The Train

About 2 weeks ago my sister Kielee and I, both armed with cameras, did some photo shoots with the kids. This one was more for the ART of it than to have cutsie photos. This intriguing old train has been sitting on the tracks for YEARS- as long as I can remember. For a long time I have really wanted to take pictures by it and check it out. Unfortunately there was a grumpy man sitting by it in his car so we were a little intimidated and were not able to get all the shots we wanted. We went back the next day and IT WAS GONE!! I think the feelings these pictures evoke are really interesting. Kielee and I were talking about how the TRAIN IS LIKE THE WORLD- DANGEROUS, OVERPOWERING, HARSH, CRUEL, sometimes RUTHLESSLY EVIL. These CHILDREN REPRESENT PURITY, LOVE, AND LIGHT. How can we keep our children, all children, PURE and unspotted from the world? How do we protect them from the dangers? How can they be FREE and LIGHTHEARTED amongst the evil? We need to teach them to BE who they are!! We need to help them find THEIR STRENGTH to withstand. I am so thankful for the Light of Christ in my life. I am thankful that I KNOW WHO I AM and that WE ALL can FIND REFUGE IN HIS ARMS.