Friday, March 29, 2013

Focus On: Having Faith

What exactly is "faith" anyway?


faith  (fth)
n.
1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See Synonyms at belieftrust.
3. Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's supporters.
4. often Faith Christianity The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will.
5. The body of dogma of a religion: the Muslim faith.
6. A set of principles or beliefs.
Idiom:
in faith
Indeed; truly.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman fed, from Latin fids; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.


When I opened the e-mail containing this week's photo prompt from Sally Russick, I felt that maybe, for the first time since I started participating in her challenge  "Focus on Life,"  I was going to have a little bit of trouble with this one. After all, we are talking about a fairly emotionally charged word. Faith. As in church, and religion, and all those things that I am not involved with. Interested, yes, respectful, I think so, but I am not, as they say, a person of Faith. 

But hold on, back that up, let's look at the small "f" faith. Definitions 1-3 above are completely uninvolved with religion. And last Sunday, I was able to hold in my arms the object of a lot of my faith in the past year.



My son, Michael, home for the first time since he returned from Afghanistan in January. I had a lot of faith that he would return unharmed. And just look a him!

Enjoy the rest of our expressions of faith at The Studio Sublime

21 comments:

  1. I had the same problem with this week's challenge. I am so thankful for your son's service and so thankful he is home safely.

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  2. Ditto for me too! Mike deserves much love, kisses, hugs, and food (I am sure). So glad he came home!

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  3. Beti, I can't imagine a better testamonial of faith. What a wonderful gift for you, and also for us - for all your son has sacrificed.

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  4. I'm so happy for your son's safe return and please thank him so very much for his sacrifice and service to our country. My nephew should be returning from his 4th deployment over there next month and I too have faith for his safe return. As for the other 'faith' stuff,...I think I understand where you're coming from as it sounds a bit familiar to me, too. :-)

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  5. Wonderful post- so glad to see that he returned home safely!

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  6. Oh, Beti, that's indeed the 'face' of faith! I am happy for his safe return: and thankful for his service (even from north of the border) - enjoy your time with him!

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  7. Yay! So glad he's home safe and sound!

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  8. What a wonderful post! So happy he's home safe and sound!

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  9. Thanks for sharing Beti. Oh, the love of having family around. Blessings!

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  10. So glad your son is home safe... I suffered this week with the same problems you had.

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  11. Oh that is just beautiful! I am so happy for you and your son that he returned safely! and that you are able to hold him in your arms. Enjoy your weekend!!

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  12. Beti thank your son for me as well for his dedication to our country and for his service. I know as a Mom you have to be so relieved to have him back home, safe and sound! That last photo and the look in his pup's eyes is priceless!

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  13. Yay!!! Love your post! Such joy shown in those photos. Please do thank him for his service. The soldiers are changed forever, as I suspect their families. We can never be grateful enough.

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  14. Oh how wonderful! I'm sure you are beyond thrilled that he is home. Hooray!

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  15. What a wonderful week this must have been for you! I am so happy for your, your son and your entire family. Faith truly does take so many different forms, doesn't it? And makes our lives so much more bearable during the harder parts.

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  16. This is faith and a huge blessing. Thank your son for his service to our country. Many more blessings to you!!

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  17. I love your post. I am so happy that your son is home safely. God bless!

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  18. What a wonderful post! You must be so thrilled to have him back. I want to add my thanks and deep appreciation to your son for his service to our country. Bless him!

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  19. Always wonderful to hear a soldier making it home safe!

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  20. Beautiful post! I love your pictures-especially with your son and puppy:) Thank you to him for his service and thank you-takes a strong mom!!!

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  21. This is a beautiful post and your faith definitely in action. Thank you and him for your son's service which we all deeply appreciate but don't speak nearly often enough!!

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