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2015: Survive 2016: Bravery 2017: Strength 2018: Build 2019: Abundance My words of the year, these last five years, tell a story. My story of surviving, of bravery, of strength, of rebuilding, and of — at last — thriving in the abundance that God has provided for me. The other day I was digging through…
This life is not what I imagined it would be, but it’s beautiful just the same. I took these photographs last week on the golden afternoon of the Summer Solstice. The Solstice always holds such an important space in my heart. It is a day full of so much hope & light. Magical Midsummer, the…
“How did I end up here, again?” I asked myself, lying on my back in the emergency room hospital bed a couple of weeks ago. It was the second time in as many years that I found myself in that very position. Recently a friend told me that I try to do too much, that…
It’s been a long-time coming, but a lot of the things that I have been praying for, for so long, have finally come to pass. I am grateful and humble. Soon my life will be marked with sweeping changes and before all of that happens, I want to take a moment to reflect on what…
Happy Monday, friends. I hope that you had a beautiful weekend. With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas right around the corner, the time for reflecting is upon us. It’s the perfect time to take stock of all that has happened in the year behind us and all that will come in the year ahead. Today,…
Hello my dear friends! Happy June! I am so enchanted with this beautiful month. Here in the northeast, the early spring blossom has passed and an entire new set of beautiful blooms are open. It is peony & rose season and — oh my goodness — is there anything better? Actually, there is one thing…
There are seven seedlings growing in my windowsill. A couple of months ago, I filled eight little cups with potting soil. I stuck my finger down into each one to make a hole. Then I dropped a pinch of seeds into each hole and covered it with soil. I waited with the eager anticipation of…
The past few weeks have been non-stop. I’ve been really busy in good ways. Last weekend, I shot a beautiful wedding on Friday, did head shots for a recently published author on Saturday. On Sunday, we spent all day working in the yard. This week, I’ve been editing photos so that I can get them…
I guess I’ve been hinting at it a little bit here & there, but… things with my new photography business have been going really well. In fact, it’s been better than I’d ever anticipated. I’ve been working with some of the most beautiful families to capture their memories & celebrations. It is an absolute dream…