I took this close-up photo of the nails in the feet of Christ because it really struck me that one of the last things Christ did for His disciples was to wash their feet. When He returned, Thomas (the doubting Thomas) did not want to see his feet - but to put his finger in the holes in Christ's hands or the hole in his side. Do we ever consider what it might be to fall at His feet and see the holes that might have been all the more painful - since the feet hold more nerves? To imagine Him writhing, pushing - secured to the tree with His weight bearing down constantly on these two points. Very sobering. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton

While driving around the county - and the state...I noticed a variety and size of crosses in yards, on buildings, in cemetaries....these are photos of the ones I found most interesting, intriguing or just plain beautiful. For some I added verses which came to me...others are left as is...

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> On the land where The River of Life will build their church are three tall crosses. I stood at the foot of the center cross one Sunday afternoon after a storm and looked up and saw the clouds begin to break up. This is where I shot this photo. I added the verse later - hoping someone would like to use it as a photo for a card. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton

> This cross overlooks the gymnasium at the school in Fredrickstown/Fredricksburg, KY. It's small - and easily overlooked if you don't look up as you pass by it because it is hung about 10 feet up the wall. It reminded me that in our everyday lives, whether we look up and notice or not - that Christ/God are always looking over us - even when we pass by without bothering or thinking to look up. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton

> I love this picture. It gives the viewer just a glimpse of what it must have been like for one of Christ's followers to stand at the foot of the cross and look up. This statute is located in the old chapel at the St. Catharine Motherhouse. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton

> I took this close-up photo of the nails in the feet of Christ because it really struck me that one of the last things Christ did for His disciples was to wash their feet. When He returned, Thomas (the doubting Thomas) did not want to see his feet - but to put his finger in the holes in Christ's hands or the hole in his side. Do we ever consider what it might be to fall at His feet and see the holes that might have been all the more painful - since the feet hold more nerves? To imagine Him writhing, pushing - secured to the tree with His weight bearing down constantly on these two points. Very sobering. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton

> Another close-up of the feet. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton

> Stepping back a little - I wonder how close anyone ever got at the end - and remember that the most significant conversation He had was with a thief - a man he promised to see in heaven by day's end. (c) 2005 Becky Blanton

I took this close-up photo of the nails in the feet of Christ because it really struck me that one of the last things Christ did for His disciples was to wash their feet. When He returned, Thomas (the doubting Thomas) did not want to see his feet - but to put his finger in the holes in Christ's hands or the hole in his side. Do we ever consider what it might be to fall at His feet and see the holes that might have been all the more painful - since the feet hold more nerves? To imagine Him writhing, pushing - secured to the tree with His weight bearing down constantly on these two points. Very sobering. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton

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