even tougher...

sunset at overlook near Fort Mountain State Park, North GA

...opening your eyes and your heart and gaining perspective...  and realizing that you're missing out on the really important big stuff by letting the little stuff chew you up and spit you out... and one day you will wake up, and the little stuff will be gone, and you wonder why you were so unhappy then, because you miss it so much and would give anything for a second chance.

...resisting the urge to fight back, allowing yourself to be corrected, disciplined, molded and mended in the Potter's hands.

...calling some things with names that are meant to validate me what they actually are: rooted in pride.

...choosing joy.

Just some lessons I am beginning to learn since my last post. 

(photos taken August 2009 in North GA in a single day while out hiking with the fam)