Photography and Friendship

The Lord has truly blessed me with an easy, fast, and fun friendship here in Montrose, CO. He knew I needed it and thanks for our mutual friend in Dallas, Katie, we connected before we even moved here. She has two precious little girlies about a year younger each then ours and I believe I have seen her ever week since we moved. :) She is my favorite type of person, very real, down-to-earth and loves the Lord. She is also super creative and has begun making jewelry to sell. She let me be creative and photograph some of her jewelry for her new Etsy.com shop Forme Designs. Hop on over and take a look... I love her work and she will be making more soon. :) 

Forme Designs

Just having fun...

 

Hi! :)

My baby is 4 today!

Happy 4th birthday little one! Even though you cried this morning because you couldn't reach the kitchen counters... which clearly means your not 4 yet. And you haven't had your cake yet as of 9am this morning... so again clearly, mom is wrong and you are not 4 yet. ;-) Oh, the sweet and dramatic mind of a 4 year old!

I am looking forward to what this years brings, and yet a little sad that this is my last year to have you all to myself every single day. Letting you grow up is and will be quite possibly the largest obstacle in my life, and yet I love watching you grow and change and become your own little (very opinionated) person.

I will love you - forever and ever, to pieces and pieces! xoxoxo 

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I battle myself on a daily basis. More, an hourly basis - minute by minute. I know I want more of Him. More of the One who can fill me and who gives me life. More of the One who saves, the One who restores, the One who opens doors, the One who knows me, who created me. I want my children and my husband to see that in me.

And yet, so often - more often then not - I choose self. I choose my way. I choose to abandon truth and let my anger out. Let my tongue do the talking. Let me heart wonder from His. Let my mind drift and settle on matters only pleasing for the moment.

I am full of excuses, full of reasons.

But what beauty am I missing. When my heart lingers with His. When my soul fills with His mercies. When the truth opens and sets free the ugly, deeply horrifying parts of me.

Let my heart linger there. Let your heart linger there. Choose Him. Choose to walk away and abandon self. Drink of the deep, heavy waters. Eat of the riches in His word. Not because it's a new year, but because you want more of Him.