Author Archives: Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

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About Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Photographer of Light and Life, Writer of Life as it finds me

D-Day in the War Between Good and Evil

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Christmas is the culmination of God’s plan to liberate us from the clutches of evil. A modern-day analogy of this event is known as D-Day–the date upon which the Allied forces launched their daring assault on Hitler’s “fortress Europe”. One … Continue reading →

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Running Away from God

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

This past week in the Daily Audio Bible, we read the book and story of Jonah, the reluctant and annoyed prophet of God. It’s a famous story and a short book, so I won’t recap it here. Also, there are … Continue reading →

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A Very Expensive Free Gift

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Most of us like free stuff, to an extent. I’d likely accept if you wanted to give me a free T-shirt or pen unless there was something weird about them. However, if you offered me a free car or a … Continue reading →

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We Couldn’t Get to God, So God Came to Us

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Christianity is the only world religion that doesn’t subscribe to the belief that followers can achieve enlightenment or some other sort of oneness with God by behaving in just the right way. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. It’s the … Continue reading →

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The Dependence of an Infant

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

And so it begins. With Thanksgiving behind us, we are wading–or perhaps diving head-first–into the Christmas season, the time when we commemorate God’s invasion of our planet to eventually eradicate evil. As I pondered this, an image flashed into my … Continue reading →

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What’s There To Be Thankful For?

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Thanksgiving is coming this week here in the US. With everything going on in the world, it’s easy to wonder what there is to be thankful for. On a personal level, I’ve learned that my consulting engagement is ending early … Continue reading →

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An Alternative to Prayer

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Lately, I’ve noticed another insidious way secular culture has tried to replace religious notions with “safe”, watered-down (and therefore meaningless) imitations. The attempt to replace “Merry Christmas” with “Happy Holidays” is a classic example. Another is one I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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Is it Too Early to Celebrate Christmas?

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

On my morning walk a couple of days ago, I saw that one of my neighbors has started putting up their outdoor Christmas decorations. This got me wondering if it’s too early to start celebrating Christmas. Of course, there’s no … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

There are some Christian praise songs I really like that talk about the power in the name of Jesus. Thinking about them, though, got me wondering: how can there be power in a name? I mean, the thought of there … Continue reading →

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No More Goodbyes

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

This past week, we were blessed to have our 2 daughters and their significant others visit us. This included my grandson. Our time together was certainly one for the scrapbook of our lives, but the sad aspect of it is … Continue reading →

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