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Lovers Reading by the Lake

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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How To Beat The System

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 — Posted inBrowser, Family, Personal, Photography, Privacy, Productivity, Technology — 2 min read

Back in the day when I started to drive a car, the police were in the beginning phase of using radars to detect the speed you were driving. What followed was the radar detectors so that you would know if you were in the […]

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Truth and Transparency

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

The best way to build trust with others, is to be truthful with transparency. When we rationalize, or cloud things over because we are afraid how others will respond to us, then are we being true to ourselves? If we don’t know who we […]

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Prairie

July 8, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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Resolving Conflicts

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth! Proverbs 17:14 The arguer insist on his own way. A conflict resolver looks for a resolution instead of trying to win an argument. Love means looking […]

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Free Bird And Sunset Clouds

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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Letting Go To Grow

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

The more we hold on to, the less we give away. The more we give away, the less we have to hold on to. Letting go teaches us there is more to life, than just ourselves. When we give ourselves away, it teaches us […]

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Stare At This For A Moment

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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The Cure For Feeling Alone

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

It is normal for all of us to feel lonely at times, and sometimes wonder if life is worth living. To lose site of our gifts and abilities, and purpose. The good news is there is a cure for this. It is to use […]

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Black Tulips In Black And White

May 22, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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The Benefits Of Being In Community

May 14, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 2 min read

When I saw this birdbath today, I not only noticed the textures and colors, but also thought about how birds are in community. A birdbath is like the community swimming pool. If you will. With social media relevant today, why does it seem so […]

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Every Life Has A Story

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

When I look at all the people in the world, I not only see them as a person, but see the story of their lives. Because it is about stories that make us the people who we are. I believe that integrity is the […]

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Morning Lit Magnolia

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

The morning sunlight illuminates the pink and white petals on the branches from a magnolia tree. Just a simple moment in life …

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The Best Use of Our Time

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

Sometimes photography will see elements in the sky that the human eye does not. Sometimes reflections in the water see elements in the sky that photography does not. Sometimes the silent moments help us to reflect life more clearly. Many people tell me how […]

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I'm Frank J Casella, American, freelance photographer, and independent artist. I'm also co-founder of a Catholic Men's Apostolate. My life mission is to share hope and God's love in the world.

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