Photography has always been something for me — a way to step away for a while. A chance to clear my head, walk, and see the world a little differently through the lens.
I was planning to head out on Saturday afternoon for a walk and to take some photos. Nothing unusual about that.
But then my daughter asked if she could come with me.
And that changed the walk.
Choosing What Matters Most
When I’m out with my camera alone, I tend to take my time. I stop often, look carefully, wait for light, and search for things to photograph. Photography slows everything down.
But walking with my daughter meant the afternoon would be different. There would be less stopping, less searching for compositions, fewer photographs.
But that was okay.
We walked together, talked, and stopped to make some hot chocolate and coffee. The photos mattered less than the moment.
Sometimes it’s easy to let something we love quietly take control of our time. Even good things can begin to crowd out better ones.
And time with our children is always a priority.
Moments That Don’t Come Back
There will likely come a time when my children won’t want to join me for a walk.
They’ll have their own lives, their own friends, their own journeys.
But photography will still be there.
The camera can wait. Childhood cannot.
The Trap of Comparison
This weekend also reminded me of something else.
It’s easy to look at what others are doing — the paths they’re walking, the success they’re having, the things they’re building — and start thinking that maybe you should be on that same road.
But God hasn’t called me to their path.
He’s given me my race.
My journey.
My gifts and passions.
Scripture reminds us:
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
— Hebrews 12:1
Not someone else’s race.
The one marked out for us.
Looking Up, Not Sideways
Comparison makes us look sideways.
Faith calls us to look upward.
God has given each of us different skills, different passions, and different opportunities to glorify Him. When we spend too much time watching others, we risk missing the path God placed directly in front of us.
Sometimes honouring God simply means being present where you are — with the people He has placed in your life.
A Better Perspective
This weekend I took fewer photos than I might normally have done.
But I gained something better — time with my daughter, a reminder about priorities, and the quiet reassurance that God has already set the path I should walk.
All I need to do is follow it.
A Short Prayer
Lord, help me focus on the path You have given me.
Protect me from comparison, and remind me to value the people and momen
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