Third Day Sentinel - Photography

11/02/2026

"Uncharted Certainty"

Standing here, the obvious thing to notice was the choice of paths before me.

And conveniently, there was even a sign pointing the way.

If only life's crossroads came marked so clearly.

I've stood at plenty of them without arrows - decisions about where to go, what to leave behind, when to move forward, and sometimes whether I should move at all.

I think that's what makes crossroads difficult. I'm usually searching for reassurance that the path I choose will lead somewhere worthwhile.

But even this sign couldn't promise me that.

It could tell me the trail's name and point me in a direction, but it couldn't tell me what waited around the bend. I still had to choose - and then proceed.

Maybe I've sometimes expected faith to work differently.

I've wanted God to hand me a map when perhaps He was asking me to trust His direction. I've wanted to know the destination before committing to the journey.

Yet some of the most beautiful places I've discovered began with choosing a path whose ending I couldn't see.

Direction doesn't always come with explanation.

Sometimes the answer isn't knowing exactly where a road will take me.

It's knowing Who I'm trusting when I take the first step.

Perhaps faith isn't standing at the crossroads until every uncertainty disappears.

Perhaps faith is finally choosing a direction - and allowing God to reveal the destination along the way.

"In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
- Proverbs 3:6

**QUESTION**
Have you ever chosen a path without knowing exactly where it would lead, only to later understand why you were meant to take it?

11/01/2026

“Gobble Till You Wobble”

I wore a mask and scored some sweets,
Then spent November eating treats.
My belly grew, my feathers spread -
“Just one more piece,” I always said.

Then came a knock upon my door -
My candy friend seemed prepared for war.
With knife and fork, he grinned at me…
I should’ve dressed up as broccoli. 🦃😂

11/01/2026

11/01/2026

Goodnight Halloween, and Goodbye October 2026.

11/01/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎 Christa Reiter, Stacy MacDonald, Michelle Troiano, Wendy Wheeler, Joyce Gerner Armstrong, Marco Viola, Olga Baranova, Michael Adams, Amy Marie, Jenny Foley



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10/31/2026

**Monsters in Our Backyard**

Apparently, I've been spending a little too much time photographing our local beaches, parks, waterways and favorite destinations - because I never realized just how many **monsters were living in our own backyard.** 🎃

Some familiar places seem a little less familiar when unexpected visitors begin showing up.

But maybe there's a small reminder hiding beneath all the Halloween fun.

Life has its own share of “monsters.” Fear, doubt, worry, regret and uncertainty can occasionally wander into places we once considered peaceful... And much like the creatures in this video, sometimes they appear much larger and more frightening when we allow our imagination to give them the starring role.

Yet darkness has an interesting weakness:

It can never overcome the light we choose to carry into it.

So whether the monsters we encounter are imaginary, unexpected - or simply the ones we sometimes create within ourselves - perhaps courage isn't about pretending they aren't there.

It's remembering they don't get to decide where we go next.

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
- John 1:5

So keep exploring. Keep creating. Keep shining a little light into familiar places...
..And maybe keep one eye on what's lurking behind you. 😉🎃

**Happy Halloween from Third Day Sentinel Photography!**

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween...
Last year's creation.

10/30/2026

"Blind Revelations"

I remember trying to walk down this dock, yet the very thing that should have helped me see was making it nearly impossible.

The light ahead was so intense that everything beyond it disappeared.

For a moment, it almost felt intentional - as though something ghostly stood at the end of the dock, shining directly into my eyes, preventing me from seeing what waited beyond.

It's strange.

We usually fear darkness because of what we cannot see.

But sometimes, even light can hide what lies ahead.

Looking at this photograph now, I wonder how often I've asked God to illuminate everything before me - to show me where the road leads, what waits around the corner, how something will end, or what tomorrow holds.

Perhaps there's a reason I don't always get that much light.

If I could see everything at once, maybe the revelation itself would overwhelm me.

Faith has never required me to see the entire journey. Sometimes I'm given only enough light to recognize the dock beneath my feet and enough trust to take another step toward what I cannot yet see.

Maybe the unknown isn't always darkness.

Sometimes what lies beyond my understanding is simply hidden behind a light too great for me to look through yet.

Maybe some revelations arrive blindly - not showing me everything ahead, but giving me just enough light to keep walking.

Perhaps God doesn't always illuminate the destination.

Sometimes He illuminates just enough of the path to keep me walking toward it.

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
- Psalm 119:105

**QUESTION**
Which is harder for you - walking through darkness, or trusting the light when you still can't see what lies beyond it?

10/29/2026

😹 **Happy National Cat Day!**

Today we celebrate our furry little roommates who contribute absolutely nothing toward the mortgage, demand room service at all hours, and somehow still believe we’re the ones lucky enough to live with them.

Now please excuse them… they’re catching up on today’s litter-ature. 🐾📰🚽

10/29/2026

"The Crow's Alibi"

I was alone beneath an overcast sky when this lone crow suddenly landed beside me.

I'll admit, the moment felt a little eerie.

For centuries, crows have wandered through our stories as symbols of mystery, death, the unknown - even imagined as messengers between worlds. So when one appears unexpectedly beneath a darkened sky, the imagination doesn't need much encouragement.

For a moment, mine certainly didn't.

But as I watched him, I began wondering why darkness makes us so quick to expect a dark message.

Perhaps I've done the same thing in life.

A door closes. Something ends. Someone leaves. The clouds gather over circumstances I don't understand, and before anything has even happened, my mind begins writing an ending I was never given.

Fear can be a convincing storyteller.

But maybe not every dark visitor carries bad news.

Scripture itself tells of ravens being used to sustain Elijah when he was alone in the wilderness. The very kind of creature we might associate with something ominous became part of God's provision.

That changes the way I look at this photograph.

Maybe the crow wasn't a messenger at all.

But if I allow the moment to speak, perhaps its message is simply this:

**I shouldn't assume that something arriving beneath dark clouds was sent to darken my path.**

Sometimes what appears ominous may carry an unexpected reminder that even in lonely places, provision can arrive wearing colors we didn't expect.

"The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening."
- 1 Kings 17:6**

*QUESTION*
Have you ever received an unexpected blessing from something, or someone, you initially misunderstood?