Faith On Every Corner - September 2021

from Faith On Every Corner - September 2021

Refreshment For Parched Souls by Gini Walker

And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. (Genesis 1:30)

COVER PHOTO by Kathleen Howard

As a teenager, I fell in love with art, doing a lot of watercolor paintings, creating mobiles, etc. However, I was always told that art is fine as a hobby, but you need to find something to support yourself. That something turned out to be computers. When I got married, my husband and I started a computer software company which meant long hours year after year. I snuck in some art projects but didn’t have time to get fully into it.

Finally, when I retired, I found the time. I had become interested in photography, so I started taking pictures—not very well. I persisted, taking many online courses, studying what others did well, and just taking pictures every single day. Bit by bit my photography improved, as did my photo editing. I got recognized for my photography by an art gallery in Ohio that held a one-woman show of my work. I had high hopes of making some sales, but it cost me way more than I made. Discouraged again, I kept the faith and just kept working on my craft. Little by little I kept improving.

In the small town where I now live in Panama, I am well known for my photography, even by those I have never met. I also do photo tours for tourists to show others the beauties of my area and the joy of photography.

For me, peace and joy come when I am out taking pictures and exploring. It comes again when I process the pictures to bring out the beauty that I wanted to capture. And if my pictures bring others joy, then I feel successful.

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