Day 212 | Of Abundance "Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance." - Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 30, 2014 at 11:06PM

July 30, 2014 at 11:06PM Day 212 | Of Abundance "Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance." - Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 211 | Of Things Unseen "For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." - Romans 8:24-25 (NRSV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 30, 2014 at 06:34PM

July 30, 2014 at 06:34PM Day 211 | Of Things Unseen "For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." - Romans 8:24-25 (NRSV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 210 | Of Treasure "But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us." - 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NRSV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 29, 2014 at 11:03PM

July 29, 2014 at 11:03PM Day 210 | Of Treasure "But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us." - 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NRSV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 208 | Of Following Him "My child, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways." - Proverbs 23:26 #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth #comeslate July 28, 2014 at 06:34PM

July 28, 2014 at 06:34PM Day 208 | Of Following Him "My child, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways." - Proverbs 23:26 #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth #comeslate

Day 207 | Of Surrendering "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13 (NSRV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 27, 2014 at 12:31AM

July 27, 2014 at 12:31AM Day 207 | Of Surrendering "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13 (NSRV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 206 | Of Crossroads "I think you will agree that life's plans are not always tied up in neat little packages. Occasionally we find ourselves at unexpected crossroads with more than one opportunity from which to choose. Time itself is often the best indicator of which decision to make, for it can tell so many thing that are now hazy." - Linda Lee Chaikin, Tomorrow's Treasure (East of the Sun #1) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 25, 2014 at 11:20PM

July 25, 2014 at 11:20PM Day 206 | Of Crossroads "I think you will agree that life's plans are not always tied up in neat little packages. Occasionally we find ourselves at unexpected crossroads with more than one opportunity from which to choose. Time itself is often the best indicator of which decision to make, for it can tell so many thing that are now hazy." - Linda Lee Chaikin, Tomorrow's Treasure (East of the Sun #1) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 205 | Of Initiatives "The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope." - Barack Obama #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 24, 2014 at 10:42PM

July 24, 2014 at 10:42PM Day 205 | Of Initiatives "The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope." - Barack Obama #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 204 | Of Falling Apart "Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can fall together." - Jessica Howell #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 23, 2014 at 11:12PM

July 23, 2014 at 11:12PM Day 204 | Of Falling Apart "Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can fall together." - Jessica Howell #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 203 | Of Appreciation "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 22, 2014 at 10:40PM

July 22, 2014 at 10:40PM Day 203 | Of Appreciation "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 202 | Of Beginnings "This is where it all begins. Everything starts here, today." - David Nicholls, One Day #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 21, 2014 at 11:23PM

July 21, 2014 at 11:23PM Day 202 | Of Beginnings "This is where it all begins. Everything starts here, today." - David Nicholls, One Day #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 201 | Of Possibilities "Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be." - Shel Silverstein #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 21, 2014 at 12:28AM

July 21, 2014 at 12:28AM Day 201 | Of Possibilities "Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be." - Shel Silverstein #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 200 | Of Light "Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." - Desmond Tutu #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth #day200 July 19, 2014 at 11:55PM

July 19, 2014 at 11:55PM Day 200 | Of Light "Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." - Desmond Tutu #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth #day200

Day 198 | Of Cracks "And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope." - Roman 5:3-4 (NSRV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 18, 2014 at 12:04AM

July 18, 2014 at 12:04AM Day 198 | Of Cracks "And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope." - Roman 5:3-4 (NSRV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 196 | Of Rain "And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow." - Gilbert K. Chesterton #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 15, 2014 at 10:10PM

July 15, 2014 at 10:10PM Day 196 | Of Rain "And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow." - Gilbert K. Chesterton #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 195 | Of Holes "There is a crack [or hole] in everything. That's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen, Selected Poems, 1956-1968 #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 14, 2014 at 10:37PM

July 14, 2014 at 10:37PM Day 195 | Of Holes "There is a crack [or hole] in everything. That's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen, Selected Poems, 1956-1968 #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 194 | Of The Moon "Even when someone is miles away, always remember that we are under the same sky, looking at the same sun, moon, and stars." - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 13, 2014 at 10:44PM

July 13, 2014 at 10:44PM Day 194 | Of The Moon "Even when someone is miles away, always remember that we are under the same sky, looking at the same sun, moon, and stars." - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 193 | Of Falling "I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel and alas begin our flight." - C. JoyBell C. #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 12, 2014 at 11:50PM

July 12, 2014 at 11:50PM Day 193 | Of Falling "I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel and alas begin our flight." - C. JoyBell C. #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 192 | Of Friendship “Life ends when you stop dreaming. Hope ends when you atop caring. Friendship ends when you stop sharing.” - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 11, 2014 at 11:21PM

July 11, 2014 at 11:21PM Day 192 | Of Friendship “Life ends when you stop dreaming. Hope ends when you atop caring. Friendship ends when you stop sharing.” - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 192 | Of Friendship “Life ends when you stop dreaming. Hope ends when you atop caring. Friendship ends when you stop sharing.” - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 11, 2014 at 11:21PM

July 11, 2014 at 11:21PM Day 192 | Of Friendship “Life ends when you stop dreaming. Hope ends when you atop caring. Friendship ends when you stop sharing.” - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 191 | Of Music ""Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." - Plato #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 10, 2014 at 11:21PM

July 10, 2014 at 11:21PM Day 191 | Of Music ""Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." - Plato #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 190 | Of Stars "I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars." - Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (Twilight, #1) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 09, 2014 at 11:01PM

July 09, 2014 at 11:01PM Day 190 | Of Stars "I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars." - Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (Twilight, #1) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 189 | Of Planting "He who plants a tree, plants a hope." - Lucy Larcom, Plant a Tree #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 08, 2014 at 11:51PM

July 08, 2014 at 11:51PM Day 189 | Of Planting "He who plants a tree, plants a hope." - Lucy Larcom, Plant a Tree #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 188 | Of Heroes "So when you feel like hope is gone / Look inside you and be strong / And you'll finally see the truth / That a hero lies in you" - Mariah Carey, Hero #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 07, 2014 at 11:06PM

July 07, 2014 at 11:06PM Day 188 | Of Heroes "So when you feel like hope is gone / Look inside you and be strong / And you'll finally see the truth / That a hero lies in you" - Mariah Carey, Hero #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 187 | Of Second Chances "When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."" - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 07, 2014 at 12:01AM

July 07, 2014 at 12:01AM Day 187 | Of Second Chances "When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."" - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 186 | Of Not Giving Up "When things go wrong as they sometimes will; When the road you're trudging seems all uphill; When the funds are low, and the debts are high And you want to smile, but have to sigh; When care is pressing you down a bit- Rest if you must, but do not quit. Success is failure turned inside out; The silver tint of the clouds of doubt; And you can never tell how close you are It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit- It's when things go wrong that you must not quit. - Unknown, "Don't Quit" #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 05, 2014 at 10:56PM

July 05, 2014 at 10:56PM Day 186 | Of Not Giving Up "When things go wrong as they sometimes will; When the road you're trudging seems all uphill; When the funds are low, and the debts are high And you want to smile, but have to sigh; When care is pressing you down a bit- Rest if you must, but do not quit. Success is failure turned inside out; The silver tint of the clouds of doubt; And you can never tell how close you are It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit- It's when things go wrong that you must not quit. - Unknown, "Don't Quit" #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 185 | Of Learning to Fly "Take these broken wings and learn to fly." - Mr. Mister, Broken Wings #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 05, 2014 at 12:34AM

July 05, 2014 at 12:34AM Day 185 | Of Learning to Fly "Take these broken wings and learn to fly." - Mr. Mister, Broken Wings #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 185 | Of Learning to Fly "Take these broken wings and learn to fly." - Mr. Mister, Broken Wings #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 05, 2014 at 12:31AM

July 05, 2014 at 12:31AM Day 185 | Of Learning to Fly "Take these broken wings and learn to fly." - Mr. Mister, Broken Wings #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 184 | Of Patience "He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick until he brings justice to victory." - Matthew 12:20 (NSRV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 03, 2014 at 11:57PM

July 03, 2014 at 11:57PM Day 184 | Of Patience "He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick until he brings justice to victory." - Matthew 12:20 (NSRV) #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 183 | Of Bundles "Hope is a bundle of positive thoughts. If you will bind yourself with positive thoughts, nobody can defeat you. Even if you don't have a single weapon for your victory in war." - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 02, 2014 at 09:06PM

July 02, 2014 at 09:06PM Day 183 | Of Bundles "Hope is a bundle of positive thoughts. If you will bind yourself with positive thoughts, nobody can defeat you. Even if you don't have a single weapon for your victory in war." - Unknown #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Day 182 | Of New Beginnings "Every day is a new beginning. Treat it that way. Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be." - Marsha Petrie Sue #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth July 01, 2014 at 10:36PM

July 01, 2014 at 10:36PM Day 182 | Of New Beginnings "Every day is a new beginning. Treat it that way. Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be." - Marsha Petrie Sue #alexaphotoaday #july #themeofthemonth

Looking back at June's #alexaphotoaday! This month's theme is another dead giveaway. :) Hope this month's theme has inspired your life as it did mine as I created each day's photo. :) Stay tuned for another exciting month ahead! #apad :) July 01, 2014 at 12:13AM

July 01, 2014 at 12:13AM Looking back at June's #alexaphotoaday! This month's theme is another dead giveaway. :) Hope this month's theme has inspired your life as it did mine as I created each day's photo. :) Stay tuned for another exciting month ahead! #apad :)

Day 181: "We were fascinated by the little glass spheres, by those dark waves of color, some narrow and drawn out into several swirls, and others that widened out in the center of the marble into a single bundle and thinned out smoothly at the ends. There were reddish streaks in the new marbles, but in the cloudy, chipped ones the bands of color also appeared, strangely and inexplicably." - José María Arguedas, Antología poética #alexaphotoaday #june #themeofthemonth July 01, 2014 at 12:08AM

July 01, 2014 at 12:08AM Day 181: "We were fascinated by the little glass spheres, by those dark waves of color, some narrow and drawn out into several swirls, and others that widened out in the center of the marble into a single bundle and thinned out smoothly at the ends. There were reddish streaks in the new marbles, but in the cloudy, chipped ones the bands of color also appeared, strangely and inexplicably." - José María Arguedas, Antología poética #alexaphotoaday #june #themeofthemonth