Here’s today’s installment of 4 of my favorites!

All you have to do is look at Audrey’s eyes in this picture to see why I love it.  Mesmerizing!

I love just about every picture I take when I am shooting a complimentary Pictures of Hope NICU session.   This family was precious and shortly after my visit with them, they got to take their bundle of love home. 

I love this picture for many, many reasons.  First and foremost, this is my gorgeous niece Emily who flew here from Ohio for me to do her senior pictures.  It was such a special time for me.  Secondly, wow to wow on the beautifulness of Emily! 

Just one of those “speaks of itself” images of a pretty handsome Blue Valley West grad…..

Blessings to you until next time…..

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I thought it would be super fun to post four of my favorite pictures a day for the month of February.  These are in no random order and may be my personal favorites for several reasons;  it could be I love everything technical about the shot, or I have a fun memory associated with when I took it, or I love the person in it.  Pretty much – these pictures just make me smile  :)  !  So, please come back every day and check it out and feel free to leave me some comment love too!

So, I love this picture for several reasons.  One Alysha was about as sweet as they come and gorgeous too.  But this particular day wasn’t exactly “picture perfect”; it had rained like the days of Noah the day before, it was about 40 degrees and the wind wasn’t just blowing – it was gusting!  But Alysha had a very busy schedule and it was a “now or never” appointment and she was driving over 1.5 hours to meet me.  Her pictures – all of them – were spectacular and we were amazed that you couldn’t even tell it was gusty.

I picked this next picture of Amanda because 1) I LOVE COLOR and this so colorful and 2) who doesn’t love a carousel?  It was a gorgeous day and a gorgeous senior.  We had a  fun trip to make something totally unique for her senior pictures. 

This picture pretty much speaks for itself…..costumes, color, friends, fun!   Jenna was one of my senior portrait clients who came back to take some fun and memorable pictures with her best friends before heading off to college.  For the last part of the session, they dressed up as Tinkerbell, Snow White and Alice in Wonderland.  What’s not to love about this picture??  Seriously, right?

Today’s final pick is, to me, a picture that exudes the love and emotion of a couple waiting for their first child.  Matt and Tracy are beautiful people from the inside out and I felt that their maternity session was just magical; from the yummy light to their glowing expressions – it was pure magic. 

Blessings to you until next time…..

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Senior Pictures -  www.thriveseniors.com

Love | Marriage | Baby….Life -  www.thrivecreativestudio.com

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Ali and her adorable dog, Zoe, along with mom and dad, meet up with me for some completely amazing senior photo fabulosity on Saturday.  Thankfully, the wind bursts of 40 mph from the previous day had given way to a calm and beautiful day for pictures.  Ali is a senior at Pembroke Hill and a soccer player there and in competitive leagues.  She was a total blast to work with and amazing as can be.  Thanks Ali!

Laura, her mom and I had a great time Friday creating Laura’s senior pictures.  It was the perfect night and Laura was a fun girl to shoot and soooo photogenic!  Her pictures are so gorgeous.  We had an interesting attack of some stickers in the flower/weed shots I got.  I wish I could have taken a picture of us picking the stickers off of each other.  Laura said we looked like monkeys!    Sometimes it what you gotta do for that special shot, but trust me, I never force any of my ideas on unwilling participants.   It was such a great shoot and I am so happy to have gotten to get to know Laura and her mom.  Thanks!

“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom” (Isaiah 40:28).

Last night I was helping my daughter, Leah, decide on some topics for her Contemporary Issues class.  Leah is a freshman in high school and has a very compassionate heart and deep conviction in her spirit.    As we looked over the list and searched a bit on the Internet, it was a struggle for me to not become overwhelmed by the immensity of the issues facing our human race.    Looking in my 14 year olds eyes and trying to explain why people care more about saving animals than fighting to defend the life of the unborn child is gut wrenching.   I can’t explain it.  It dumbfounds me.  All of these issues seem insurmountable, unconquerable and enormous when viewed through my human eyes.    Some issues grieve me so.  Some anger me so.  Some perplex me so.  O Lord, help us!

This morning I awoke to recall to mind that God is in control.  God is faithful and true.  He is the everlasting God.  I have the personal testimony of a God in control, who has moved mountains in my life and has never, ever, ever changed…even if I have.  He is the God of this universe.  He is the God of my life.    This song popped up on my ITunes this morning and was a great answer in my spirit to last night’s “issues”.  Listen and read the lyrics.  Be encouraged today!  What ever you are facing, know that God never changes.  God loves you and has a plan.  He already won and He will continue to win.  He is the Victorious One – forever!

One thing I know that I have found
Through all the troubles that surround
You are the Rock that never fails, You never fail

Verse2:

One thing I know that I believe
through every blessing I receive
You are the only One that stays, You always stay

Chorus
You never change, You’re still the same
You are the Everlasting God
You will remain after the day is gone and the things of earth have passed
everlasting God

Verse 3:
One thing I know that I have found
Through all the troubles that surround
You are the Rock that never fails, You never fail

Chorus
You never change, You’re still the same
You are the Everlasting God
You will remain after the day is gone and the things of earth have passed
everlasting God

I’m making my very first entry into I “heart” faces.  Funny thing is, is that this week’s challenge is a pet picture challenge and although I have a dog, everyone who knows me will tell you I’m not the hugest “pet person”.    I’m not even going to enter a picture of my own dog, Zack, but my sister’s dog, Sadie.  I just met this gorgeous puppy a month ago and had fun taking pictures of her shiny black coat, her pretty white teeth (Zack has some chronic halitosis and major plaque) and sparkly eyes.    You should check out the other entries at www.iheartfaces.com!

There is nothing like watching 25 adults and children follow Jesus in water baptism!  We had a spectacular service on Sunday.  Most of those getting baptized had planned on this important step in their journey with the Lord, but two adults walked from darkness to light during our service and then walked into the baptismal waters.   The sweet, sweet presence of God flooded every heart; both those in the waters and out!

Finally, enjoy this video slideshow of the entire baptism!