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Hot couple!

Friday, February 5, 2010 Posted in couples/love

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I don’t get the opportunity to photograph too many couples because I don’t do weddings, but this is not an engaged couple this is a married couple. I thought it was so sweet that they treated themselves to a couple’s session. Their love/ passion for each other is still there and it shows in their session. When I do get the opportunity to photograph coulples I really enjoy it especially when the couple enjoys it as much as I do. It makes for a great session. I love the fact that Lacy brought along her grandmothers couch for some shots as well. It is awesome when the people you are photographing bring along cool props and the man power to move the stuff. Well here are some of my favorites and I had many but of course cannot post them all. Thanks again for stopping by.

Oh I almost forgot, Lacy is the young lady behind the frames of dazzle decor check her out at www.dazzledecor.blogspot.com

She is awesome at what she does.

I will be having a Matilda Jane Trunk Show in March. We have it set for Monday March 29th so mark your calendars because just before that Matilda Jane will be releasing another set. I couldn’t get one scheduled for Feb. but when I found out they were releasing more in March I thought that would be a great time to do one. I am so looking forward to it. So to all of you that have said something to me about having another one I am expecting to see you there. This will be on a Monday between 11am and 1pm, so mark your calendars. Vistit them at www.matildajaneclothing.com

Words of Wisdom: Every experience God gives us, every person he brings into our lives, is the perfect preparation for the future that only he can see.———Corrie Ten Boom

“I say this because I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.”—————JEREMIAH 29:11 NCV

Lord Jesus, with You there is always hope and I give you praise and glory for that. Lord help us all to trust You 100% with our lives. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Those of you who know me well, yes I picked up the lamp from the dumpster. I am a proud dumpster diver/ road side diever/ junk finder, whatever you want to call me. I love junk. I think Ty and Lacy thought I was crazy and Ty was unsure about touching it and I was like, no it’s ok, I do this stuff all the time.

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In Memory of our Precious Amber Tamburo

Saturday, January 30, 2010 Posted in For the Glory of God

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God’s Will

Not by choice but by God’s Will

We’ve been left with memories that will only fill

A part of us that’s left behind

Like dust in the wind and soon to find

That although we have faith, the day has come

That this dream is real and we’re no longer numb

The presence of what I know in my heart

Will keep us together, never to part

Your smile has graced us to no end

A time for all of us to begin

Laughing, loving, caring for each

We no longer search, it’s within our reach

You have blessed us all with something we lack

We will learn from you and always look back

God’s Will has left us with a part of you

That will grace each day with a morning dew

To wake up to butterflies fluttering about

And the knowledge that we are not without

Your smile, your laughter, your love, your appeal

This, my dear, must be God’s Will.

——–Marcy Harper

I can’t seem to get this precious Amber out of my mind. I sat for hours yesterday looking at old photos of her I took in 2007. She is beautiful inside and out. She is everything and I mean everything that I would want my daughter to grow up to be like. She has made an impact on the lives of others. She will have so many wanting to live right and turn their live over to the Lord so that they can just see her smiling face again. My daughter told me that we can get a house right next to Ambers when we go to heaven and I said “you are so right, we can.” But until that day we will miss her. I am so thankful that I was able to see her last week on a very good day for her. We got several pictures of her smiling and just the time we (me, Lorie Rhodes, Misty Holly, and Pat Henderson) were able to spend with her crying, laughing, praying, singing. It was how we want to remember her.

Please be in prayer for her family as they are going to need it. Lift them up daily.

Funeral arrangements are : Visitation: Sunday, 01-31-2010 Family 3pm-9pm; Friends 4pm-9pm; Services: Monday Feb. 1st at the First Baptist Church in Delhi at 2pm

Know Amber that you will continue to live on with us and you still have a testimony. We love you and miss you soooooooo much.

Amber trusted in the Lord and she knew that He knows best.

Those who trust in the LORD are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.

PSALM 125:1 NLT

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Beautiful Mother & Daughters

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Posted in Children, families

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There is nothing like mothers and daughters spending time together. I was able to capture some of this beautiful mom and her daughters while she was in visiting family. I got my exercise too running behind these two. I almost could’t keep up, but that doesn’t mean I am getting old. I am always young at heart. I always love capturing the candid moments. Those are always the moments you want to cherish and remember. Here are some of my favorites. Thanks so much for stopping by to see.

Please continue to pray for Amber Tamburo. I am holding on to my faith in God that He is going to do a miracle in her body all for His glory.

Words of Wisdom: Selfishness is from the devil; selflessness is from God. Resist the devil by surrendering your self to God. Tell God you are powerless without Him and want Him to take charge of every aspect of your life. (A Mother’s Prayers For Her Children by Nancy Ann Yaeger)

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.———–JAMES 4:7 NRSV

Almighty God, create in my children a desire to submit to you and to resist the devil by surrendering their lives to you. Amen.

(above also from A Mother’s Prayers For Her Children by Nancy Ann Yaeger)

Thanks again and may God bless you!

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King Ranch-Don’t know why I really named it this!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Posted in Children, families

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I just always love photographing this family and watching little Ms. “K” grow up. This time there was a new addition to the family and he is precious. We had a great time although we were freezing, but despite the cold we still had fun. I know I have several of little Ms. “K’” dancing but I just love seeing the girls dance. These are a few of my favorites. Thanks again for stopping by. I will be out-of -pocket tomorrow and not responding to emails until Friday in case someone tries to reach me. I most likely will not be accepting calls tomorrow either. I will resume on Friday afternoon and then I will be out-of-town until Sunday evening so again I will only be responding to emails and phone calls on Friday and then not again until Monday.

Words of Wisdom: If you can forgive the person you were, accept the person you are, and believe in the person you will become, you are headed for joy. So celebrate your life.————-Barbara Johnson

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.————————-Psalm 118:24 Holman CSB

Lord Jesus, let us celebrate each day. Let us celebrate the gift of life. Lord I pray that we let You take control of our lives and that we stop trying to control our own. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.

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Beautiful kidos from Texas

Saturday, January 16, 2010 Posted in Children, families

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These two were so great to photograph. They had scheduled a session for when they were in visiting family. I was given complete space with these two and they did awesome. Mom and their grandmother came along and they just let me take the two kids and go to photographing. They performed like pros in front of the camera. I love this age. This age is great to photograph and great about following advice. Here are a few of my favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

Words of Wisdom: Sometimes the very essence of faith is trusting God in the midst of things He knows good and well we cannot comprehend.——–Beth Moore

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.

PROVERBS 3:5-6 Holman CSB

Lord Jesus, I know we cannot understand Your will sometimes but let us always have faith and know that Your will is always the best. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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“Help Me”

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Posted in For the Glory of God

All I am asking is that everyone take a moment to close your eyes and listen to this powerful song. Get ready for the tears to flow. Bro. Cortt Chavis sang this song at our church last year. At that time he was in the process of recording it. This song has stuck in my mind from the day I first heard it. It’s like God spoke to me through the song and has inspired me with thoughts of a future project that was all inspired by this song. I hope to use this song for that project when I am prompted by the Lord to get it started. My heart weeps when I listen to it.

I hope you are a changed person after hearing it.

Bro. Chavis will be at our church later this month. You should hear it in person.

God Bless!

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Family Outing

Monday, January 11, 2010 Posted in Children, families

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We had a family outing in the country and I think the kids liked the tractors because we couldn’t hardly get them off to get any photos. I did manage to get some. The little one’s are twins and they were just precious. I even think the oldest boy might have enjoyed it and most boys don’t. Here are some of my favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

I have received so much email resposne from my 100 days of prayer for women from yesterdays segment(personal email I send out) so I thought I would share it here. It is from a book called 100 days of Prayer for Women (I got the book from Lifeway)

Day8: BITTERNESS PUTS DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND GOD

Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers all offenses. PROVERBS 10:12 Holman CSB

Are you mired in the quicksand of bitterness or regret? If so, it’s time to free yourself from the mire. The world holds few if any rewards for those who remain angrily focused upon the past. Still, the act of forgiveness is difficult for all but the most saintly men and women.

Being frail, fallible, imperfect human beings, most of us are quick to anger, quick to blame, slow to forgive, and even slower to forget. Yet we know that it’s best to forgive others, just as we, too, have been forgiven.

If there exists even one person–including yourself—against whom you still harbor bitter feelings, it’s time to forgive and move on. Bitterness, and regret are not part of God’s plan for you, but God won’t force you to forgive others. It’s a job that only you can finish, and the sooner you finish it, the better.

-Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hate. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.—-Corrier ten Boom

–Bitterness is a spiritual cancer, a rapidly growing malignancy that can consume your life. Bitterness cannot be ignored but must be healed at the very core, and only Christ can heal bitterness.———–Beth Moore

-Grudges are like hand grenades; it is wise to release them before they destroy you.———-Barbara Johnson

- Sin is any deed or memory that hampers or binds human personality.———-Catherine Marshall

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

You can never fully enjoy the present if you’re bitter about the past. Instead of living in the past, make peace with it and move on.

-All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander must be removed from you, along with all wickedness. And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.—————Ephesians 4:31-32 Holman CSB

-For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.————James 3:16 Holman CSB

-The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy. __________Proverbs 14:10 NKJV

-Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.”——————Romans 12:19MSG

TODAY’S PRAYER

Heavenly Father, free me from anger and bitterness. When I am angry, I cannot feel the peace that You intend for my life. I cannot feel the peace that YOu intend for my life. When I am bitter, I cannot sense Your presence. Keep me mindful that forgiveness is Your commandment. Let me turn away from bitterness and instead claim the spiritual abundance that YOu offer through the gift of Your Son. Amen.

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Country Girls

Thursday, January 7, 2010 Posted in Children, families

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These grils are just too cute. I had so much fun with them changing outfits, watching them intercat with each other, playing with their favorite things. Just too cute to watch girls play with girly things they love. These are a few of my favorites. Hope you enjoy. Thanks so much for stopping by.

I have an idea for 2010 that I am thinking of doing. I am thinking of offering MINI SESSIONS that will be approx. 20-30 min. in time. These will be designed for a praricular age group and will have themes. Some of my ideas are: Rockin Urban kids; Down on the farm kids; Vintage Boys; Vintage Girls; Rockin Junk Yard Cars; Elegant Country Girls. These are just a few of the ideas that I have in mind. This is something I would like to carry on with me to the Shreveport area once I learn the area. I do have one country site picked out there alredy but is is in Serrepta (not sure I even spelled that right), but it is an amazing place and I have permission already to use it. I am so excited. If you think this is something you may be interested in (mini session) please contact me by email: seth2001@bellsouth.net

These mini sessions will be for up to two kids only. I will be working on all the detalis soon and will announce it later. Can’t wait. These are going to be fun.

Words of Wisdom: In the soul -searching of our lives, we are to stay quiet so we can hear Him say all that He wants to say to us in our hearts.——-Charles Swindoll

God has no use for the prayers of the people who won’t listen to him.

PROVERBS 28:9 MSG

Lord Jesus, help us to all be quiet and learn to listen to You. Help us Lord to become great listeners. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Great Family of four!

Thursday, December 31, 2009 Posted in Children, couples/love, families

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This family was so much fun and beautiful too. I enjoyed every minute with them. I am so greatful for all the people God sends my way and the relationships I build with some of them. I just want to give Him thanks for everything. These are a few favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy. May you all have a blessed New Year.

Words of Wisdom: “We cannot rewrite the past, but we can write the future.”————Author Unknown

What kind of story is your life going to be? A tragedy? A comedy? A tale of great adventure? No matter what’s been written up to today, you can always change the direction of the story. Is it time in your life for a plot twist? (Your Bridge To A Better Future by John C. Maxwell)

Because the Lord is my Sheppard, I have eveerything I need!

PSALMS 23:1 TLB

Lord Jesus, may we start our New Year with You in it. Lord, I just want this year to be better in every way and to glorify You each and every day. Help us Lord to teach others of You and to lead them to know You. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Little Miss “A”

Thursday, December 31, 2009 Posted in Children

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This is my sister’s granddaughter and she was so much fun to capture. Her personality just shines here. She is just so cute and full of smiles. These are a few of my favorites. May God bless your New Year.

Words of Wisdom: “When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take—choose the bolder.”———–General W.J. Slim

At the end of life, there are no rewards for being dull or ordinary. Travel the road less taken to your destiny. It truly does make a difference.(Your Bridge To A Better Future by John C. Maxwell)

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart.

COLOSSIANS 3:23

Lord Jesus, may we follow our dreams with You in our hearts. Lord, I pray that we keep You in our hearts and teach our children to always have You in their hearts. I pray that our new year will be with You in our hearts. I pray for all those who deny You Lord. May they all come to know You. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Lovely Sisters~

Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Posted in families

Ok, so I promised I would post the sisters and here they are and they are beautiful. I just have to say I had a great time with them. Just precious to be around and easy to capture. I love them being silly. Here are a few of my favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

PS: I never realized how hard it was going to be to work every day as a nurse again and to find time to proof and find time for family. Glad it is only for three weeks. I would never catch up if I had to do it all the time.

Words of Wisdom: Jesus brings togetherr our heads and our hearts to make us persons who reflect the harmony of grace and truth.—Luci Swindoll

“Light is sown for the godly and joy for the good.” PSALM 97:11

Lord Jesus I just praise You and worship You and pray for that your light shine in me and everyone who knows You. I love You so much and give You prasie. May we prosper for You! Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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For the love of kids!

Monday, May 11, 2009 Posted in Children, families

Ok, I am finally getting around to posting some of these. I am sorry for the wait on these but I had just gotten behind on posting and trying to catch up so I am posting these three sessions in one post. I just love photographing kids and all of these were just a blessing to photograph. Some liked being photographed and some not so much but we all had a great time and I was able to capture some special moments. Here are a few from each session and I hope ya’ll enjoy.

I am counting down to our vacation to disney and am just getting soooooooo excited. I just can’t wait. I’m not getting much editing done during the week because I am having to call it quits by 11:30pm so that I can get up and make it to work by 7:30. I am managing well but when this job is over I will get back to my regular editing times.

Words of Wisdom: There is value in thanking God for His perfect plan even when you don’t understand that plan. (little book of devotions).

Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

PSALM: 100:4-5 NLT

Lord Jesus, I just want to stop and thank You for all my blessings. I cannot count all the blessing You have blessed me with, but I just want to take a moment to just say thanks. Bless all your children and may we honor You daily. Bless this national day of prayer as well. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

PS: Hope all you moms had a great mother’s day! Being a mother is such a blessing~

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Pure “Beauty” Queen

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Posted in Modeling

There are no words that can describe the beauty of this “young” lady. Yes she is just a teen. This beauty queen was so much fun to photograph. She just amazes me at how beautiful she is. I had so much fun with her and got some beautiful photographs, these are just a few of many I captured of her. I am hoping I will get to photograph Ms. “A” again. I have some ideas I want to do with her. Here a a few for viewing. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

Words of Wisdom: There is nothing wrong with a competitive nature. Just make sure you are not competing for the wrong things with the wrong motives.

Work willingly at whatever yo do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

COLOSSIANS 3:23

Lord Jesus I just praise you and worship you and give you honor. Lord let our competitive nature drive us to improve ourselves personally and to help us to improve our spiritual skills. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Soon to be a united family of three.

Thursday, May 28, 2009 Posted in Children, couples/love, families

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Well, I am posting my last post before going on vacation. I am doing good to get this done because I am in such a panic. I don’t do very well trying to pack and get things ready to go. I have so much to do tomorrow and my mind in just jumbled. Do you ever get that way. I can’t even focus on one thing. Maybe that is what it is like with ADD. I would just go crazy if I was like this all the time. I need a vacation but it is a lot of work just to go on one. On the other hand my husband and children have no worries because mom is going crazy getting everything together, lol. Please note that I will not be checking emails or returning phone calls until June 8th. Please try to hold off on sending emails until then if possible. Thanks so much!

Well this couple was just precious and I had a great time getting to know them and can’t wait to photograph the little Miss “A” in October again. She is a natural in front of the camera. She wanted to wear my angel wings and I just think she looks so angelic with them on. Here are some of my favorites from the session. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

Words of Wisdom: When home is ruled according to God’s Word, angels might be asked to stay with us, and they would not find themselves out of their element. (God’s little instruction book for mom).

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

PSALM 119: 15-16

Lord Jesus, let us honor You by reading your Word and let your angels watch over us. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Fun Love

Monday, June 8, 2009 Posted in couples/love

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Well, we made it back from vacation and now I need a vacation. I haven’t been this tired in a long time. We had a great time and I am so thankful that my kids got to see and experience Disney. I am glad to be back home and trying to get things in order. I was suppose to leave again on Wed. and come back on Sun. but that trip is being rescheduled. Hopefully I will get to share some snapshots with you later from the trip. I used a little canon point and shoot camera on the trip. I just didn’t feel like lugging around my big camera.

You may recognize this beautiful girl from one of my senior sessions. Yes these are engagment photos. Our children just grow up too fast. This couple was such a fun loving couple to capture. I enjoyed every minute I spent with them and I know they will have a lifetime of happiness together. I did her bridals as well but have been instructed to wait until after the wedding to post those because he will sneak and look. Here are a few from the session. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

Words of Wisdom: “The pace of events is moving so fast that unless we can find some way to keep our sights on tomorrow, we cannot expect to be in touch with today.” —Dean Rusk

The only way to be prepared for an ever-changing tomorrow is to keep growing and changing yourself today. (Your bridge to a better future by John C. Maxwell).

“One thing I do, forgetting those things where are behind I reach forward to those things which are ahead.”

PHILIPPIANS 3:13

Lord Jesus, help us to stay focused on You and know that You are in control. I pray that we give ourselves to You and trust You with our future. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Glowing Mother-to-be!

Saturday, June 20, 2009 Posted in Maternity

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There is just something beautiful about a pregnant woman. Just the glow and everything. I think pregnancy is beautiful. I was so excited to be able to do this maternity shoot. I am considering doing infants within the first 14 days. Just going to test the water this summer and see if this is something I may do in 2010. If so I may come up with a plan to do maternity/newborn as an option for next year. Just something for me to consider. Here are a few from the session. I was having so much fun I took way too many and boy has it been hard to narrow it down. I loved every minute of this session. Hope ya’ll enjoy and thanks for stopping by.

Please continue to pray for Amber Tamburo. She is back at MD Anderson due to the lukemia. Keep her in your prayer

Words of Wisdom: A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on. (God’s little instruction book for mom)

God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it.

GENESIS 1:28

Lord Jesus, help us to lead our children to you and to teach them about you. Help us to guide our children to come you know you. Lord Jesus I pray and lift those unborn children up to you now. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Little Miss “M” is growing up!

Monday, June 29, 2009 Posted in Children

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Precious Miss “M” is just growing up too fast. I photographed her last summer and was blessed to photograph her again this summer. She is such a hoot and LOVES rocks. I couldn’t hardly get her attention away from the rocks once she discovered them. I had forgotten how much she liked them. She has so much personality and I feel so blessed to have been able to capture these moments. Here are a few from the session and I hope ya’ll enjoy. Hope everyone is staying cool too. This heat is just about to get to me. I absoutely have no energy. Hopefully we will see some cooler temps. and we all need some rain.

Words of Wisdom: A child is a gift whose worth cannot be measured except by the heart. (God’s little instruction book for mom)

Some children were brought to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. The didciples told them not to bother him. But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.”

MATTHEW 19:13-14

Lord Jesus, keep your hand upon our children and guide their paths. Lord help us to lead our children to you. I pray Lord that my children will be a witness for you. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Here she is yelling “daddy”

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Loved these last two with a vintage look!

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The beautiful sisters are back!

Sunday, July 5, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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I was so blessed to be able to photograph these two beautiful sisters again and this time I was able to capture some of the whole family. These two are just beautiful and I always enjoy photographing them and just getting to spend time with them. They make my job easier and are just naturals in front of the camera. I had too many good ones and wanted to post many more but I always like to save most for a surprise. Here are some of my favorites and I hope ya’ll enjoy.

Hope everyone had a happy 4th of July.

Words of Wisdom: Happy is the child… who sees mother and father rising early, or going aside regularly, to keep times with the Lord.

Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

PSALM 105: 3-4

Lord Jesus, help us to set a positive example for our children by coming to You and leading them to You. I love you Lord and always want my children to know how amazing and important you are. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Full of joy!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Posted in Children

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Oh little Mr. “J”. What fun I had with him. It took him a long time to warm up and get comfortable, but once he did he let loose. He has so much personality. I enjoyed getting to spend the afternoon that day with him and his grandmother. I should have posted one of him and his grandmother. It doesn’t even sound right me calling her a grandmother. She sure doesn’t look like a grandmother. She is a friend and an ex-boss of mine. I feel so blessed to have been able to capture these moments for her. These are a few favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy!!!!!

I am sooooo sleepy and too tired to spell check so please forgive me if I messed something up.

Words of Wisdom: Children listen with their hearts. (God’s little devotional book for parents)

Teach them [God's commandments] to your children, talking about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise…..So that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied.

DEUTERONOMY 11:19 NRSV

Lord Jesus, help us to set an example for our children. Lord I want to know that I tried my best to lead my children to you. Help us to know that the time we have with our children cannot be regained next week or next month or even next year. Help us Lord to spend our time wisely and to teach our children that this life here on earth is only short-term and we must be prepard for eternity. Knowing and believing in you Lord Jesus is so much more important than anything this life here on earth can give us. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Great/fun family to photograph!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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Me and two of the three kidos!

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I just have to say that this family was soooooo sweet and just laid back. The mom was worried about how it was going to go and was worried about how the kids would do. Well, the kids did great and there was nothing to worry about, well other than a dog running off with the little girls shoe. We were able to get the shoe back. I have to say I have never had that happen before. It was quite funny. All the kids were so sweet and well behaved and we just had a great time. Here are a few from the session. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

Words of Wisdom: The cure for fear is faith. (God’s Little Devotional Book for parents).

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of powerr, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 TIMOTHY 1:7 KJV

Lord Jesus, help us Lord to lean on you. Lord help us to teach our children how to turn to you. Help us all to have a child-like faith. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

Vanessa

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Young beautiful bride!

Monday, July 27, 2009 Posted in Beautiful Brides

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Well I am finally able to post these of this beautiful bride. I had made a promise that I wouldn’t post them until after the wedding and the wedding took place Saturday so I am excited to show you how beautiful she looked. It was such a blessing to photograph her as a senior, then the engagement photos and then as a bride. She is just a beautiful girl and I enjoyed all the sessions I had with her. I wish her and her husband a life of happiness. May God Bless their marriage. Here are a few of my favorites. I loved some of the black & whites. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

I am having a frame party at my studio Saturday between 4 & 6pm and you are welcome to come. Lacey Rollinson of dazzle decor contacted me about a month or two ago and asked if I would be interested in doing one. Well I didn’t really know what it was but it sounded like fun so I said yes. I am excited about the party and hope you can come.

Another one of my favorite frame people is Wendy Parker and she is located in Rayville, La. and if you are ever in that area you should swing by her shop on the main street there. She does amazing work and she redoes furniture and paints canvases as well as makes frames. The name of her place is Out on a Whim. It just amazes me at all the local talented women we have right here in rural Louisiana.

Well, I bought a necklace in W. Monroe last Thur. because I loved it. (it was only $18) and I wanted to wear it Friday but it broke before I could wear it. I just so dissapointed that I didn’t get to wear it. I called the store immediately and explained that the clasp broke and I wouldn’t be able to get back to W. Monroe until this week and I was told that they would not exchange jewelry but to go to Hobby Lobby and get a clasp to replace the one that broke. I just couldn’t believe it. I just wanted to exchang it for the same exact necklace. Oh well, that’s life I guess. But I know I won’t be shopping for jewelry there any more. I just think that the customer should be told this when purchasing the jewelry. I could be wrong.

Oh well, enough of that. Thank the Lord for Hobby Lobby and I will fix it.

Words of Wisdom: Let God have your life; he can do more with it than you can. (Dewight Moody)

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

MATTHEW 10:39KJV

Lord Jesus, help us to invite you into our lives daily and have a relationship with you. Lord let our actions speak to others. Lord help us to teach others of you and to be a good witness for you. I pray Lord Jesus that you use me Lord to help lead others to you. Amen.

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Summer time fun sibling style!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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I had so much fun with these two. It took a little while for them to warm up to the camera, but onec they did it was on. Towards the end of the session it started getting really cloudy and then we could see lightening and the storm was coming. As soon as we wrapped up the session the bottom fell out. I am so glad we didn’t get rained out and the rain waited until we finished. These two are twins and I just can’t belive they are growing up so fast. I telling you our life here on earth is very short and seems to just keep getting shorter. Here are a few from the session. Thanks you two for allowing me to capture your silly side as well as your serious side.

I had a great frame party this past Sat. with Lacey Rollinson of dazzle decor: www.dazzledecor.blogspot.com She and her husband were just great and I enjoyed my afternoon with them. I was so worried that we wouldn’t have a good turnout due to the rain, but we did have a great turn out. Thanks Lacey for all your hard work and for contacting me to do a frame party. I really had a great time and look forward to another party.

I am currently booked for the rest of 2009 and have started a cancellation list and my 2010 list. (I take off the month of December). I will start my 2010 year off with seniors that are on the list because they are on a deadline. After I get my seniors booked, then I will start booking regular sessions. There is one family session that is an exception to this that I have talked to due to college issues.

I look forward to an awesome 2010! That is so hard to grasp, I just can’t hardly say 2010. That sounds so far away but it’s really not.

There are a few people that I have talked to (Angela J., Maggie Y.; Shelia C.; ) that have dates pending for 2009.

I will be out-of-town from August 5th-9th and will be returning calls and responding to emails on August 10th.

Words of Wisdom: “Until you believe in yourself, you won’t believe in your future.” ———-Author Unknown

Belief in yourself isn’t ego or arrogance. It’s knowing who you are and believing—despite your flaws–that God can and will use you for something significant in His plan.

I will send down showers in season; there will be showeers of blessing.

EZEKIEL 34:26

Lord Jesus, help of to believe in ourselves and teach our children how to believe in themselves. Lord help us to always put you first and to instill in our children your Word Lord. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Beautiful Senior Ms. “G”

Monday, August 10, 2009 Posted in Modeling, Seniors

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Wow what a beautiful girl Ms. “G” is. I had a great time with her and her mom. She is just beautiful inside and out. She was a natural in front of the camera. I just have to say I love photographing Seniors, especially the girls because they enjoy being photographed. These were a few of my favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy. Thanks Ms. “G” for such a fun session.

Me and the kids and my friend and her kids had such a great trip to the beach. I will post some pics if I get a chance. What memories we made for the kidos.

Words of Wisdom: “Faith keeps the person that keeps the faith.” —–Mother Teresa

Always focus your vision beyond your own circumstances and look to God for direction. He will never lead you astray, and He will never let you down. (Your Bridge to a Better Future by John C. Maxwell)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

JEREMIAH 29:11 NIV

Lord Jesus, I pray that we seek to live in cccordance with Your teachings. Lord I pray that we do what we know is right and I know Lord you will bless us and give us hope for the future. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Me and Ms. “G”

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Two beautiful sisters~

Monday, August 17, 2009 Posted in Children

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You may recognize the oldest girl, I photographed her last year. Well now I was blessed to photograph her and her sister. At first I was worried that I wasn’t going to be able to capture any of the little one but it just took her a little bit to warm up. I had the pleasure of traveling to Oak Grove for the session again and I had a blast. These are a few of my favorites from the session. Hope ya’ll enjoy. My next post will be the newborn session I did. I will be doing another newborn session next month and looking forward to it. Both of these sessions have been for friends and like I said before this may be something I add to 2010. Just don’t know the details yet because as of now it could only be warm weather newborn sessions, but I am thinking of adding in-studio just for my newborns if it works out. Something to think about anyway.

Words of Wisdom: There is value in thanking God for His perfect plan even when you don’t understand that plan. (Little book of devotions).

Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

PSALM 100:4-5NLT

Lord Jesus, let us count our blessings and give thanks to You for everything, Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Welcoming a precious little boy to the world

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Posted in New borns

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Ok I know this session is out of my norm. I did a few babies when I first started out and you can see those under wee ones on my old blog at www.vanessadielphotography.wordpress.com. Well it has been a long time and this is my first new, new born. This was for a friend of mine. I told her I didn’t do newborns, but I would do it as long as it was within the first 10 days of him being born and she said yes. Well when I went to the hospital the day after he was born to see him and my great friend I was so excited. I walked into the room and the first thing Lori said was “you won’t be able to see him because he is in the NICU” and my heart fell. She said “we are going to have to wait now to do his photos when he gets older because he cannot be around anyone for three months. Well, I wasn’t worried about the photos I just wanted him well and I told her that I just knew he would be out after his 7 days of antibiotics. We shared tears together but I was keeping my faith. Well guess what, he got out I believe it was the 8th day but the NICU nurse practictioner whom I happen to know told Lori that it would be ok for me to do his pictures and Lori and her husband brought the little man the day after they returned home. I was a little nervous knowing that he had just left the hospital, but he was excelant and we were able to capture these precious moment to cherish forever. God is so good and what a blessing this little man is. Lori I love you and you have such a precious little boy now. Now you are going to see what it is like to give your heart away. Here are a few favorites. Thanks for stopping by. I still am thinking about adding new borns in 2010.

Thanks Mechele for allowing us to come to your beautiful home and to use that beautiful bowl. Tell Brad thank you for moving that heavy bowl for us.

Words of Wisdom: Making the decision to have a child is momentous-it is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. (God’s little devotional book for parents).

And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three, and the greatest of these is love.

1 CORINTHIANS 13:13 NRSV

Lord Jesus, I lift up this precious little one to you. Lord give us the wisdom and knowledge to teach our children of You and to lead them to You. Lord let your light shine through us to our children. Lord thank You for all your blessing and especially the blessing to be a mother, Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Giving is Awesome Session~Loved it~

Saturday, August 29, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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Well all I can say is yes, giving is awesome. If you remember last Dec. I posted on my blog that I would be giving away a session and asked for my viewers to submit someone who was well deserving and I had several enteries. Well I am not at liberty to share the story but me as well as a few others felt like this was a well deserving family. It was a very emotional story to read and touched my heart and what a blessing it was to finally meet them and photograph them. It was awesome. It was very hot and the little one was irritable due to the heat, but she has the most Amazing “pouty” face I have ever seen. I could just eat her up. He was such a cutie too. I could just eat them both up. Mom, you are amazing and doing such a great job with your children. May God continue to lead you and bless you.

Here are a few of my favorites. Hope ya’ll ejnoy.

Words of Wisdom: Trouble knocked at the door but, hearing a laugh within, hurried away. (God’s Little Devotional Book for Parents)

If God be for us, who can be against us?

ROMANS 8:31 KJV

Lord Jesus, I lift up all the children to you and ask that you give us knowledge and wisdom and teach us what to teach our children. I pray that you keep your hand upon our children and protect them Lord. I praise you Lord and worship you in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless~

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Fun at the beach!

Friday, September 4, 2009 Posted in Children

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Me and the kids were able to take a little trip to the beach with my friend and her kidos. She had a session booked for her kids in Sept. but she said since we will be taking them at the beach just let someone else have the date I have in Sept. and so I did. We had a great time at the beach and here are some of the one’s I captured of her kidos. I think the kids just had a great time and they all got along so good. Wish I was going back. Hope ya’ll enjoy!

Words of Wisdom: The young have no depth perception in time. Ten years back or ten years forward is an eternity. (God’s little devotional book for parents).

Where there is no vision, the people perish.

PROVERBS 29:18 KJV

Lord Jesus, I just want to thank you for my vision and praise you for everything. Lord give our children vision and may they give you all the glory, Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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A family just wanting to have some fun!

Friday, September 4, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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This family contacted me and said they just wanted some fun family photos. She just wanted something with the family doing what they do and just to capture them having fun. Well I thought the session went great and the family had some fun. Here are a few from the session. Hope ya’ll enjoy the fun the family had.

Words of Wisdom:Enthusiasm makes ordinary people extraordinary. (God’s little devotional book for parents).

Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!

PSALMS 66: 1-2

Lord Jesus, let us make a joyful noise unto you. Let us give you praise for everything. Lord you are worthy of all our praise and I give you all my praise Lord. I praise you for the time we have with our families. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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A Senior Session Ms. “M” and a Family Session.

Friday, September 11, 2009 Posted in Children, Seniors, families

Ok I am going to post two sessions here because I am behind, it is 2:15am and I am exhausted. I am ready to go to bed. This has been a roller coaster of a week. A great friend called Monday and her mom had passed away and well, Tue. was something. I won’t get into the detalis, but nedless to say my husband had been praying about his job and had been seeking God’s guidence for making a decision. Well let me say God speaks in mysterious ways. I had fasted and prayed on Mon. about my husband and just asking God to guide us in a decision. Well as He always does, He was clear on Tue. and spoke to us like you wouldn’t believe and now my husband will be starting a new job in Shreveport, LA. well actually Bossier on Monday. This is going to be hard for me and the kids. It will be an adjustment for a while. Me and the kids are going to stay here at least until May of next year so my son can finish out the school year and then we will start looking for a home in Shreveport/Bossier area. Yeah that’s what I said. I still plan on doing appointments through March only of 2010 and then my sessions I do here will be limited. I will have to update that as we get closer to that time. It’s still hard to belive. We are so going to miss him during the week. My husband is the one who gets my son up and dressed in the morning and takes him to school. I just started taking my little girl to pre K this week but that is only two half days. I am going to have to readjust my schedule and start getting to bed at a decent time. Well enough of that for now. I will continue on for now and I will post any updates here.

This was an awesome senior session and an awesome family session. I am really too tired to keep writing and my spelling is starting to get really bad. So I hope ya’ll enjoy!

Words of Wisdom: Seek God, Then ask these questions

So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

LUKE 11:9-10

Lord Jesus, help us to always seek you in our decision making. I know that your plan is always best although we may not always understand it. I trust you Lord and praise you for keeping us close to you. May we always give you the glory for keeping us in your best interest. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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My family session: Contratulations to ya’ll. They are expecting baby number two soon!

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Fun with siblings!

Sunday, September 20, 2009 Posted in Children, families

I have to start out by saying I was so happy to see my husband when he got here this evening. I never truly realized how much he does and how much I take for granted. It kicked my hiney this week and I don’t remember being this tired. It’s not easy to stay up late and get up early and I don’t like it. I will manage but it will most likely take me longer to edit now, and mom of these two knows that it will take me longer to post. I was suppose to post them during the week, but you see that I am just getting around to it. I am so sorry.

These two were so much fun. I had photographed them a while back with the whole family and I could’t believe how much they had grown. These are some of my favorites. And just have to say it again, I love to photograph red heads. The parent’s of these two are amazing and just a joy to be around. Dad is a pastor and writes books too. I would list the one I bought but it has turned up missing! Someone must have taken it to read. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

Words of Wisdom: This is truly from God: This has been given to me twice this week so I have to share: Who you are precedes what you do.

And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

ACTS 20:22-24

I just knew this was a word from God for me and others.

Lord Jesus, I praise you and glorify your name. Lord I know you are with me and that your spirit is in me and I just want to be obedient to you. I know Lord that you are leading us where you want us and I trust you. I give my fears and anxiety to you Lord and I am ready to testify in another city no matter what tribulations I may face. I just praise you for everything and just want to please you. Help me Lord and guide my path and just shine through me, Amen.

Thanks for stopping by. God Bless!

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Vicksburg, MS. Senior Ms. “J”

Sunday, September 27, 2009 Posted in Seniors

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Well, I have to say that senior girls are just sooooo much fun to photograph. They just do so well in front of the camera and I just really enjoy photographing them. I wish the boys enjoyed being photographed as much as the girls do. This senior is from Vicksburg and she had great style and was a pleasure to be around. These are a few of my favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy. Thanks Ms. J and thanks to your mom for a great time together.

Words of Wisdom: “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single minute before starting to improve the world.”—-Anne Frank

Don’t wait until tomorrow to make a difference because we are never promised tomorrow.

God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

2 CORINTHIANS 9:8

Lord Jesus, lead us Lord to help others. Lord I pray that you burden our souls for those that are lost and may we reach out to them and lead them to you Lord. I pray Lord that you place a burden on my own heart and that you just use me to reach others for your Names sake, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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2 + 2 =4: Family fun with four!

Saturday, October 3, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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This family of four was so much fun. We had so much fun even though the little girl didn’t feel so well. Mom didn’t know why she wasn’t being herself and come to find out she just wasn’t feeling well. Despite not feeling well she did awesome and so did her brother. The family was up for whatever I wanted and I love that about the families I photograph.

As all my clients know, I am running behind. My daughter got the flu last week and I am still just trying to adjust to my hubby being gone during the week. Losts of late nights and getting up early.

We got up early this morning, my son had his first tag football game and it was a joy to watch even though I know nothing about football, I enjoyed watching them play.

Here are a few of my favorites from the session. I hope ya’ll enjoy. I am praising God for all these beautiful days lately.

Words of Wisdom: If it was going to be easy to raise kids, it never would have started with something called labor. (God’s little devotional book for parents).

He gives us more grace.

JAMES 4:6

Lord Jesus, I just praise You for Your grace. I thank You for blessing me to be a mother and to go through the labor of raising my children. I know that they are mine only for a short time and I just want to do my part to lead them to know You. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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My daughter modeling for Rocker Baby!

Saturday, October 3, 2009 Posted in Children, Modeling, My family, commercial work

Well, this photo shoot went better than I expected. My little girl did great and usually it is really hard to capture your own kids. It is for me anyway. This is my little girl modeling for Rocker Baby. God has placed me in the life of the owner Matilda and what a pleasure it has been to come to know her in a round-about way. She is amazing at what she does. God has blessed her with great talent of making children’s clothing. You can check her out at: http://rockerbabyinc.bigcartel.com/ and here at the blog: http://rockerbabyinc.blogspot.com/

The clothing is precious and great for photoshoots as well. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

My friends are my estate.—-Emily Dickinson

Lord Jesus, I praise You and thank you for my friends and all the new friends You are providing and for all my old friends. Lord I pray that you bless each of them, in Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Two fun loving sisters

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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These two sisters were so much fun. We didn’t know up until time for the session weather or not we were even going to be able to do the session because of the weather that day. The sky was dark and the ground was wet, but these girls wore their rain boots which I though made the session even more fun. These two are just precious inside and out and I enjoyed every minute I spent with them. They have kept my kids before and it is so awesome to have people dear to you that you can trust to keep your children. Their parent’s have done an awesome job raising such great girls. I know that these two know their Savior Jesus Christ, and I just pray that they continue to set am example to others and that God will continue to shine through them. I know I have posted a lot of photos but I wanted to post just some of the fun stuff too and I just couldn’t help myself. I am going to have to cut back next year on my posting of images. I know I said that last year and now another year has passed. I am really going to change some things next year. I am going to try to manage my time better.

Oh well, here are some fun shots from our session. Hope ya’ll enjoy. Thanks for stopping by. May God bless you.

Words of Wisdom: Lost time is never found again. (God’s little devotional book for parents)

Children are a gift from God; they are his reward.

PSALMS 127:3 TLB

Lord Jesus, help us to enjoy our children today because they are a gift from You Lord. I know Lord that we are not promised our children tomorrow, so I pray Lord that we lead our children to You and I pray Lord Jesus that you shine in my children and they develop a relationship with You; in Jesus Name I pray. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

PS: Jesus Loves You! Yes You!

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Rockin fun kids!

Monday, October 12, 2009 Posted in Children

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All I can say about this session is “Awesome”. I just had a great time and these three were just so cool to photograph. It felt like I was photographing for Abercrombie Kids. It would be fun to be able to phtograph childrens fashion. These three were a blast and they came to Delhi for the first part of the session but the lightening got so bad that day we had to stop, so we wrapped it up in Monroe. These are a few of my favorites. Thanks so much for stopping by to look. For some reason I am not getting my emails when someone leaves a comment, so if you leave a comment and you don’t see it posted, it is most likely due to me not receiving it by email and I don’t see it until I come back to the blog to do another post. Sorry about that and wish I knew what was going on.

On another note, I know not many like to think about the end of time but we have to face it that it is coming and I think sooner than later. In Sunday school this past week my pastor gave an amazing lesson on the last days. It just amazes me how things are happening in the world that we are not even aware of that lines up with the Bible. I had to get the lesson on cd and want to listen to it again because my pastor does so much research and studying and it just blows me away at what he finds in his research and how we don’t even have a clue to how much prophecy is being fulfilled around us. The only way to know that it is true and what is goning to take place and how it lines up with what is already taking place is reading the Word. All I know is I want to be ready.

Words of Wisdom: Pull together at home as a team. When you help your family, you help yourself. (mama’s rules for livin by Mamie McCullough.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

MARK 13:31

Lord Jesus, I come to you asking for knowledge of Your Word. I praise You Lord and ask that You teach us through Your Word. Lord I pray for us all to have a burden to reach out to those who do not know You. I ask all these things in Jesus name. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Pressed for time so posting two sessions here.

Saturday, October 17, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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This family was great to photograph again. It is amazing how fast the time goes by. It was amazing to see how much the kids had grown since last year. I just couldn’t believe it. I think this family brings the mosquitoes with them every time they come. I’m telling you last year and this year during their sessions it was awful having to fight off those big mosquitoes. Well we made it and here are a few from the session. I hope ya’ll enjoy!

Words of wisdom: When you find a spark of grace in a young heart, kneel down and blow it into a flame. (God’s little devotional book for parents)

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple

PSALMS 119:130

Lord Jesus, I pray for all the children. I just want to lift them up to You Lord. May we lead them to know You and to have faith in what they cannot see. I praise You Lord and thank You for everything in Jesus name. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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These three were so much fun to capture. I love the red hair of course. I enjoyed my afternoon with them. I don’t know how mom does it with all three under the age of five. I loved keeping up with them. Here are a few I captured. Hope ya’ll enjoy. Gotta love the Matilda Jane clothes. Visit them at www.matildajaneclothing.com and the mini boden clothing. Two of my favorites. Vist them at www.bodenusa.com.

God Bless!

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True Religion~

Monday, October 26, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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Ok, the reason the session is titled “true religion” is due to the jeans. The little boy was wearing true religion jeans and he looked so cute in them. I knew the session was going to rock because the parents manage the Buckle clothing store in the mall in Monroe and I knew that the clothing choices would be awesome and they were. The little boy was decked out and had more shoes I think than I have (just kidding, but running a close race). I bet he had more than I had when I was one years old. Well the session went great and this little man is just precious. In the beginning the parent’s were not going to get in any and I though it would be a great idea to get in the photos because it is great to have some family shots to cherish as well and our kids are only this young for such a short time. Here are a few of my favorites. Thanks so much for stopping by to look and read. May God bless you!

Words of Wisdom: Question for God: Am I really responsible for all my actions? I can’t help it when I do certain things.

A moment with God: Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God; for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.

ROMANS 6:12-14

When we think of a bad habit, we think of things such as smoking, drinking, and abusing drugs (before I gave myself to the Lord I did all of these things listed, yes me, Vanessa. I did them all). But spreading gossip, complaining, and backbiting are bad habits too. Worry is a bad habit that can hurt you both physically and spiritually. One of Satan’s great lies is that you are a victim who has no power to resist your impulses. The world teaches that heredity, environment, and circumstances excuse you from responsibility. In reality, everything you do is the result of a choice you make—and you are responsible for every choice. It’s hard to resist every temptation and always make good choices. The good news is that God is more powerful than anything you feel controls you. When you tap into his power through prayer and the support of fellow believers, God bereaks the chains that hold you and gives you the self-control to say no. (All this from Divine Moments for Men everryday inspiration from God’s Word)

Lord Jesus, let us take responsibility for our own actions and help us to always consider You in the choices we make. Lord I pray that we consider You in every decision we make and help us to lead our children to consider You in every decision they make. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

As a reminder, I have no avaliable appointments for 2009. I started a list for 2010 but will only be booking sessions through the end of March due to moving. Everyone on the list will have first choice for booking and will receive my information in Jan. I will be booking the seniors on my list first due to a time schedule for them and then everyone on the list will be notified. I will give everyone on the list two weeks to call and book before taking new calls and once the sessions are booked through March I will be done accepting appointments until further notice. I will begin taking appointments in Shreveport, Louisiana sometime after May 2010. I will try to keep everyone notified either here or by emails. Hope all this makes sense.

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Trouble posting

Monday, November 2, 2009 Posted in couples/love

Just wanted to let you know that I am having some issues with loading images at this time so there will be a delay in posting here on the blog. I am sorry. I will load images as soon as possible.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Two beautiful sisters I love to photograph!

Monday, November 2, 2009 Posted in Children

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Well after spending at least an hour trying to figure out how to get the images to load and wanting to pull my hair out I finally got it. I got a new computer this weekend and working with a trial version of photoshop and I tell you what, it was giving me fits. Praise the Lord for getting me through it. I tell you what, I was put through a test this past week, but I never quit praising God and thanking Him even though some of the things I endured were not pleasurable. I could still see Him in all the trials I went through and I could understand why I was going through some of them. Still I don’t know why I went through some, but it doesn’t matter I know He is with me.

Well here are two beautiful sisters, and they both know that I always enjoy photographing them. They are just amazing in front of the camera. These are a few of my favorites but I had so many more, but have to limit the posting. Hope ya’ll enjoy and thanks so much for stopping by to look and read and may God bless you.

Just to let everyone know; I will be having another frame party at the studio on Sat. Nov. the 14th between 3&6pm. Hope you can come. Great idea for Christmas gifts. I also have beautiful photo ornaments but these can be used for other things other than just ornaments. Hope you can come.

Words of Wisdom: Envious Attitude: Tendency to downplay someone else’s success, good fortune, qualities, or possessions. The last of the ten Commandments, “You shall not covet…” (Exodus 20:17), warns us not to desire anything that someone else possesses. Such an attitude in essence accuses God of being unfair, a respecter of persons, and unaware of what is best for our lives. Thererfore, we would be wise to wage an all-out campaign against envy when it shows up in our life.

Refuse to view another person’s success as your failure. (all this from 30 days to a great attitude by Deborah Smith Pegues)

Lord Jesus, help us to praise others success and to be honestly happy for them and their success. Help us to keep positive attitudes towards others and know that You have us in your best interest. Lord I praise You and worship You for all my blessings. Help us Lord to teach others of You and help us Lord to humble ourselves and glorify You always, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Full of Spirit!!!

Sunday, November 8, 2009 Posted in families

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It was such a blessing to photograph this family and I was so happy that they brought some things that are special to them. I always enjoy the time I get to spend with the people I photograph. I love capturing memories for them that they can cherish a lifetime. I am just so thankful for everyone I come in contact with and get to share with them what God has blessed me with. Well, here are a few of my favorites. Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you enjoy.

My words of wisdom came to me during searching for them and these jumped out at me because I was trying to teach my children this week through example that you always treat people as you would like to be treated and although some may not look like us, talk like us, or live like us we are to always treat them with respect and dignity and always reach out to those in need. I sure hope my children learned this and will carry it in their hearts throughout life.

Words of Wisdom: He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.

PROVERBS 14:21

Your neighbor is anyone God puts in your ppath or on your heart. Treating your neighbor knindly is more than waving to her from your car. Begin by lending a hand with your neighbor’s yard work, providing a meal to a street-corner beggar, or mailing a check to a Christian world relief organization. (A Mothers’s Prayers for her children).

Lord Jesus, help us to lead our children to gentleness. I pray that we lead our children to do everything to glorify You Lord and that through gentleness You will be glorified. In Jesus name. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Friday, November 13, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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After being rained out four times we finally were able to capture this beautiful family of five. Their original session was in May and we finally were able to capture them in late October. We barely made it in Oct. because of all the rain and I have to say it was a beautiful day and right before their session it started to cloud up and I said a prayer to please not let this family get rained out again and He came through and the clouds made for some beautiful light. This family was amazing to work with and just such a beautiful family inside and out. The whole family was dressed so bright which made for some beautiful color pop in their photos. The clothing you choose makes a big difference in how the end result will turn out and this family did an amazing job with choosing the right colors for their photos. Here are a few of my favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

Don’t forget the frame party on Saturday (tomorrow) between the hours of 3pm and 6pm. Come by and enjoy the fun. There will be some door prizes as well. Thanks again for stopping by. Have a blessed weekend.

Words of Wisdom: I like to think of my family as a big, beautiful patchwork quilt–each of us so different yet stitched together by love and life experiences.

——Barbara Johnson

Your family is a wonderful, one-of-a-kind gift from God. (Devotions-365 Daily Devotions)

Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

ROMANS 12:9 Holman CSB

Lord Jesus, I pray that we teach our children how to love one another as You love us. Help us Lord to teach our children how to love and show affection towards one another. I pray that our children will carry You in their hearts and love as You love. In Jesus name. Amen.

God Bless!

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Just too cute!

Friday, November 20, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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These two were just too cute. I photographed them last year and let me say the little boy has really grown since last year. The precious girl had not changed much but the little boy had. I have to say that she is all girl and he is all boy. He was just rolling around in the grass and nothing seemed to bother him at all. I enjoyed spending time with them capturing these moments to cherish forever. Here are a few of my favorites. Hope ya’ll enjoy and as always thanks for stopping by to read and may God bless you

PS: I will be out-of-town until Sunday evening so I will not be returning calls or responding to emails until Monday.

Words of Wisdom: The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them. (God’s Little Devotional Book for Parents)

Watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart…Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

DEUTERONOMY 4:9

Lord Jesus, help us to lead our children to get along without us but to always keep You in their hearts. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Beautiful family of six!

Thursday, November 26, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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I know I am posting a lot of photos here but this family merged together and formed a large beautiful family. I have to say I enjoyed every minute of time I spent with them. They are a delight to be around and the pictures of them not smiling was hard to capture because they are always smiling. To be such a large family, they were easy to photograph and all were natural in front of the camera. I just think it is amazing how well all of them photograph. Every one of them are just beautiful. I am so thankful that they allowed me to capture these memories for them. Tonya, you are just so kind and sweet and I always enjoy being around you.

Hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving. Stop and give thanks to the Lord for everything big and small. Me and the kids have been discussing this week things we are thankful for and some of the things my daughter rattles off is just too funny. Dalton will tell her “the most important thing is God” and then she agrees and always says and “dogs”. Today she said tatoos and golfballs. She just cracks me up. I never know what she is going to say. I just have to laugh. We are all going to see “Old Dogs” this Sunday afternoon. We have all been waiting for it to come out and can’t wait to go see it as a family. That is something we all enjoy doing together. Anything with Robin Williams and John Trovolta has to be good.

Words of Wisdom: Our greatest golry is not in never failing but in rising up every time we fail. (God’s little devotional book for parents)

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life.

JAMES 1:12

Lord Jesus, help us Lord to always turn to You when we fail. Let us reach for Your hand to lift us up. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Matilda Jane Photo Love Contest

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Posted in Children, commercial work

Well this is new for me. I don’t enter my stuff in contests. I did one time years ago of my son when he was two but never have I entered a photo in a contest as a professional photographer until now. I was one of many chosen to enter the contest and feel so honored and blessed just to have been chosen to enter. I had so many ideas for photographing “the dress” for the contest but just didn’t have the time or help to do what I really wanted to do, but I did take my daughter out and get some shots of her in the “dress” that was especially made for the contest. See, we all received the same dress to photograph and now the images are posted on the Matilda Jane website for voting. If you know me you know how much I love Matilda Jane Clothing and how much I enjoy dressing my daughter in the clothes. Well, the winner of the contest receives the 2010 collection and gets to go to the Matilda Jane Clothing show in Jan. 2010. So as we were told, we could post the image on our blogs and encourage voting. Well this is the image I entered and if you like it I would love for you to go and vote for it. You can choose more than one image. The top ten are determined by the public and the Matilda Jane will pick the top three. So go take a look at the blog first to review the detalils of voting and then go vote. I thank you so much if you decide to vote for mine as one of your favorites. May God Bless You! Here is the blog address for the details and then you have to click on their site (it is highlighted for you already) for voting. http://matildajane.typepad.com/

Words of Wisdom: “It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, it is why he does it.”———A. W. Tozer

“The kind of work we do is not as important as the attitude we bring to it. We should approach every endeavor with an attitude of excellence, doing everything as if it were for the Lord Himself. That’s what the apostle Paul counseled nearly two thousand years ago, and it’s still good advice.”

(Your Bridge to a Better Future by John C. Maxwell)

Lord Jesus, let us give You glory in everything we do. Lord I want my work to honor You. I give You all the glory Lord and I never want to take for granted what You have blessed me with. I praise You Lord in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Wanted to let everyone know that I am offering 20% off all my fine art gallery wraps the month of December. So if you had a session with me this year and wanted a gallery wrap but didn’t order one, now is the time to order. I will be waving the $50 re-loading fee for this. If you are interested just contact me and I will send you the information you need. You can call me or email me either way. I will most likely we contacting everyone by email as well.

Thanks & God Bless

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The first one is the one I entered. Here are a few other takes I captured. She was cold that day and the wind was blowing and she was afraid the balloons were going to take her away.

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December 1, 2009 - 3:11 pm Ashley Isaac - DONE, my friend!! Love the picture. Looks awesome!! I wish you teh best of luck!!

December 1, 2009 - 5:42 pm candace - Sweet!!!! Love the pic! I voted for you....hope you go all the way!!

December 2, 2009 - 8:35 am Phyllis Knight - Just beautiful! I'm clicking over to vote for you right now! Good luck!! And congratulations on your nomination.

December 2, 2009 - 10:45 am debbie dulaney - these are absolutely gorgeous!!!...how did you ever chose the one to send?....i love them all.

December 2, 2009 - 12:12 pm Kyla Branch - All done. Hope you win!!

December 2, 2009 - 2:00 pm April Moss - Precious!!!!!! Good luck!!

December 3, 2009 - 9:28 pm Sharon - I just wanted to pop over here and say HI! I love your image you sent in! It's just darling! I've been pouring over your blog! Its just wonderful and inspiring! Thank you for being so open and honest... I have goose bumps. I am so blessed to have found your blog! After I put my kids to bed i'm going to come back and read more! Your work is truly God inspired... I'm adding your blog to my list! =D

December 4, 2009 - 10:44 am vanessa diel - Thanks everyone for the kind words and support. I never know who is looking at the blog and am so blessed that you all took the time to stop by and look and read. May God bless you all. God Bless! Vanessa

December 4, 2009 - 8:20 pm Lacey Rollinson - Hey Girl!! I just placed two votes for ya...one from me and one from Ty! Good Luck :)

December 5, 2009 - 11:27 pm Lynanne - Love them all. I also voted for you...Good Luck!

January 2, 2010 - 8:09 am Renee - Oh, Vanessa, these are gorgeous! She is such a Q-T-Pie! I voted for you :)

Trying to catch up!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Posted in Children, couples/love, families

Well, my photo didn’t make it in the top ten but I have to say that it was an honor to be chosen as one of 45 out of hundred’s just to enter. I am honored and blessed just to have been chosen to enter. I want to thank all of you who voted for me and I appreciate you taking time out to go and vote for me. I love Matilda Jane clothing and can’t wait to see what comes out for 2010. Well, I am trying my best to catch up on some of my editing and still don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel.. Some of my sessions won’t get edited until Jan. but I am trying my best to edit the one’s I can now.

Me and the kids got to go spend the weekend in Shreveport with my husband and spent time looking at houses. I was worn out when we got home last night. I am not used to having to house hunt. I enjoyed it though and I really enjoyed the church my husband has been attending on Wed. nights. It was laid back and I could feel the presence of the Lord there. Believe we have found our home church in Shreveport. My husband had tried two other churches before we were told of River Park Church (www.riverparkchurch.net). I have to say that everyone there was so nice and welcoming and I felt at home. I will miss my home church here but also look forward to a welcoming church in Shreveport.

Well I am posting images from four sessions here just to help get caught up. This time of year seems so hectic and the time just flies by. I want to be able to just relax some this month and enjoy some time with the family.

Thanks again for stopping by to read and look and may God bless you.

Words of Wisdom: “A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do.”——Leroy Eims

Not everyone with a dream is a leader, but every leader does have a vision. To make dreams come true for themselves and their people, leaders must continually look forward. They must know where they are going, understand how to get there, and be able to lead the way. (bridge to a better future by John C. Maxwell)

You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction.

PSALM 23:2-3, The Message

Lord Jesus, help us to always look forward and always keep our focus on You Lord. Let us keep faith and hope in You Lord, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

Great Engagement Session!

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Beautiful brother and sister!

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Fun family session!

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Beautiful Ms. “B” I was so excited, I got to style this session from head to toe. I love having free will to style a session.

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Another beautiful family!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Posted in Children, couples/love, families

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This family was awesome. I had so much fun and I felt like they were modeling for polo. It’s fun for them to get into the session and this family really did. I enjoyed my time out at their place. Made a contact here in the family and they are moving to Shreveport and I can’t wait to see how we come together there. She has already offered to babysit some and she hasn’t even met my children. Well, she would love my kids. I think my kids are awesome and well behaved. Most of the time anyway; especially for other people. Believe it or not, we don’t get sitters often because we are home bodies. We just don’t get out much. We do need to go on date night more often. If we go to a movie it is always with the kids. Well, let me quit rambling and get on with the session so I can go to bed. It’s almost 1am and I have a big day tomorrow with school parties, meeting with a client, Church Christmas dinner, and the list goes on.

I hope you enjoy the beautiful family. May God bless you.

Words of Wisdom: ” Dreams become reality when we keep our commitments to them.” —-Judy Wardell Halliday, Weight Control Expert

Most people think of themselves as being dedicated to achieving their dreams. But what does that really mean? What must you do to achieve your dream? What will you have to give up in order to go up? What daily disciplines will you have to develop to make your dream a reality? Are you doing them now? Commitment starts with what you’re doing today. If you’re not acting,you’re not really committed.—–(Your Bridge to a Better Future by John C. Maxwell)

But I call to God, and the Lord saves me.

PSALM 55:16

Lord Jesus, I pray that we always keep you in our decisions and dreams. Lord I want to give you the glory for everything. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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Little Miss “Finley”

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Posted in Children, families

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Oh how sweet this little girl was. I can still hear her little raspy voice. I loved hearing her talk. She sounded like a little Demi Moore. She was so much fun to photograph. These are a few of my favorites. You can just see her personality here.

I hope everyone has a blessed Christmas. I still cannot believe it is Christmas. Please remember the true meaning of Christmas. My little girl was talking the other day in her little country voice and she said “it’s not all about opening presents; it’s about God. It’s about Jesus”. But you would have to hear her say it. It was just too cute.

Just a reminder that the Gallery Wrap sale ends on December 30th.

Words of Wisdom: “No one can help everybody, but everyone can help someone.” ———-Author Unknown

My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul.

PSALMS 108:1

If you want to change the world, you can only do it one person at a time. Start wherever you are, and help the people around you. Help your family, your neighbor, your friend. The opportunities are there; you only need to look for them. (Your Bridge To A Better Future by John C. Maxwell).

Lord Jesus, may we honor You this Christmas and reach out to help someone else in Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks & God Bless!

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