My sister-in-law challenged me to develop a picture that would embody the Proverb 3:5 “Trust the Lord”. For those of you who don’t know the proverb (as I didn’t), here it is:
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
If you Google image such passage, images of a child’s hand in an adult’s hand appear multiple times. I find this type of imagery interesting because I often see us (humans) reflecting to babyhood for guidance with philosophical moments. Maybe this is because babies have to learn so much and we (parents) have no language to guide us in helping them, just faith that our method of teaching is correct…that God will make it right. Maybe because babies address our most simple needs: food, water, shelter, and love. Food, water and shelter can be done without much thought, but love…that requires a loss of self…and faith. Faith that you are willing to lose yourself to love this tiny person, knowing full well that he/she can hurt you in the future. My friend who attends church regularly told me her pastor says, “baby smell is God’s air freshener.” Agree? I do because that smell is intoxicating.
Anyways, back to my challenge. My SIL asked for a more personal image with my little guy’s hand in an adult’s hand. As I have two models at home, a baby and father, this seemed appropriate for a photo shoot that turned out some photos I really enjoy.
Many clients ask for newborn shots with the tiny hands in the larger parent’s hand. I think an older baby, 10-12 months, in a parent hand is more endearing as it caresses, loves, and shows us that we are humans needing love…and faith in love.
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Gigi, I totally LOVED this series! It reminds me of how in the beginning of our childrens’ lives, parents take care of their children (photo of little hands inside big hands). As our children grow older, the roles slowly reverse….. and in our twilight years, it is our children caring for us (Ted’s hands in Julan’s). I have enjoyed caring for Luke over the years… and now I an in awe at how good he is in caring for me! One of my fave verses about children: “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord” Psalm 127:3. I praise God for His gift to me! And yes, babies are God’s airfresheners.