A new challenge

MCP Photo a Day Challenge . . . it sounds like a good challenge, yet a little overwhelming. So, I'm going to follow in the footsteps of a friend and try for a photo a week. Now, I've had my Cannon EOS Rebel T3I for over a year and I still don't really know how to use it. Maybe this challenge will help me to learn. 

The challenge options for the week were (yes, this is the challenge for last week):

• hard
• motivation
• whimsical
• bright
• today
• free theme Friday
• minimal

I chose Motivation. My motivation comes from many places. I want my main motivator to always be Christ . . I want my life to be a reflection of Him. I love how His life is an example for me. He forgave all who asked (and even those who didn't), He extended grace, He had compassion for all. My hope is to strive to do the same. I know I won't always be successful, but I hope I will always strive to do those things. How can I not forgive and extend grace when Christ does that for me every day?