Zach’s baby bro is getting married in November. I got to photograph them while we visited in August. Feeling the love here. So awesome. Thanks to you both for sharing your happiness and excitement with me. I can’t wait to see these two get hitched.
“It is in my power either to serve God or not to serve him. Serving him, I add to my own good and the good of the whole world. Not serving him, I forfeit my own good and deprive the world of that good, which was in my power to create” -Leo Tolstoy
A bit of light painting on a Monday morning.
Head on over to Jan Madert in Duluth, GA (Senior Photographer) to continue the circle of fine art photographs for the month of July.
This baby will arrive shortly. Everyone involved hopes he comes sooner rather then later. Except the midwife. She says he is too little. Even so, it’s never easy waiting for a gift. Although the gift of a child is a bit of a mixed bag. With all the sweetness comes late nights and cranky mornings. But all that pain and suffering sure is worth it. Enjoy your little one, Janae.
This was read in Relief Society (the women’s group) yesterday at Church. It struck me, and reminds me of Brene Brown’s TED talk. Brene talks about being authentic and real, knowing that perfection is not a prerequisite for love and happiness. We should not fear others, not worry about popularity. Our job is to search for truth and lean on that and not be pushed off course.
This poem (and the lesson that was shared with it) also speaks of commitment. Commitment to a cause, to family, to others, to self, to life. Commitment is what moves us forward, helps us (and those we associate with) learn and grow. I need more commitment, more drive, more immersion in life. Immersion can be frightening. It’s nicer to escape. I lack commitment but it’s in me. It just needs to be awoken. Simply having a place to write my thoughts, as they come to me, will help me learn and grow. No, not on this blog… on paper. I love paper and pen. Such old tools.
Truth.
I was interviewed for MommyPage in August. They asked me all sorts of questions about what I was planning for Christmas. That was a bit tough, but I think I pulled it off. Let me know what you think.