE"

Inspiration Avenue Blog Challenge

This weeks theme reminded me of the many times we traveled to the beach on the Washington coast. Many times we would have our daughter, Shelly & her family with us. The ocean has many moods of "STORMY WEATHER". I have captured them in pictures, but if you are a photographer, you know they never really show the "Moods".
Today I decided to take 4 of my photographs and merge them together to create one for this weeks challenge.......

"STORMY WEATHER"

The photographs centers around one taken of my grandchildren making the most of a storm on the beach, by running into the waves with the wind whipping at them, turning the waves & sand around them. Showing you can have fun in......

"STORMY WEATHER at the BEACH".

Inspiration Avenue Weekly Challenge

"Dolls"

I have not entered the challenge for some time.

I was every inspired this week with the theme

"Dolls"

Growing up I had lots of dolls. I had a Story Book Doll collection that number quite a few dolls. I still have the collection, but have not taken care of it as I should have.

The dolls in this picture hold many memories. The Teddy Bear was a gift for my first Christmas. The doll on the left I called "Cindy" and she walks!!!

My very favorite is the Vogue Doll - Ginny - in the yellow dress & hat.

One birthday, the only thing I got that year were clothes for my

"Ginny Doll", all hand made by my Mother and my Grandma Werner.

Thanks for bringing back some wonderful memories with this weeks challenge.