“For this is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will be our guide Even to death.”
Psalm 48:14
Currently: Editing pictures…. Or at least suppose to be editing pictures. :) The beautiful weather is quite distracting and has been calling me out all evening! BUT I will stay inside and finish my work and blog while I wait for the photos to import! :D I had a fantastic time photographing Ruthie & Bekah this afternoon. They did a spectacular job! And my assistant photographer{product photographer in training… actually he doesn’t need much more training}, Joel joined us! So, a little randomness from our Sunday afternoon shoot! Enjoy your evening…. and the extra hour of sunlight! :)
{Garlands of Grace Spring release scheduled for Tuesday!! Can’t wait to share a few of my favorite pictures from the last few days of photographing}
“Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.”
Romans 12:10-13
The Little Girl in the blue overalls, who is on a quest to find her Dash{the patient dog}, wishes you all a very happy Thursday! ♥“Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”
Isaiah 55:6-7
{For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23}
“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.”
Isaiah 61:10
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
{For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23}
“And He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”
Psalm 40:3
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
Praise the Lord with the harp;
Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
For the word of the Lord is right,
And all His work is done in truth.
Psalm 33:1-4
{“Jesus saith unto him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.” John 14:6}
“Learn to do good; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
Isaiah 1:17
2 videos to share with you tonight. No photos or witty words. Just 2 videos that have blessed me this week and 1 statistic. So, tonight I have a random post!
Video #1: Meet Tim. :) He will put a smile on your face!! (: Did you know that 8 out of 10 children diagnosed (in the womb) with Down Syndrome(just like Tim) are aborted? A heartbreaking and sobering statistic. Children are a gift from God. All children are perfect when born, whether deemed “healthy” or diagnosed with down-syndrome. I have found from personal interaction that children with down syndrome have an overflowing abundance of joy and unlimited amount of love. They brighten up the room and are indeed “fearfully and WONDERFULLY made”! 1.3 million babies are brutally murdered in America each year from abortion. So, after reading this statistic, seeing the numbers, and meeting Tim :) I have to ask myself and you, are we doing all we can to protect these babies from a cruel death while still in the protection of the womb? “Defend the cause of the weak…” Psalm 82:3
Video #2: What is Love? A beautiful picture of true love as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13. That is all I have to say about video #2! So sweet I’m still smiling after watching it(Thanks for sharing, Sage!) :)
So, enjoy!
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“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13
I ♥ Cupcakes!! Yes, its true! They are my absolute favorite dessert. :) So, you can imagine how excited I was when my sisters begged me{they didn’t have to do much begging} to make a batch for dessert. (: I had too much fun! You can find the recipe on my cooking blog today. :) Have a fantastic Saturday!
“Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm;
But how can one be warm alone?
Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
{JEHOVAH-JIREH:Our God provides } God does provide, always! He doesn’t always give us exactly what we want right when we want it but He gives us exactly what we need right when we need it! :)
“my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19
The pictures in this post are not via my iphone. ;) Yes, I have a new camera, thanks to the Lord God alone. I had been calculating costs & various expenses and, on my own, it would have taken me 2 years 4 months and 3 weeks to save the money needed. But JEHOVAH-JIREH, our God provides all our needs. I am so thankful & humbled for that fact. Today pause and remember, Jehovah-Jireh{our God provides}. Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him. He always supplies all our needs in His perfect timing. :)
“For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.”
Colossians 1:16-17
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger”
Psalm 8:2
Before dinner my family always sings a hymn together. Hymn singing happens to be Emmi’s favorite thing to do and Tonight she became a little over-excited!! ;) A little random cuteness for this evening. Enjoy your evening and remember, rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS! :)
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“Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.”
Philippians 4:4
Emptying off my phone tonight(looks up at the clock) this morning :) and ran across some random pictures. Sorry y’all, Lord willing, real pictures will be coming soon but until then here are yet more iphone pictures. ;) Happiness from my phone! :) PLUS, a couple pictures taken by my Washington friend(who we all miss :) when she was down a couple weeks ago. Yes, she is a photographer and a great one at that. Go check out her site: vanilla-bean-photography.com!! Thank you, Keilah!! (:
“This is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 118:24
All to Jesus, I surrender;
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessèd Savior,
I surrender all.
“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”
Psalms 32:8
My valentine: Tall(taller than some shorter than others), dark, and handsome and he has the biggest brownest eyes that would melt the coldest of hearts ♥! ;) It doesn’t bother me one bit that he is missing a few teeth and 1 foot shorter than me!! ;) Okay, so I just described my 7 year old brother. :) I guess I should title this post “My Valentines” as I am surrounded by half a dozen little crazy kids that showered me with love this morning and do so every morning. :) Whether it is a hug from Emmi, Bekah cracking her eyes smiling at me stating “It’s good I woke up so early” in the most joyful tone I have ever heard at 7:15am, or a sweet heart sucker from Ruth, I know I am loved. :) Not just on Valentine’s day but every day. Whether you are a mother, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, etc. children are a blessing, it is true! The Lord can use them to make the “gloomiest” day bright by a funny face, cute giggles, or just a smile. I can truly say, “my cup runneth over.”(Psalm 23:5) :) And if all theses blessings were taken away from me or if trials come, my cup still overflows. Why? Because, “God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” God has blessed me! May this day & every day hereafter be filled to overflowing with the love of God for you!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16
P.S. If your a young lady finding yourself very single today. Buy yourself a box of chocolates and know that you are loved(Galatians 2:20)! ;)
My funny Valentines :)
{pulling out a few iphone pics for this post ;)}
Traditional Valentine’s Day donuts :)
Emmi
My 2nd valentine & me :D
Ruth!!
Gid & Emmi
Bekah!
More Love to Thee
Valentine #2 ;)
latte Love today. :)
Micah enjoying a cup of cocoa with me before work!
Joel!
“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:19-21
I have always loved the above verses. (: God’s word is filled so full of truth & promises that I marvel when I am able to put an exact verse with an exact event happening at an exact moment(which is very often.) Getting to the point now, I won’t be able to post the promised “real pictures” of our trip to the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival(which I was VERY excited to share with y’all)… Actually my photo blog may just go dormant for a while! :( Why? All my camera equipment has been stolen. Since we were at the SAICFF, I had my camera, 35mm lens, 50mm lens, and memory cards(which just happens to be all my camera equipment) tucked away in my carrying case. I safely locked it in the van with the remainder of our possessions to enjoy a bit of lunch with siblings and a friend on Sunday afternoon before heading home. After finishing lunch, I noticed the driver’s side key entry had been smashed-in and upon further examination, my camera bag was gone…. :( Quite a shock for me and at the moment I feel as if my right arm is missing (If you are a photographer you know what I mean.) God is till good! He is sovereign and I am thankful. So, until I am able to figure out how to round up the money to replace my equipment, my blog may be silent. I pray it will be very soon and know God always provides in His perfect timing. And today, I am counting my blessings and so thankful for the reminder that moths and rust do destroy, and, yes, thieves do break in and steal. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
So I leave you with one question: where are you storing your treasures?
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5
