The Crain's

Here are some of my favorite kiddos- again! =)
They were absolutely PERFECT!! It was just spending the afternoon with good friends-- my favorite kind of session!
And I must say the little guy was one of the best 2 year olds ever!! He was so sweet and a good listener- as you can tell in the pictures!
We really saw some critters on our stroll. We saw a huge spider, a cool gator, a tree frog and finally... a water moccasin!! WoW!! That was not our favorite moment!
The funny part about the tree frog- a guy came up to us and said I needed to bring my camera to take a picture of this cool little green from he found! --- It was a TREE FROG- like the 47 on my back door! haha!!! He obviously wasn't from here-- he was from Colorado and had never seen one!

It was definitely an adventure! I adore this sweet family and so thankful our paths crossed 4 years ago!!


Promise of Joy:
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
Proverbs 4:23

I thought this was a sweet verse!! It reminds me of the song.. oh be careful little heart who you love =)

Trends on the Bend

Introducing Trends on the Bend...
This is the staff and a few of the products from the trendy shoppe, Trends on the Bend located in Sterlington.
With this sweet group of girls, I can't imagine there ever being a dull moment!! We went for a ride and ended up in the middle of someone's field right off of a busy road!! The guys were honking away at these pretty girls!! =)

We drug out all the stuff and just had FUN! They are wearing the apparel and jewelry and BOOTS-- LOOOOOOVE these BOOTS-- from the shop. So take a look at it all and see if there is anything you might want to swing by there for. There are unique handcrafted bags and bracelts and necklaces. Even clothes and frames and paintings. They are right on HWY 165N behind The Fish House and beside The Pit. Perfect location to shop and dine!!

I want to tell you about the last picture. This is actually my bracelet. Brandon and I had wandered into Trends on the Bend one day after a great lunch at The Fish House. I ordered this absolutely gorgeous bracelet (I get compliments on it every single day). I had the verse from a ministry I am invloved in stamped on it- so that I can be reminded of MY PURPOSE. It was ready the day I was taking their pictures- and the shop owner, Mandi Black GAVE it to me! She has no idea what this bracelet means to me-- and now even more that it was a gift. I adore it.

Thank you all sooooo much for trusting me to take these pictures for you. This is just a small sampling of all we did that day, there are many more to come. I had a wonderful time!! =)

Promise of Joy:
Heal me O' Lord and I will be healed, save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
Jeremiah 17:14

This is the verse inscribed on my bracelet. It is the foundation of a ministry that I will be involved in and sharing with you on here soon. God has opened a lot of doors and I so honored to be a small part of it all. Thank you Lord.

The Vogt's

I love these kids!! I have enjoyed watching them grow over the years. It's amazing how quickly they change!
Their Mom is a co-worker and friend of mine. She won this session at last year's teacher's luncheon- and we have been looking forward to it ever since! It's so sweet to see the 2 of them together with him being so grown. They are both such great kids and always a joy to be around.
I hope you love them!! I truly enjoyed spending this time with you all and getting to visit with you.

Promise of Joy:
The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
James 5:16

I am claiming this verse for a special family today. We know a young man who is only 14 years old who is in a terrible battle with Fanconi Anemia. This is a serious, life threatening illness that has really taken it's toll on our young friend. PLEASE stop and say a prayer for James Christopher. He needs strength and for his immune system to work really hard to build up and fight back. His family is one of the strongest Chrisitan families I know. We have been boldly going to our Lord and asking Him to continue to do for James Christopher what He has been doing for him for years longer than expected. I am also asking for a miracle-- again-- so that we can use James Christopher's testimony to tell praise God. Please join us in this prayer petition.

Ella

Miss Personality Plus!! I had soo much fun with this out going little 3 year old!! I have been planning for this session for a while. I took all sorts of props, and I do believe we used every stinkin last one of them! =) Sometimes all at ONE TIME! I laughed and truly enjoyed myself. She reminds me sooooo much of my oldest- personality wise. Man, I miss those days!!

The Mom of this little princess and I go waaayyy back to Elementary days! Her grandfather was my principal, her grandmother was my teacher and her aunt is now my son's teacher (plus one of my beloved co-workers for some time)! So my path has crossed with this family many, many times-- and it has always been a tremendous blessing! So I am honored to capture these moments for them!! We went to her grandmothers perfect little neighborhood for this session. It is just like a storybook- and I am sure the setting of many wonderful memories.

Thanks soooo very much for trusting me with these precious portraits. I looove that the little white dress was worn by Anna Kate 15 years ago-- and it looks as timeless today as it did then. They are both beautiful girls and I have enjoyed photographing both of them recently! Hope you love them!! =)

Promise of Joy:
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Hebrews 10:36

wow-- I don't guess I have ever really paid attention to this verse in the past. But today it REALLY spoke VOLUMES to me!! We all need a little jump start every now and then! I have a big project that the Lord has entrusted me with that I have kinda floundered on lately. I really don't know my next step. So this verse leaped at me as if it were written for this precise moment. I hope it speaks to some of you too. We can't give up or quit when God has called us to His purpose.