Author: rutakintome

I married Ruth, my high school sweetheart, in 1983 and we have four children and 6 grandchildren. I have been the worship pastor at Mission Bible Church since 2004. We are located in Minooka, a southwest suburb of Chicago. I love singing, bicycling, music, Mahler, boxing, coffee, movies, The Beatles, sunsets, coffee, Mahler, the seashore, sunsets at the seashore, coffee, and… the seashore. Originally from New York, I grew up 15 minutes from the beautiful beaches of southern Long Island. I have a Fujifilm X-T5 that I use to capture the world I see. I also enjoy writing about the images that surface in my mind and heart as I work with the images from my camera. Thanks for stopping by!

the swing by the tree

Taken at the oh so quirky, crazy, utterly unique artistic statement known as Salvation Mountain.

solar wind

Spring has found winter to be quite ornery and stubborn to get out of town, however, yesterday gave us some hope. Finally took out my motorcycle and headed to one of my favorite destinations: a sprawling wind farm about 45 minutes southwest of where we live. Enjoyed a great ride on a beautiful day.

misty moments

Misty moments along the river…

breakthrough

one more montana moment

You can almost hear the rich, sweeping power and, melodies of a symphonic orchestra accompanying this moment.

more montana rays

One more end of day Montana moment…

montana rays

I have had Montana on my mind lately. A few years ago, in the month of April, I had the opportunity to teach at a bible college there and I have been going through some images from that trip. Definitely hope I have an opportunity to return to this beautiful part of the world.

shore time 7

Or, what I saw when I turned around.

shore time 6

A colorful shore for this post. It’s hard to put into words how much I miss the shore and, how peaceful it is for me to be there. Looking forward to my next visit.

shore time 5

We are all on a journey… we are all followers… we give our allegiance and attention to that which we understand will bring us redemption, or, some kind of relief from the darkness in this world and the darkness that lies within. As you journey on may you find peace and solace, grace and light, rest and welcome.