Butterflies and Second Chances…

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“I tell of hearts and souls and dances…Butterflies and second chances;

Desperate ones and dreamers bound, Seeking life from barren ground,

Who suffer on in earthly fate, The bitter pain of agony hate,

Might but they stop and here forgive, Would break the bonds to breathe and live

And find that God in goodness brings, A chance for change, the hope of wings

To rest in Him, and self to die…And so become a butterfly.” ~ Karen Kingsbury, Oceans Apart

Tip of the Day for Bloggers/Photographers:

Super-size the small stuff!

What do I mean by this?

Put your blog address into every little thing you can get your hands on.

Put your address into your email signature, stationery and business cards…very important!

While you are at it…add your Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest links too.

Example signature in email…

Blessings,
Laurie
Pride in Photos Photography * Facebook * Pinterest

Could you relate to the Butterfly poem?

PS…Big gratitude for the followers of this blog♥  We reached over 1000 followers this week…thank you from the bottom of my heart!!

Laurie
XXOO

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71 thoughts on “Butterflies and Second Chances…”

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  4. Beautiful! And I love the way the patterns of the butterfly wings are reflected in the background. Stunning composition and thank you for sharing it with Mandarin Orange Monday. I also must apologise for the lateness of my response.

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  5. Congratulations on all the followers… That is very cool!

    I love this poem… Change is a difficult thing but it is certainly worth the effort!

    Clever post for the letter “C”.

    A+

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  17. Is it possible your pictures keep getting better and better ;o) Gorgeous shots! Great blogging tips as always too! I definitely put my blog address on everything. I changed my watermark awhile ago to my url address :o)

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  18. The chance to change….and become a butterfly…..what wonderful words so full of hope. A great reminder that we needn’t be stuck. Like some others have said I’m still a little shy about promoting my blog in the real world to people in front of me….but I’m getting braver by the week….and it’s all good, so thanks for the tip 🙂

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  25. Absolutely stunning photo’s Laurie! Love the poem and congrats on the many followers. Well deserved for sure. 🙂 *hugs*

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  35. This is just beautiful!
    xo
    styleontheside.com twitter.com/styleontheside pinterest.com/styleontheside
    (Ha! just had to add those this time…..Please don’t ban me from your site, it just shows that I actually read the posts)

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  46. The photos are mesmerizing. I love the way the butterfly is flutering above the yellow daisy. It’s so delicate.
    These words – And find that God in goodness brings, A chance for change, the hope of wings – in the poem
    mean so much. We all can use change in our lives. If we do it with a little help from above …. it’s all the easier.
    Isadora
    http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/
    http://isadoraartandphotography.com/

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  52. Great Post! That is why I keep telling everyone too to create BLOG CARDS to pass out to EVERYONE! Have your blog address, your email, and your Pinterest Boards on your cards too! Get the word out about yourself! Congrats on reaching 1,000 followers! That is so awesome! Beautiful butterfly photographs too! 🙂

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  58. Congratulations on all your followers :). And, you are right, people do forget blog links. It’s so easy to forget because we have so much to keep track of these days.

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  60. Beautiful post. Great tip on promoting the blog address. Big congrats on reaching 1,000 followers – what an awesome, well-deserved achievement! : ))))

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  62. Butterflies are so elusive at times it makes my day too when an opportunity arises like this Laurie .
    Congratulations all round – photos and followers 😉

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  63. These are so beautiful! I love the poem too. 1000 followers? That is so cool! Congratulations! I have never thought of putting my blog address on everything. I’m still a little timid by the whole thing. People seeing whole I really am . . . ugh! But, I’m ready to grow . . .

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