QUESTION OF THE DAY #22: What is your favorite picture?

What is your favorite picture?  When I asked people this question, for many people, their favorite picture was one of two things.  Either it was a picture of a child, or it was a picture of a loved one who had left this "veil of tears" to join the Lord in heaven.  These are such powerful pictures that have a lasing impact on a person's life. 

My picture isn't of a person, but, like those answers, it has to do with family and loved ones.  For Thanksgiving, two years ago, we went to see my very dear grandmother in Minnesota.  Part of that trip involved seeing the farmhouse where she used to live, where my wonderful grandfather used to live when he was alive, and where us grandchildren got together and created some pretty special memories.

While I was there I snapped a picture of the old windmill, next to the milk house, with the moon visible in the blue sky.  It brought back so many memories for me, just to see that windmill.  When I posted it on my Facebook page, my cousins, aunts, and uncles had so many stories of their own.  One involved my dad putting his tongue on the metal when it was freezing out!  Kids, don't try that at home!

It is about more than memories.  That picture became a symbol for me of family, of where I come from, of what I'm about, even of the character values that have been passed on from generation to generation in my family.  I had that picture put on canvas and framed, and on the bottom is this verse:   

Psalm 100:4: "For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."  

Keep those pictures of your loved ones in a special place.  Keep your loved ones themselves always near and dear to your heart.  They are gifts of God and treasures.  God's love truly does continue from generation to generation!