20 October 2011
On Monday evening I enjoyed taking Abby’s senior portraits in the park (it was so nice to catch up with her!). The temperature was rather chilly, but the warm autumn colors surrounding us and her complimenting wardrobe made up for the cool breeze!
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8 December 2010
A very pleasant and simple way to brighten the home: a single rose in a vase.
9 August 2010
. . . in unbelief, but grow strong in faith, giving glory to God, and be fully assured that what God has promised, He is able to perform.”
{Based on Romans 4: 20-21}
5 August 2010
While Sarah Mae and her family were vacationing at our home, I had the opportunity to take portraits of their lovely family.
26 July 2010
There once was an old dollhouse looking for a new home. It was handmade with love, for a special little someone . . . but she grew up and no longer wanted it.
It went to the garage sale, hoping for a new family.
A treasure-seeker found it, and saw the love put into creating it. She bought it with plans to revamp it, re-furnish it, and refine it, so that one day it would could be a dollhouse again.
But, sadly, the treasure-seeker did not have the time or opportunity to bring about her plans. It was time, again, for the dollhouse to find a new home, where hopefully it could be cherished. And that is how I come into the story.
Although I do not play with dolls, or create miniature furniture . . . I do collect old books. And those books were in need of a happy place to reside – a place where they could be seen and enjoyed.
That dollhouse is where the stories in those old books now sit.
An old dollhouse, handmade with love, now filled with old books, being treasured anew.
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15 July 2010
Last month was the wedding of my cousin Allison to the love of her life, Kevin. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to photograph their wedding!
10 July 2010
Jack is a part of the dear Devine family, who we visited last week. While we were there, we went to Indiana Dunes for the first time – it was breathtaking!
3 July 2010
There are some places that leave me in awe. Some places that reflect beauty in ways that I could not have imagined on my own. Some places that just make me smile at the creativity of our Creator. And some places that I’ll never forget.
If you were to replace “places” with “people” in the above sentences, it would all still be true.
We are continually surrounded by things that impact our lives: people, births, deaths, landscapes, walls, etc. And the things we do ourselves impact those around us: sowing, smiling, reaping, building, encouraging, weeping, creating, sharing, understanding, etc.
There is a ripple effect that we have on the people and the things surrounding us.
Just like the beautiful scene above had an impact on me, you have an impact on those around you – whether you realize it or not.
When we do something, it not only changes our lives, but it also shapes the lives of others, and sometimes it does so without us ever even realizing it. We are being watched by younger siblings, parents, peers, strangers, etc.
What do they see you doing that will have an impact on their lives?
