"RED"

Okay....it's official - I have completely sunken into a "mid-life" crisis of some form or fashion. Enter my new red jeep! Which I have wanted for oh....about 30 YEARS!!!! Yes, since the age of 8 watching "Mork and Mindy" for the first time and watching Mindy drive down the Mountain side of Colorado in her jeep...I was awestruck! Hook line and sinker from that point on. SO now here I am finally driving my jeep...loving every minute of it and wondering why it took me this long to get here! Most of my close friends, who see me on a day to day basis...(you know who you are), are laughing right now because they have seen my weight lifting, red jeep, musicaholic, camera taking obsession - crazed lunatic look in my eye lately and I love every minute of it! It's the end of the summer - I am LOVING life so go do the same! Go out this holiday weekend and do something spontaneous!!!!!

Snowflakes....

Here is a "blog" special for all of you who, despite all my crazy up and down blog entries, still come back over and over again to read the newest post. Thank you. Thank you for such support and loyalty...thank you.

For every order over $250 from now until November 12 - you will receive this beautiful Pewter Snowflake photo ornament - you choose your picture. Okay - here is the small print - cannot be combined with any other special or offer.

Hope

Where is our hope? I struggle with this question day to day. I have to ask myself is God who he says he is? I know without Hope...there is nothing. When hope fades - you die. Humor me a little while I step away from the normal "photography" blog. I know that on the surface, most families seem perfect, organized, happy...I know there is so much more to the story than that. I know there are so many struggles within my own life as well as friends...the cashier at the store, the bank teller. There are struggles and battles with cancer - I was extremely touched by a friend a few nights ago as I saw her heart through her eyes...she said no words but it was clear there was pain. Her sister is going through breast cancer. Doubt, anger, resentment...they all creep up when things get dark and the "rain" starts. My heart is burdened for your sister...you know who you are. My heart breaks for your pain...

I wanted to share part of our conversation because it has helped me when trials come...over and over again...and then again. When you cry out to God - WHY....when the trials just seem to keep coming.

" Sometimes it is hard to see God's plan when pain is involved - sometimes, that is when he grows us the most. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain. "

I KNOW that I KNOW the I KNOW that God is who he says he is and that he is faithful, unchanging and sees the bigger picture. Like a Monet painting...up close it doesn't make out anything, but from a distance...God's distance, it is a beautiful masterpiece. Even when my heart is breaking from my own trials...my hope is unchanged...no matter what circumstance comes....The new song on the website describes just this.

Spunk!

What a crazy summer it has been and I just have to say THANK YOU to everyone for keeping me extremely busy!!!! I still feel like a child waking up on Christmas morning everyday that I get to live out my dream!

Last night I had the privilege of photographing the women from Team Telesa. They are walking the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk on October 24-26. These women are amazing taking on this incredible journey - they all have different reasons and my heart is moved from each story. The team is made up of so many of my good friends, including my pastor's wife Telesa, whom the team was named after. She has battled and won her own fight with breast cancer this year and is such an amazing woman!!!! I wanted to do something to show my support but found it difficult to choose between them. SOOOO I decided to do what I do best - the gift of photography. If you would like to contribute to this team please contact Heather Morris - morris.house@comcast.net .

Attached is a picture from last night as well as a couple from my session today with Miss E - absolutely ADORABLE!!!!! So much fun - Thank you to big brother and big sister for all their help today!