Today is the day we have all been waiting for…😍 Yep, you guessed it. TODAY we celebrate Lydia’s Birthday!! 🙌🏻♥️🥳 Y’all, she is so worth celebrating!! Lydia is a lover of good coffee shops, vigorous exercise, random adventures, and hard work! Genuine, Honest, Optimistic yet super Realistic, Encouraging, and kind, this beautiful lady is truly one of a kind.🙌🏻 Lydia sings like an angel and her baking skills are beyond describing!! Her beautiful smile lights up the room and her ministering spirit blesses all she comes in contact with. The Lord has used Lydia over and again in my life to continually uplift and point me back to Him and for that, I am so very humbled and grateful! Happiest of Birthdays to date, Lydia!🎈 I am so thankful to the Lord for your sisterhood and faithful friendship! ♥️ I pray this next year is truly the best yet as you continue to seek and serve our Lord and Savior. He is always faithful!! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Y’all know the rules, don’t leave without wishing Lydia a very Happy Birthday in the comment box below!! 👇🏼

 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6

“May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,
And fulfill all your purpose.”
Psalm 20:4

“But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
Mark 10:6-9

Just a week ago today Joel and I had the great privilege of photographing the wedding of two dear friends, Joshua and Lynnsey! Their story is one that reveals the Lord’s sovereignty and grace in such an amazing and unique way. After so much prayer and preparation, Joshua & Lynnsey’s wedding day finally arrived. It was a day filled with great anticipation, sweet fellowship, and much rejoicing! Words cannot express how blessed I was to be able to witness the marriage and capture their special day. Congratulations Joshua and Lynnsey! May the Lord richly bless your life together. ♥️ Enjoy a little peek into their special day!

“I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.”
Ecclesiastes 3:14

“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!  If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.”
Psalm 139:17-18

2022… what a year it has been! In all honesty, this has been the fullest, most blessed, and best year of my life… to date. 😉🙌🏻 Dear new friends have been made, vast amounts of family time enjoyed, lessons learned, adventures taken, and so much change has occurred this past year! 🧡 And as I end out this year I am reminded that the greatest adventure that can ever be had is obedience to God’s Holy Word! Ecclesiastes 12:13 says, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the WHOLE DUTY of man.” 2022 was a GOOD year of spiritual growth for me. A year I learned to more fully trust The Lord and rest in His goodness… even in the midst of unknowns and unexpected change! As I sit here just a few hours away from the New Year I marvel at the goodness of my God and rejoice! His faithfulness, His mercy, and His grace have been vast and abundant, wrapped up in every single moment of every single day. His patience with me has been constant and so humbling. His love has been unfathomable and steadfast!! He has been my Good Shepherd and faithful Guide! I love the promise we find in Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.” As I look ahead to 2023 I am beyond excited to continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of my Lord and Savior and see His marvelous works performed every single day in mighty ways! So, my friends, are you ready to for a new year? 😃 Will you join me in declaring His goodness and singing His praise in 2023? Goodbye, 2022!! 🙋🏼‍♀️ You held so many wonderful memories and so many rich blessings from the Lord!! Welcome, 2023!!🥳 I can’t tell you how excited I am to see what you may hold. To each and every one of you, may this New Year be the BEST YET as you seek and serve the One True God, our Lord and Savior, and take every step forward in confident faith knowing HE is faithful(1 Thes 5:24). HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!😍🙌🏻

QUESTION! I would love to hear 1 or 2 highlights from your 2022! Leave your answer in the comment box below!!🙋🏼‍♀️

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
2 Peter 3:18

Wishing you a very very Merry Christmas! ✨❄️ May you be filled with JOY as you remember the greatest gift ever given. “For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.” Luke 2!! ♥️

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
Matthew 1:23

Y’all! Taking a moment to wish my favorite older sister a very happy and blessed and best Birthday! 🥳 We’ve been best of friends for longer than I can remember. ♥️ Micah, I truly thank The Lord for your sisterhood, friendship, and goldy example. May this year be the best yet, filled to the brim with blessings and fun adventure as you continue to seek and serve Him. The Lord is faithful!! Happy Birthday!! 🎉🎈Y’all, leave her a little birthday blessing in the comment box below!👇🏼

“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” Numbers 6:24-26