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About Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

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

Everyone Did What Was Right in Their Own Eyes

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

This past week, those of us journeying through the Bible in a year with Daily Audio Bible completed our trudge through the book of Judges. This book represents a dark period in the history of God’s chosen people. And in … Continue reading →

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I Heard the Voice of God, and He Sounded Like My Wife

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

I don’t know about you, but I often struggle to hear God’s voice with everything else rattling around in my brain. At least, that’s the way it seems. But maybe it’s because God answers me in ways I don’t expect, … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Lightness of Restoration

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Last week, I wrote about how Jesus restores us when (not if) we screw up. Peter was the biblical example I used, referring to Jesus’ beautiful restoration of one of His best friends, since He knew Peter would have been … Continue reading →

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There is Restoration in Returning to Jesus

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

God blessed me with a rich season of Lent, and a Holy Week during which I felt His presence. I hope the same was true for you. Unfortunately, though, it didn’t take me long to duck away from His presence … Continue reading →

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Love Wins

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Even though the game is still going on, we know the final score: Jesus: 1Satan: 0 Looking around the world today, it may not seem like it. Evil is rampant everywhere. Darkness pervades our culture. Some churches are closing their … Continue reading →

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The World Wanted a Superhero. What We Got was a Savior

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

So, this is Good Friday. The day God shows us the extent to which He will go to save us from ourselves. This is the God who bled and died for me and for you, to pay the price for … Continue reading →

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Going Anyway

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Today is Palm Sunday, the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem with adoring citizens celebrating His arrival with joyous shouts of “Hosanna” and “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” They waved palm branches and laid their … Continue reading →

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Stealing Joy

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

One of the evil one’s tactics, I believe, is to cause us to focus on the worst aspects of any given experience or situation, thus stealing joy from even the best that life has to offer. This causes people to … Continue reading →

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Faith to Move Mountains

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

When I first committed my life to follow Christ (way back in the last century, when I was a teenager), my faith was tiny. In fact, if I knew what a mustard seed looked like, I might have been tempted … Continue reading →

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Oops, I Did It Again

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

I should start by pointing out that this blog post has nothing to do with the Britney Spears song by the same title, so if you landed here looking for insight into her lyrics (or anything else about the song), … Continue reading →

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