Most of you know that I recently retired after teaching music for 30 years and began a new career in photography. It has been so much fun taking this path that allows me to follow a passion of mine. It is such a joy!  This week, I had a great time of mentoring with my boss (hereafter called JC…because that’s his name….) which ended up being more than just fine-tuning my skills!

    JC’s business is real estate marketing. He does amazing photography, videography, and drone photography/videography. His clients LOVE his work and they love him. He has been training me to do the work that he does in order to grow his business. (Shameless plug here….if you are a realtor, using a realtor, or know a realtor…tell them they NEED to use Zyndicate Marketing for all their listing photography and videography needs!)  Anyway, we worked a property shoot together in which JC would review my shots and then critique them with me. I was getting so much great feedback from the master photographer. I was excited about the new knowledge I was getting because I desperately want to be more like him. At one point, JC said that he hoped I didn’t mind the feedback. My reply was something like this….

I love the feedback. I want our clients to not be able to tell the difference between my pictures and yours. I want to see each shot the same way the master photographer does and have my work become more like yours.

On the drive to my next photo shoot, it hit me. I should be living my spiritual life the same way that I’m attempting to live my photography life. I should be striving to see people, things, and situations the way my Master does…. through His same loving and compassionate eyes….and I should live my life in a continuous effort to be more like the Master.  I have to admit that I find it so easy to have a great attitude and teachable spirit with my boss, but sometimes I tend to be somewhat reckless in my efforts to imitate Christ and see things through His eyes.

Join me in a challenge this week to be more like the Master and to look at the people and situations we face this week the way Jesus would.

Listfully yours,

Vicki