Frozen In Time

 It had been awhile. Several years as a matter of fact. The last time, our boys were still boys. Now they are grown men. We planned it weeks ago. A day for family pictures. We drove out the Grasslands located outside Alvord, TX. We color coordinated our dress for the photos. Pose, smile, click. We smiled so much our faces hurt. For nearly an hour we posed, readjusted where we stood, smiled and heard the click click of the camera. Julie Horner does a great job has been our preferred photographer for the past decade. 

We laughed. We took pictures near some Pine Trees, which reminded me of my boyhood home back in the Piney woods of East Texas. We took pictures by a pond. We took pictures on a gravel road. All six of the Edwards in harmony of color and love. 

Those moments captured on photographs will be moments frozen in time. Moments we can look back and remember. Moments to make our hearts swell with more love for one another. Make no mistake. No photograph can substitute for the real thing. We love having all six places at the Edwards' table occupied. Thanksgiving Day will be filled with laughter, gratitude, and sumptuous food, as Brenda and I are surrounded with the people we love. 

All over this planet moments have been frozen in time through iconic photographs. Images of war, famine, industry, love, family, sports and celebrities. From pioneers to space travel, it has been captured in pictures. 

In actuality, no moment can be frozen in time. I will long remember our photo session of yesterday, but that moment has come and gone. The images remain but time marches on. The pages of history continue to turn. Even as I write this, we are nearing the final month of 2020. A year I don't many will be sad to see fade into history. 

My challenge today is for you to enjoy the people God has surrounded around you. Treasure the moments you have with them. Enjoy time doing little things. Bask in the moment not taking them for granted. Say I love you. Appreciate one another. Take multiple snap shots with the heart. No moment can be frozen in time, but we can learn to enjoy and make the most of the moments we have with those we love.